New T's on their way :-D

[Gavin van den Berg]

So excited, I can't help myself.
I just ordered a few T's that I will be collecting first thing tomorrow morning.

T's ordered:

1. Chromatopelma Cyaneopubescens:
- Green Bottle Blue
+-6cm (suspected female)

2. Psalmopoeus Cambrigei:
- Trinidad Chevron
+-12cm (Female)

3. Heteroscrodra Maculata:
- Togo Starburst
+-2cm (unsexed)

I will post pictures as soon as they are at home.

 

[HungryGhost]

Congrats, you're going to love the GBB!

 

[Gavin van den Berg]

Thanks HungryGhost, looking forward to the GBB. I've wanted one since I got my first T.

 

[Grammostola in my heart]

i have a sling, and let me tell you, they eat ALOT and their attacks hit like a ton of bricks. SO FUN to watch. mine eats 3 times a day

 

[Gavin van den Berg]

That's very exciting. I can't wait. If their attacks are anything like my N. Chromatus, then I'm in for a whole lot of fun.
She will almost jump from one side of the enclosure to the other side for her food.

 

[Grammostola in my heart]

see, my gbb has webbed up a whole corner of her enclosure, and if ANYTHING touches that web, shes on it. i was watering her, and a drop of water hit her web. she immediately attacked. theyre fun alright. my 3/4 inch sling eats 1/2 crickets easy

 

[Gavin van den Berg]

Very good to hear. I'm also very much looking forward to the P. Cambrigei. She will be the biggest T that I've got at almost 5". All my other T's are 3" and under.

 

[Grammostola in my heart]

wow. have you ever kept a p Irminia? i know a guy who has one for a nice price. oh wait, your out of the U.S.......... nvm

 

[Grammostola in my heart]

what are you gonna feed that h.maculata???? its so tiny!

 

[Gavin van den Berg]

One of the next T's on my list is a P.Irminia, but that's probably going to take a while.
Unfortunately I'm out of the US yes, but they are available here so I will definitely be able to get one.
I have some pinhead crickets, so the H.Maculata will be fed those. I'll crush the heads to make it easy pickings for her(hopefully).

 

[Grammostola in my heart]

just crush the knees. if you crush the heads she may not go for it

 

[Gavin van den Berg]

I see. I'll do that yes.
I used to feed my B. vagans pinheads with crushed heads and it took the food every time.
But it makes sense to leave them alive and let the hunting begin. Thanks for the tip Grammostola in my heart

 

[Grammostola in my heart]

no prob

 

[Sabeth]

Congrats on your new arrivals, Gavin!!! I noticed you have a T named Loki…I used to have an A. geniculata named Loki! Did that come from the Marvel movies, like 'The Avengers', by any chance?

 

[Gavin van den Berg]

Thanks Sabeth. That is 100% correct yes. Loki was my third T and my girlfriend thought it would be a good idea to call him that.

I've just received my new T's and they are very well looked after. I'll post some pictures shortly.
The GBB just needs a new home as it came in a tub.

 

[Christell Erasmus]

Hi there.
Congrats on your new tarantulas. I know you are going to love your GBB. It is a must for any tarantula collection. May all of them bring you much joy.

 

[Denny Dee]

The Trinidad Chevron is a great classic T to own as well. Mine is the most active evening spider in my entire collection and know I will always be able to see her.