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Singapore blue, and Malaysian black earth tiger slings 2-3cm
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And these are the two you start with? LOL!
Both of those are faster than my dogs when they hear kibble hit the food dish. Having a large catch cup (or even a bucket) at the ready is a must whenever you open the enclosure. Omothymus typically aren't shy and if they decide to go they'll be up the tongs, out the door, and halfway to the pub before you even realize that they've moved.
Bites can also be very nasty so you have to be careful. I've not experienced one myself but I talked with somebody who took a hit from a Omothymus on the finger. One whole side of her body was affected. She was on pain killers and muscle relaxants for a couple of weeks.
They're awesome species to keep but be ready for them. When they decide to come at you things get serious pretty quick.
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Oh! Why didn't you say so? Your new friends are the same gift as an OBT but in a different colored wrapper. You'll love them just as much.
I'm serious about the bite, though. It's looking to be way nastier than people have previously thought.
The Singapore Blue's venom is currently subject to significant interest from the pharmaceutical industry because it contains a particularly potent component called an inhibitory cysteine knot peptide that might be useful in some neurological diseases.
There's a lab in Australia that studies the venom and the researchers there are all scared of the Ts. If an Aussie is scared of a spider then you know that it's a fun species to work with!
You may here me screaming in the States, I’m in Liverpool
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I bet I'll hear you screaming if they lose to Man City at Anfield on Sunday. Or are you a Blue?
Evertonian me mate
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Omothymus violaceopes and Omothymus schioedtei are absolutely nothing like OBTs.
Both are faster and arboreal, they will bolt without hesitation compared to OBTs which will stand there ground or head for there burrow.
Be ready for speed when they get bigger.
In the mean time as slings they are will definitely be manageable, there is no such thing as overfeeding a sling, there only job is to grow.
Look forward to some updates.
Both are faster and arboreal, they will bolt without hesitation compared to OBTs which will stand there ground or head for there burrow.
Be ready for speed when they get bigger.
In the mean time as slings they are will definitely be manageable, there is no such thing as overfeeding a sling, there only job is to grow.
Look forward to some updates.
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My great apologies for the unintended slight. I will undoubtedly hear you screaming for joy if Liverpool goes astray this Sunday.
Haha it’s fine, I’m easy either way, living in Liverpool I have a lot of family and friends on both sides of the fence, so I tend to try and stay neutral these days! Less hassle, are you a football fan? Where abouts in the states are you?
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I was born on O'ahu. Grew up in Arizona. Now I live in Wisconsin. I am the dumbest person on earth for leaving home.
I put in some time in labs at Cambridge and down near Salisbury so I have a small bit of the football bug in me. The recent endearment of Wrexham to people in America makes following football here a bit irritating, though.
My family is originally from Yorkshire so I'm genetically more of a cricket fan. (Test only. Twenty20 and other flavors insult my delicate sense of tradition.) That's even harder to follow in the US although we do have baseball as a reasonable, if flawed, substitute.
I'm always amazed how people like you, who live in a country without any tarantulas, have become so interested in them. I've met more people in the hobby from the UK than anywhere else on earth. I would not have guessed Liverpool as a hotbed of spider love, though. Interesting!
You’d be surprised tbh, not having native spiders isn’t a barrier
You’ve probably answered your question right there, it’s because spiders are unusual and thst they aren’t native to the uk thst people here are interested in them.
sounds like you’ve been about
Yeah went to lake havasu when I was last in America, super Hot
sounds like you’ve been about
Yeah went to lake havasu when I was last in America, super Hot
