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Finally, tomorrow will be THE day! Hope I got a good size on the genic this time and I can't believe I will be having a pokie in my list by tomorrow.
Both excellent choices, congrats! Pics tomorrow? just fed my little girl..she's about 2 weeks post molt, 4 inch female. You'll be pleased with yours, if its anything like mine it will be out in the open..a lot My regalis is another story..she comes out in pitch dark only, and if I try to tickle her or prod her out, she doesn't budge, and if I insist..well, she's very fast and not pleasant when riled up..look, in this pic she's scowling because I caught her out and actually got a photo..Finally, tomorrow will be THE day! Hope I got a good size on the genic this time and I can't believe I will be having a pokie in my list by tomorrow.
Very nice shots, kinda help with the anticipation. Sure sure, lots of photos when I'll get them.View attachment 14320
Both excellent choices, congrats! Pics tomorrow? just fed my little girl..she's about 2 weeks post molt, 4 inch female. You'll be pleased with yours, if its anything like mine it will be out in the open..a lot My regalis is another story..she comes out in pitch dark only, and if I try to tickle her or prod her out, she doesn't budge, and if I insist..well, she's very fast and not pleasant when riled up..look, in this pic she's scowling because I caught her out and actually got a photo..
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That's what tax returns are forI am currently looking at:
Orphnaecus philippinus
Monocentropus balfouri
Oligoxystre diamantinensis
Brachypelma emilia
Cyriocosmus elegans
Cyriocosmus ritae
All pricey! Really trying to decide which of the above I want the most. Concerned I will end up with all of them
Indeed! How I got my 3 purchased newbies. My waiting for Tappie arrived yesterday, getting 2 more+freebie on Sat.That's what tax returns are for
I'm trying to decide, as we speak, whether to get a 4" female sp green..i made the mistake of finding some very nice pics of adult females..what a gorgeous spider..all black with dark metalic green glinting on the carapace...my god. Plus it probably has an attitude problem, being a Phormictopus..that's it, I'm getting it. Good talk man. You always convince me to do the right thingIn the forthcoming weeks, I should receive three Phormictopus sp. green slings, and three Ceratogyrus sp. Mozambique slings (these last because of Enn49 I guess...). On the waiting list is a Pterinopelma sazimai too.
Lol! I love it when it works out like that I'm on the fence between the Avic purpurea and sp. peru purple. Decisions, decisions, decisions....I'm trying to decide, as we speak, whether to get a 4" female sp green..i made the mistake of finding some very nice pics of adult females..what a gorgeous spider..all black with dark metalic green glinting on the carapace...my god. Plus it probably has an attitude problem, being a Phormictopus..that's it, I'm getting it. Good talk man. You always convince me to do the right thing
You know the purpurea is one of two avics I still need..i should look for a sling for my order..to be honest I got into other sp and I always thought the Peru purple was the same sp as the purpurea, renamed..doh! I have so many avics though, and theres so many Phormictopus and Pamphos out there that I must have..Lol! I love it when it works out like that I'm on the fence between the Avic purpurea and sp. peru purple. Decisions, decisions, decisions....
but.....avic.....You know the purpurea is one of two avics I still need..i should look for a sling for my order..to be honest I got into other sp and I always thought the Peru purple was the same sp as the purpurea, renamed..doh! I have so many avics though, and theres so many Phormictopus and Pamphos out there that I must have..
This is true..avics are really nice..and fuzzy, cutest slings in the hobby..but.....avic.....
You've said it many times, but I just experienced, or maybe paid attention enough, to watch the "avic walk" tonight when ours escaped. That little flick and flutter of the their front legs, it's so... cutebut.....avic.....
That's fantastic man. I really don't think a bite from most of the spiders in this hobby would be a big deal. Not even from the giants. I know one inch fangs can cause mechanical damage, but you just don't hear about that happening much. I'll be honest, I have a somewhat cavalier attitude about sticking my hands in their houses to do maintenance, and it will most likely end up getting me bitten. I'm okay with that, to me its worth the experience of letting, say, your 8 1/2 inch Lp slap your hand..that's a unique experience, it made my day Those claws actually hurt a little, kind of startled me. Now I know exactly how my mm felt when she slapped him upside his carapace several times. He's probably got brain damage..lol..no, he's doing fine Its a matter of perspective I suppose. I just don't see one of them harming me..not really. I'm quite sure an old worlder like one of my obts would be..not fun...but I don't take the same approach to those sp..my momma raised ugly kids, not stupid onesIt took me a month or so for my son to talk me into holding the GBB when we first got it and i was cringing and gritting my teeth the whole time she sat on my palm. After i started collecting i was nervous just opening cages to water them, and these were mostly tiny slings. If I had an escapee i'd holler at my son lol. I'd guess in the last month or so, maybe 2, i haven't hollered hardly at all
I won't handle the larger slings, as i'm still nervous about them if they escape. I'll use a catch cup and return them. The smaller slings i have no problem with now. They can climb out onto my hand and i'm fine with it. With some, like the rosea and G. pulchripes, I've found myself wanting to handle. They're so cute when they're tiny like that. It's when they get larger and I think what damage the fangs alone could do i get nervous
Progress!!
I'm trying to decide, as we speak, whether to get a 4" female sp green..i made the mistake of finding some very nice pics of adult females..what a gorgeous spider..all black with dark metalic green glinting on the carapace...my god. Plus it probably has an attitude problem, being a Phormictopus..that's it, I'm getting it. Good talk man. You always convince me to do the right thing