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Who's molted today
- Thread starter Arachnoclown
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My H pulchripes has hooked out. When I shot the video, I could only see that the color had changed radically. He had totally concealed himself for quite some time and I was worried, beginning to fear the worst.
Upon inspecting the video and still photos, it became obvious that he has tibial hooks on his front legs. I presume that the reduction in color aids in concealing his whereabouts as he roams the world looking for females. Hopefully I can get him eating. I definitely want him to harden up before even thinking about shipping.
He has had no injuries, never escaped (although not for lack of trying) and in all respects has hit every benchmark you could ask for. The enclosure he's in would be perfect for a M balfouri sling communal, about maybe 3 unsexed 1" to 1.25" slings. The other thing is to simply trade for 2 unsexed H pulchripes slings and most likely I'll get at least 1 female, another words wash, rinse, repeat.
We need more of these guys in the hobby!! They're a great second terrestrial and an excellent but pricey first old world spider. They are skittish but mine hasn't one ounce of aggressive tendencies. He's never thrown a threat pose at me or stridulated, not even sure if this species can do so.
One weird thing is that he's become less light sensitive after hiding for weeks and acts almost semi arboreal.
It's sad that his life is drawing to a close but I'm optimistic that someone will want to breed him. I think he'll be mostly hardened up in a few days making shipping safe but frankly I'm not even sure if mature males have a decent appetite. I'd like to get some food into him before shipping if possible.
Upon inspecting the video and still photos, it became obvious that he has tibial hooks on his front legs. I presume that the reduction in color aids in concealing his whereabouts as he roams the world looking for females. Hopefully I can get him eating. I definitely want him to harden up before even thinking about shipping.
He has had no injuries, never escaped (although not for lack of trying) and in all respects has hit every benchmark you could ask for. The enclosure he's in would be perfect for a M balfouri sling communal, about maybe 3 unsexed 1" to 1.25" slings. The other thing is to simply trade for 2 unsexed H pulchripes slings and most likely I'll get at least 1 female, another words wash, rinse, repeat.
We need more of these guys in the hobby!! They're a great second terrestrial and an excellent but pricey first old world spider. They are skittish but mine hasn't one ounce of aggressive tendencies. He's never thrown a threat pose at me or stridulated, not even sure if this species can do so.
One weird thing is that he's become less light sensitive after hiding for weeks and acts almost semi arboreal.
It's sad that his life is drawing to a close but I'm optimistic that someone will want to breed him. I think he'll be mostly hardened up in a few days making shipping safe but frankly I'm not even sure if mature males have a decent appetite. I'd like to get some food into him before shipping if possible.
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Our 3-year old B albopilosum was starting to look patchy around the abdomen and ate as late as this past Friday. This morning, Monday, when I woke he was on his feet, and now this
He is webbed inder and writhing slowly
EDIT, not molting, just webbing. He has emerged
He is webbed inder and writhing slowly
EDIT, not molting, just webbing. He has emerged
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Our 3-year old B albopilosum was starting to look patchy around the abdomen and ate as late as this past Friday. This morning, Monday, when I woke he was on his feet, and now this
He is webbed inder and writhing slowly
EDIT, not molting, just webbing. He has emerged
Looks like a MM making a sperm web to me.....
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I'm based in west London and I've hit a high of 88.2f (32.2c) in my room. This is with 2 large windows open and a desk fan on 24/7. I've had to keep my blinds shut or it'll just get way too hot
Reason I came here thou is as I went to feed I noticed my b hamorii molted
. Starting to get some colours
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My Brachypelma Sabulosum female molted....just in time to breed again with her previous mate.
My Lasiodora parahybana just molted as well.
My Brachypelma auratum molted as I was posting this....
My Lasiodora parahybana just molted as well.
My Brachypelma auratum molted as I was posting this....
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I agree 100%....charging those pedipalps.
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Hopefully more slings will become available. The 4 that I got from Arachnoclown are doing great on B lat pinheads. Flour beetles proved to be unnecessary. They are very calm and don't try to escape. They always feed reliably twice a week unless in premolt and have molted several times.
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hi, NEW so dont see to post, so jumpin in..........
got brown goliath, molted 1st ime , NOW black..........OK ??
got brown goliath, molted 1st ime , NOW black..........OK ??
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Do you know the species name?
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ok, may be wrong place........to talk.....
am new & not good with fourums......
it is golith bird eater.....
no technical name at the momment...
am new & not good with fourums......
it is golith bird eater.....
no technical name at the momment...
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ok, not knowing who responding to...sorry, hate forums.......
Whitelightning777
tis goliath bird eater........... all i know.
thinkin u responded ........
Whitelightning777
tis goliath bird eater........... all i know.
thinkin u responded ........
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Whitelightning777 says it is a Theraphosa stirmi.
The simplest way to reply to someone's post is at the bottom right of their post it says Reply, click on that and it will quote the other persons post.
The simplest way to reply to someone's post is at the bottom right of their post it says Reply, click on that and it will quote the other persons post.
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Goliath what??? Theres a few so called goliaths.
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I ve got a goliath pinktoe which is a true birdeater...and its black
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ok, found the reply link, clicked on it, so....to answer bot it online & asked goliath bird eater....did not know of many tarantula
to fit that that option....it is black now after a molt, was brown....! it has no pink toes....
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I've no female for him he's just wasting his spidey seed lol
