Lasiodora parahybana questions

[Matthaus]

Looks like I have two spiders on my list

 

[Fuzzball79]

Hi, yes the hairs aren't painful, they just give me a horrible itch. It could however be painful if you are allergic to them (well so I've read at least).

I haven't gotten a measurement of her unfortunately she gets quite annoyed by alien objects unfortunately.
By judging however, I'll put up a picture of her on my hand. I'm using non-powdered gloves in the picture.View attachment 11657

There is no height longer than her legs. She prefers the bark over the peat.

Another thing, she's starting to go patchy on her abdomen. And hasn't eaten in over 24hours, could I assume pre-moult??

Appreciated the quick response as well!

What a big beautiful girl. I think my Pipsqueak is about the size of her foot and he/she was even smaller when I got him/her a little more than a year ago

 

[Enn49]

What a big beautiful girl. I think my Pipsqueak is about the size of her foot and he/she was even smaller when I got him/her a little more than a year ago

12 months and you'll look back and think "was Pipsqueak ever that small"

 

[Entity]

If u dont know which one to get...get both. that seems to be the rule round these parts. lol

 

[Dr Mengele]

I have an adult female that is 11 years old. She is an awesome beast and all that have seen her are both shell shocked and amazed. All i feed her is crickets and an odd field cricket i catch when doing yardwork. They Do NOT need mice to obtain their full size but the do need a larger 15-20 gallon cage cage and at least 3 -4 inches of substrate and some cork tubes and a flat piece to lounge on. They do not seem to like to loungs on bare earth and spin a nice carpet on it. They do not need Damp soil as much as some of the larger bird eaters. Mine isnt defensive or offenive but always skitters away with lightning speed when startled so be warned, these guys and ghouls can really 'Move it" A truly wonderful monster that eats Often. I give mine 10-15 crickets at a time and she collects them and makes a golf ball out of them. Mine is named 'Lilly" and i really like her and have NEVER tried to hold her or would I !!!

 

[Kymura]

Oh @Enn49 , you know you don't want that baby, you should send it to me right away!
j/p but a lovely T
Love the red belt on that baby.

 

[Enn49]

Oh @Enn49 , you know you don't want that baby, you should send it to me right away!
j/p but a lovely T
Love the red belt on that baby.

I'd love to send you it but I don't think it would survive 4500 miles so maybe it had better stay with me

 

[Kymura]

true, that might be just a slight problem,
quick question, does that T stay hidden or is it out and about?
Very pretty may go on my list ^^

 

[Enn49]

true, that might be just a slight problem,
quick question, does that T stay hidden or is it out and about?
Very pretty may go on my list ^^

I already have an N. sp Guyana and that is a burrower so I'm guessing this one will be too. The Guyana has built a mound where it hides away and I've barely seen it since it came 11 months ago but just recently it has opened a hole in the mound so I'm hoping to see more of it.

 

[Matthaus]

So the patches on Morticias abdomen is going darker.
I once read that if there are patches that go darker on their abdomens from where they kick off hairs. Is a sign of early pre-moult. Due to the start of a new exoskeleton...

I honestly just wanted to confirm this with the forum. Any assistance will appreciated!

 

[MassExodus]

So the patches on Morticias abdomen is going darker.
I once read that if there are patches that go darker on their abdomens from where they kick off hairs. Is a sign of early pre-moult. Due to the start of a new exoskeleton...

I honestly just wanted to confirm this with the forum. Any assistance will appreciated!

An Lp's skin is pale under the hair on their rump. If dark skin is showing, it's pre molt for sure. The entire rump will turn dark as it progresses, although sometimes its hard to tell under all the hair.

 

[MassExodus]

Here's a pic of my male with his rump facing the camera...he'd come through the mail and had kicked a bunch of hair off his rump in the process.

I should say, Livingenzyme's male, I just treat him like he's mine

 

[Matthaus]

An Lp's skin is pale under the hair on their rump. If dark skin is showing, it's pre molt for sure. The entire rump will turn dark as it progresses, although sometimes its hard to tell under all the hair.

How long would it normally take until the moult from this point? Excited!

 

[Matthaus]

Here's a pic of my male with his rump facing the camera...he'd come through the mail and had kicked a bunch of hair off his rump in the process.View attachment 11738

I should say, Livingenzyme's male, I just treat him like he's mine

Moticia's isn't that patchy yet, but the patches that are there are a dark brown.

 

[MassExodus]

How long would it normally take until the moult from this point? Excited!

Just depends on the spider, it's age, how much it's eaten..Mine goes into at least a 3 month pre molt at her size..

 

[MassExodus]

Moticia's isn't that patchy yet, but the patches that are there are a dark brown.

Well, they only get patches from kicking hair, sometimes there wont be any patches at all before a molt, so you wont be able to see the darkening of the skin as well. If her skin is dark brown though, premolt