Genus Heteroscodra

[Vayu Son]

so, as with all similar: post your pics of this genera here.

one of mine:

http://www.pbase.com/image/22762214.jpg

-V

[johnnyjohnjon]

I have three H. macs I'll get pics when I get my camera back

[LaRiz]

Jarrett,
Looks like you have a mature male, no?
"Bathe him, and bring him to her..."

[LaRiz]

Freshly molted and waiting ;)
john

[Vayu Son]

not quite yet ;), its only a 2" specimen. nice female, ghostly.

-V

[Telson]

That female is fantastic looking. I hope mine is fem and turns out looking like that, but I got a LONG wait to find out... I swear it is the SLOWEST grower of ALL my Ts!

[noboyscout]

I thought these guys gerw fast? Beautiful T's by the way!

[Joy]

Here's my immature specimen. I actually saw her out last night--the first time in a couple of months!

Joy

[vulpina]

Great pics!! Beautiful spiders.

Andy

[Sean]

Originally posted by Telson
That female is fantastic looking. I hope mine is fem and turns out looking like that, but I got a LONG wait to find out... I swear it is the SLOWEST grower of ALL my Ts!


I have found this to be my fastest growing T...I bought mine in june about 34 of an inch and it is now just over 2 inches molting once a month and probably doubling in size cept for the last molt it didnt grow much at all.

[pronty]

Originally posted by Telson
I swear it is the SLOWEST grower of ALL my Ts!
What?! Your's actually grows? LOL
I ordered mine almost 2 ½ years ago and it's now a 2-incher..

[Telson]

Let's just say that I got Brachypelmas that are outgrowing my H.maculata....:?

[deifiler]

Yup, I'll also say that my mac is a slow grower. It's gone from spiderling (8mm) to around one inch in almost a year... heh

Looking forward to when the white 'gummy' appearance emerges though ^_^

[Guy]

Adult male...

[Sean]

Now am i right to say that males are darker then females, when they mature??

[johnnyjohnjon]

yes you are right, males are a brown color females ae creme, kinda like the pokies.

[MrMatt]

Here is my H. mac, he has had one molt since this picture was taken and is now starting to look alittle whiter.

I do not recommend handling your spiders until you are comfortable and knowledgeable about their behavior, potency, and can accept the consequences of your actions, including a lost or dead spider.

Amber is the model (nothing like a womans touch ;)).

[indigoeyes]

*twitch* *twitch* *drooool*
Must...have...maculata.....
Honey? Can I have one? Please? I'll be nice and do laundry, I swear! :D

[Inuleki]

aren't you supposed to do laundry anyway??? you do laundry, i do the dishes remember?

and yeah, i know, i need to do them again...

[Lostkat]

Lariz, that's an amazing female you have there. Hope you find a mate for her soon.

Here's my 2.5" juvenille H. maculata. I think he's near a moult because he's very plump and spending a lot more time sitting about outside his burrow, which is a total change from his normal behaviour.

http://www.roguesgallery.com/spider/Hmaculata01.jpg

[blackacidevil]

Took a few pics while transferring her into her new home so I figured I'd bring this thread back.

[blackacidevil]

this one from a while back. She didn't run away when I shined the light on her so I took a pic.

[blackacidevil]

I thought mantids were the Earth Aliens:?

[oxbaker]

I'm totally digging my maculata. It used to stay burrowed in all the time unless in total darkness but now it emerges at the slightest dulling of light. It's moulted twice in the few months that I've had it making it about 2.75" now. I love how it dive bombs prey off the top of the enclosure - it's a greco-roman master.

[JBoyer]

Damb all of you for posting these pictures! Now I have to add another to the Must have list.!!

Jennifer:D

[Caska]

I love H. macs! I just got my first one yesterday from e-spiderworld, it's a feisty little one too! It's about half an inch right now, I can't wait til it grows up, they're so beautiful. It dug a little burrow about 2 hours after i transferred it to its new container and I haven't seen it since, except when I fed it, and it attacked the tweezers, hehe.

[Longbord1]

wow i never realized how thick its legs are they almost look like a cross between p murinus and c rawshyi and those eyes are huge i can imagen how good their eyesight must be for compared to other Ts

mike

[Angelo]

hey ive always wanted a Heteroscodra maculata, they are so cool looking. are they hard to keep???

[pdrake]

this is my new female i just picked up a couple of days ago. about 4".

can anyone tell me the age of maturation?

http://www.human2.com/perry/newspider.jpg

[greensleeves]

Originally posted by Longbord1
wow i never realized how thick its legs are they almost look like a cross between p murinus and c rawshyi and those eyes are huge i can imagen how good their eyesight must be for compared to other Ts

mike

Yeah, that's one of the things I like most about them: their eyes are so big it's almost like someone stuck some googly craft eyes on there. It gives them an eerily intelligent appearance. :eek:

Greensleeves

[TheDon]

Here is a picture of my Togo before she molted.

peace

TheDon

[Wh1teshark]

Here's my H. Maculata.

She has been starting to build a new burrow on the backside of her glass cage.

http://www.ulfsbo.se/h_maculata.jpg

One more picture at www.ulfsbo.se if anyone would want to put up their images there, given full credit i would be glad to arrange it. PM me if so.

/David

[Longbord1]

how far can these buggers jump with those rabbit like legs.and are they fast?


mike

[genious_gr]

Originally posted by Longbord1
how far can these buggers jump with those rabbit like legs.and are they fast?


Even as slings, they move a lot faster than an eye can handle....

[Palespider]

My female is the worst T of mine to cage transfer. Combine the quick to bite defensive attitude of an Usambara and the ability to run and jump like a P. cambridgei and you can imagine what a nightmare it can be dealing with one. Of course I've heard of many individuals that haven't had trouble with theirs. Maybe mine is an exception to the norm.

Jim B.

[Palespider]

...

[T.Raab]

http://www.vargstid.de/staff/VS/HM/HM10.JPG

[da_illest]

are these defensive/aggresive at all? and do they have more toxic venom than rose hairs? by the way these are some DAMN GOOD pics!! :D

[Wh1teshark]

Originally posted by da_illest
are these defensive/aggresive at all? and do they have more toxic venom than rose hairs? by the way these are some DAMN GOOD pics!! :D

They are wery defensive and as stated above, extremly fast!
I've got no first hand experience of their venom but I have read that it's quite potent (perhaps simmilar to the venom of P. Murinus?)

You should be allright as long as you are very cautious during cage transfers and such.

/David

[TheDon]

Actually I find these guys to not be so bad. Dont get me wrong they are super fast and you will want to be careful in that department but mine has never shown a threat posture and has never takin a strike at me or the paintbrush. I wouldnt recommend holding one unless you know what you are doing. I have seen pictures of people holding their's. Also these are supposed to have medicinally significant venom no dont get bit.

peace

TheDon

[T.Raab]

http://www.vargstid.de/staff/VS/hm/hm11.jpg

[T.Raab]

http://www.vargstid.de/staff/VS/hm/hm12.jpg

[Vys]

Corvus, nice photos, how is your sources of light set up?

Also, is small mold spots like those dangerous, if that is indeed mold?

[Immortal_sin]

great pics! I'll have to get another one. The one I was T sitting died on me... talk about feeling horrible!
I didn't know they were such a slow grower though :)

[T.Raab]

@Vys

i have normal 40W Blubs.

That "mold" that you mean, isnt mold. its only a dark spot on the wooden, or it was a really small molded spot. but i dont think that mold is so dangerous for spiders. the probelm is only if there would be a lot of mold.

greetings
T.R

[Gillian]

Originally posted by Joy
Here's my immature specimen. I actually saw her out last night--the first time in a couple of months!

Joy


YAY JOY!
So, the "Family Heirloom" is a female?
Peace, light & eternal love..
Gillian
)0(

[Wh1teshark]

My H. Maculata was out walking around the walls of heir cage when I got home last night. I opened her cage and stuk my cam in there to snap a pic. She didn't really like the flash so she darted at the opening. Never seen her this fast. Luckily she just turned around when her legs didn't find anything to cling on when she got them outside the cage.

Managed to snap a pretty decent one. Sorry for the big size.


http://www.ulfsbo.se/h_maculata3.jpg


/David


One more pic at www.ulfsbo.se

[Dragoon]

Whiteshark,
I loved your H.mac pics! The other one where she is hiding her face with her legs makes her look so demure...like she is flirting! Such a pretty lass!
I notice in the other pic, she is busy digging down under the substrate...do they burrow at this size?:?
How many inches of substrate is suitable to offer this (arboreal?) species?

Oh, and I reeeealy liked the lower left pic in your 'nature' folder. All greens and browns and softness...you can smell clean air when you look at that pic.
Thanks
D.

[phormingochilus]

Here's some pics of my juvenile female ;-)

Søren

[phormingochilus]

And another one ;-) She's approximately 10-11 cm in legspan and has been raised from a tiny little spiderling ages ago ;-)

Søren

[Rourke]

Two inches and angry about it!

[moricollins]

Here's my H. maculata

http://www.arachnopics.com/data/500/1450Hmaculata.JPG

Mori

[H.Lividum]

look those....

http://migdan.altervista.org/mirrortime/hetero/1.jpg

http://migdan.altervista.org/mirrortime/hetero/2.jpg

http://migdan.altervista.org/mirrortime/hetero/3.jpg

http://migdan.altervista.org/mirrortime/hetero/4.jpg

http://migdan.altervista.org/mirrortime/hetero/6.jpg

Alvise

[HEEN67]

WAHOU! :eek:
Very nice pic's!... :worship:

[HEEN67]

My maculata sub-adulte! :p

[manville]

wow..very nice tarantula..i need one of these..

[Adnan]

Juv. male
Juv. female
Juv. female

[jw73]

Beautiful spiders.
I love females. They are great looking.

[Hendrik C.]

Just wanted to add this one:

http://mitglied.lycos.de/irminia/pix/sm_maculata.jpg

greetz
illmatic

[GoTerps]

Female Heteroscodra maculata.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v604/GoTerps/h.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v604/GoTerps/H.jpg

[Scott C.]

Mature male
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v316/ftwaaou/Tarantulas/Ts10011.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v316/ftwaaou/Tarantulas/Ts10055.jpg

[Sasa]

I just have to ask:
I had my 4 maculatas last August when they were about 1cm (0.4") LS,
now 6 months later they are hardly 1,5cm (0.6")...
My Brachys have doubled or even tripled their size in that time! :eek:

So when will I start seeing some T´s in those tanks instead of those... those... "brown things"? :?

[Spider-man 2]

As some of you know, my female just molted and she is just gorgeous. It would be a crime for me to not share her beauty. BTW, I need a mature male for her soon!

Before:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v85/Inferno03/Tarantulas/Heteroscodra/maculata/IMG_0138.jpg

After:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v85/Inferno03/Tarantulas/Heteroscodra/maculata/d2bad05b.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v85/Inferno03/Tarantulas/Heteroscodra/maculata/be360637.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v85/Inferno03/Tarantulas/Heteroscodra/maculata/bbd8d466.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v85/Inferno03/Tarantulas/Heteroscodra/maculata/092ae542.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v85/Inferno03/Tarantulas/Heteroscodra/maculata/51fd7e2c.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v85/Inferno03/Tarantulas/Heteroscodra/maculata/30056cd0.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v85/Inferno03/Tarantulas/Heteroscodra/maculata/9ff86827.jpg

She has quite the adventure in my bookbag. Normally she has HUGE attitude problem, but today she was sweet. Must be the molt....

[Spider-man 2]

Confirmed female:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v85/Inferno03/Tarantulas/Heteroscodra/maculata/a06cf454.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v85/Inferno03/Tarantulas/Heteroscodra/maculata/b2e32c6a.jpg

Just a cool picture:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v85/Inferno03/Tarantulas/Heteroscodra/maculata/a368fdf2.jpg

[MyNameHere]

she *is* quite the lovely!

Reminds me a bit of Haplopelma spp.. Are they relatively close on the whole fable of evolution ( ;) )

[Cigarman]

Is there a requirement for Brass Balls to handle a H. Mac like that? The last time I read of someone getting tagged by one here the symptoms lasted quite a while. Real nice looking girl though, nothing else like it. :)

[Jakob]

Is there a requirement for Brass Balls to handle a H. Mac like that?

No, you just have to be irresponsible and careless ;)

Btw., there already is a genus Heteroscodra thread >>>HERE<<< (http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?t=17012&highlight=genus+heteroscodra)

Beautiful girl you have there Dwayne!

Later,

Jake

[Spider-man 2]

Odd, I did a search because I was sure this thread already existed, but it didn't come up. I searched Heteroscrodra and Heteroscodra. It's cool, I will move my post over and have this one deleted. Can a mod do that for me?

[BlkCat]

How dare u make me add to my wish list! :shame:
I really have to stop reading ur posts!! :wall:

[Spider-man 2]

How dare u make me add to my wish list! :shame:
I really have to stop reading ur posts!! :wall:

Some how I don't see that happening! ;P

[BlkCat]

Some how I don't see that happening! ;P

For Example..... :wall: :8o

[WhyTeDraGon]

Here's my new girl, she's just at 5" :) Thanks Rob :)
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y80/WhyTeDraGon/DSCF0004.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y80/WhyTeDraGon/DSCF0002.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y80/WhyTeDraGon/DSCF0001.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y80/WhyTeDraGon/DSCF0003.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y80/WhyTeDraGon/DSCF0055.jpg

And here's the male, hes not quite 3", but he should molt soon. He's camera shy, and kept retreating to his hammock, lol. This was the best I could do for now. He will be on breeding loan from shogun804.
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y80/WhyTeDraGon/DSCF0059.jpg

[PapaRoacher]

Some of you guys have really beautiful Maculatas :)

Too bad I can't post pics of mine... She's a pet hole-- She burrowed, and now I never see her :(

[shogun804]

that female you have is gorgeous, her back set of legs look enormous :eek: , My guy looks like a midget compared to her, Hopefully he will grow a decent amount with this molt.

[WhyTeDraGon]

yeah, she is huge in general, lol.

He hasnt molted yet, but I hope it will be soon. He's just hanging out in the hammock he built himself. :D

[Cooper]

Hey Jake, your other heteroscodra thread was actually this thread, you linked to the same one ;)

[harrymaculata]

Actually I find these guys to not be so bad. Dont get me wrong they are super fast and you will want to be careful in that department but mine has never shown a threat posture and has never takin a strike at me or the paintbrush. I wouldnt recommend holding one unless you know what you are doing. I have seen pictures of people holding their's. Also these are supposed to have medicinally significant venom no dont get bit.

peace

TheDon
do you own a mature male (obt on steroids) mine doesn't threat posture either he just strikes :D :D

[Lorgakor]

Female H. maculata

http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/6066/dsc02511a6eg.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

[manville]

very nice one!!!

[Bark]

I never can get a good molt from this guy, but its color makes me think its a male. :(

[Lorgakor]

How big is it?

[Bark]

How big is it?

It is only about 2.25 inches (5.7 centimeters) in legspan

How big is your pretty lady?

[Lorgakor]

My girl is around 4.5". Since yours is so small, it would not be showing the nice greyish white yet I don't think. So too early to assume it's a male IMO. Nice looking little one though!

[Nick_schembri]

Those are some very nice maculata. Lorgakor, that is a very nice T, the patterns on the carapace and the legs are amazing

[aaronrefalo]

there are very nice examples in this thread...."H.Lividum" had you had any succesion with that mating?.....all pic are great..the carapace is fantastic among the most i like.

Aaron

[harrymaculata]

heres a mature male will get some pics of my fems with their sacs if they ever make any :wall:

[Rabid Flea]

Here is mine!
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b255/h2jeko/May0460.jpg

I think female by the color.

[harrymaculata]

Here is mine!
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b255/h2jeko/May0460.jpg

I think female by the color.
i think female as well but rember my male looked grey before he matured but the changed completely but im 90% sure you have a girl :D

[harrymaculata]

ive noticed on this thread that a lot of ppl say there maculatas don't come out very often mine are out and about all night and most the first part of the day my largest fem legs it round the tank and my mature male tapps all night horny sod hes been mated twice in three months :D

[Lorgakor]

Actually my girl is out all the time too. She wanders all over the place at night, making all sorts of noise! She didn't use to do this, I guess she is more comfortable in her home now.

http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/210/dsc02869a2ds.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[harrymaculata]

my too girls are in exo terra terraniums aswell and they do laps of the tanks at night and jump from wall to wall trying to catch crix gotta love this species

[joe8421]

i've just get a H.maculata female, unbelievable ,she's mated during the trip ,now around 11 cm legspan ,pix coming soon {D

[davros]

One of my ladies

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v442/regalis/100_0769.jpg

Best wishes Mal.

[joe8421]

finnally come my H.maculata

[CedrikG]

one of my little baby that begin to show some african mark on the abdomen :) very cute, already speedy and nervous

http://www.xcessiv.net/kirdec_pics/Theraphosidae/Heteroscodra/maculata/maculata.jpg
http://www.xcessiv.net/kirdec_pics/Theraphosidae/Heteroscodra/maculata/maculatahandling.jpg

[lpw]

"Hey, what's all the racket about?!"
http://img395.imageshack.us/img395/7450/hmac-01-16-2006005.jpg

Out for a stroll (a bolt, more appropriately). 1 meter/second. The carpet tarantula!
http://img395.imageshack.us/img395/2065/hmac-01-16-2006008.jpg
http://img395.imageshack.us/img395/7391/hmac-01-16-2006009.jpg

Busted.
http://img395.imageshack.us/img395/7981/series2002.jpg

"Kiss this!"
http://img395.imageshack.us/img395/3397/series2006.jpg

"Somebody shut those damn blinds."
http://img395.imageshack.us/img395/1605/series2008.jpg

"Ah, that's better. Now turn off the sun."
http://img395.imageshack.us/img395/6514/series2011.jpg

"Ok, that's more like it."
http://img395.imageshack.us/img395/5188/series3002.jpg

"Now, where can a gal grab a bite to eat?"
http://img395.imageshack.us/img395/5610/series3004.jpg

[xgrafcorex]

Busted.
http://img395.imageshack.us/img395/7981/series2002.jpg



hahaha. nice pics of a beautiful girl.

[Lorgakor]

Great series of pictures! She is a beauty.:clap:

[Crimsonpanther]

:D These Photos have been sooooo :drool: :drool: :drool: ....I did finally go buy my self one , shes about 2 1/2" 2 3/4 " and just molted as well.....and looking to get another... I love this Sp , there Fast , Beautiful , Aggressive , hearty. i could go on for days ! Heres a Pic of my Little H.Maculata , in this pic shes about 2 - 2 1/4 ....Enjoy and keep the GREAT pics comming , this thread is AWSOME !!! :clap: :clap: {D

Heres Harriet :D
(pre molt )
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d48/MATTM22/Togo%20Starburst%20Baboon/Harret1.jpg

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d48/MATTM22/Togo%20Starburst%20Baboon/Harret.jpg

[brigebane]

Beautiful H. maculata IPW.

[tarsier]

Not the best pic (and I've posted this for an "ID me please") but here's my 5 inch male h.maculata

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v433/benj_posadas/new%20inverts/what.jpg

a closer shot

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v433/benj_posadas/new%20inverts/what2.jpg

[Bark]

Tarsier, is he mature yet? Mine looks like yours, but he won't show me his palps :mad:

4.75"

[CedrikG]

Lorgakor your maculata is very very very nice. Just my opinion, but this species is the nicest looking T

[Lorgakor]

Thanks Kirdec! She was a beauty. Unfortunately I sold her and the male that I had shortly after I bred them. I think she eventually laid a sac for her new owner, but Arachnomaniak would have to confirm that. I admit, I do miss her, she was quite the looker!:)

[ORION_DV8]

Wow, males are wierd looking, they look like S. calceatum more than ever ;)
cheers
ORION

[brachy]

Ciao

There is my juvenil female.
http://brachy-kepei.uw.hu/Heteroscodra/fel_1144967695.jpg
http://brachy-kepei.uw.hu/Heteroscodra/fel_1144967716.jpg

[T.Raab]

Hello,

just had the pleasure to test a DSLR from a friend today:

http://img124.imageshack.us/img124/1915/heteroscodramaculatafemale01v1.jpg

[T.Raab]

one more. ;)

http://img124.imageshack.us/img124/165/heteroscodramaculatafemale024n.jpg

[Scolopendra55]

I cant wait till my .5" maculata starts to get some color :D

[brachy]

Hi Timo

These are excelent shots. Congrats:worship: . What kind of camera you use ?

[T.Raab]

Hi,

those pictures were shot with a Konica Minolta Dynax D5 with a Sigma 50/2.8 DG EX Macro lens.

Unfortunately not my camera. :mad: (I hope i will get my EOS 350D in few weeks. ;) )

[T.Raab]

from the same run:

http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/4959/heteroscodramaculatafemale031t.jpg

[Karmashadowsh]

when do these beauties start to get there coloring? how many inchs?

[Pennywise]

HMACs are so-o-o spectacular.

[kitty_b]

female ~3" (ignore the poor log-gluing job)
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j211/kitty_b/Tarantulas/femalemaculata2.jpg

male ~3" (hiding after i chased him out from the space between the plexiglass substrate-catcher and the tank screen)
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j211/kitty_b/Tarantulas/malemaculata2.jpg

they both looked like this before their most current moults:
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j211/kitty_b/Tarantulas/Raddiskull1.jpg

[CopperInMyVeins]

Wow, I've looked at these before, but none of the pictures I've seen have done them justice like those macro shots, I love the eyes on them, not to mention the overall look. I definitely want to try this species, especially since I already have the digital SLR.

[chromatopelma]

Hello! This forum is the best! I have one of these beauties at home and I think it's a female ( i hope so ). Very nice pictures!!! :clap:

Sorry for my English :8o

[CedrikG]

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d72/Kirdec/38c288f4.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d72/Kirdec/619dafd9.jpg

[tmanjim]

no doubt, the females are beautiful. i really need a good digi cam so i can post pics of my girl.

[† [sandi] †]

:drool: :drool: :drool: wow that is one of my favorite t's....i got to get one of those soon...

{D {D

[Ewok]

Hello,

just had the pleasure to test a DSLR from a friend today:

http://img124.imageshack.us/img124/1915/heteroscodramaculatafemale01v1.jpg


Wow those are great pictures!

[Maikardaaion]

http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/585/maculata014bb.jpg

http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/6710/maculata026ox.jpg

http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/9615/maculata031bb.jpg

http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/3500/maculata048si.jpg

http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/3724/maculata058ha.jpg

[T.Raab]

very nice shots :)

[Cooper]

Are there any other species in the Heterscodra genus apart from maculata?

[T.Raab]

Are there any other species in the Heterscodra genus apart from maculata?

Take a look at this Thread: click me (http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showpost.php?p=569308&postcount=37)

[Gigas]

Yes but they arent easily available and you wil have a very hard time finding images of them, pachypoda and crassypes i think

[MaDhAcK]

H. maculata Adult Female
http://www.vogelspinnenplanet.de/pix/maculata.jpg

[Apophis]

My juvenile female H. maculata
http://gallery.pethobbyist.com/data/50040Img_1711.jpg

[CedrikG]

Extremly nice shot Maikardaaion :eek:

[cacoseraph]

Yes but they arent easily available and you wil have a very hard time finding images of them, pachypoda and crassypes i think

i would love to see pics of a H. pachypoda. that means "thick foot" or something like that... could be interesting!

i already google imaged it to no avail :(

[kitty_b]

my fattie juvie female

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j211/kitty_b/Tarantulas/H%20Maculata/Rorschach8-16-06001.jpg

[-Kordian-]

http://www.kordian.hide.pl/mac/DSC07489.jpg

http://www.kordian.hide.pl/mac/DSC07496.jpg

http://www.kordian.hide.pl/mac/DSC07499.jpg

http://www.kordian.hide.pl/mac/DSC07499_2.jpg

[chromatopelma]

Hello!

I finally get a quite good picture.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y211/spitfire0512/exotic/DSCF3171.jpg

cheers!

[kitty_b]

this thread reminded me that it's time to "dig up" my female h. mac. she was supposed to molt months ago and i need to make sure she's still among the living. :wall:

[-Kordian-]

Female ~4'' LS:
http://www.kordian.hide.pl/N/mac1.jpg

http://www.kordian.hide.pl/N/mac2.jpg

[CedrikG]

Heteroscodra maculata sternum shot. Pale cream coloration instead of dark like the Stromatopelma calceatum calceatum.
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l213/BaboonSpider/African%20species/Heteroscodra%20genus/maculata/macunder.jpg

[Fingolfin]

3.5" unsexed....

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a279/manicjaguar/DSC01651.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a279/manicjaguar/DSC01653.jpg

[Scorpiove]

Here is mine, not 100% of the sex it is a smaller juvenile though.

[Fingolfin]

3.5" unsexed....

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a279/manicjaguar/DSC01651.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a279/manicjaguar/DSC01653.jpg

Has molted to 4" and is confirmed female!

[Maikardaaion]

Heteroscodra maculata adult female

http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/968/maculata02cl4.jpg

http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/4435/maculata03ak4.jpg

http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/1039/maculata01dy3.jpg

[Becky]

I have a serious love of these spiders!!! Mine's only a tiny lil sling.. gorgeous pictures!

[P. Novak]

This is such I gorgeous species. I love my female.

Anyone got any enclosure pics of this species?

[arachi american]

and there should be. theyre puuuuurrrrdy.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b201/effinphotos/heteroscodramaculata6.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b201/effinphotos/heteroscodramaculata5.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b201/effinphotos/heteroscodramaculata3.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b201/effinphotos/hmac11-21-062.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b201/effinphotos/hmac11-21-061.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b201/effinphotos/hmac2.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b201/effinphotos/newhmac3-3-07.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b201/effinphotos/tloversbackround.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b201/effinphotos/hmacpair8.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b201/effinphotos/juviehmac.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b201/effinphotos/hmacpair12.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b201/effinphotos/hmacpair13.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b201/effinphotos/hmac7-11-071.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b201/effinphotos/hmac7-11-072.jpg

[arachi american]

i am now among my people =)

[arachi american]

by the way, beautiful shots everyone. im glad im not the only one who sees beyong the pokie horizon =)

not to throw rocks at pokies...i've got 4 or 5 myself...but i'll take my 5" hmac over aaalmost any pokie.

[patotxiki]

H.maculata spiderlings.Greetings.

[CedrikG]

Beautifull and congratulation Pato! :}

[patotxiki]

Thanks very much Cedrik:D Greetings

[Tunedbeat]

Had a blast shooting this girl, enjoy!

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w88/tunedbeat/Hmac3.jpg

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w88/tunedbeat/Hmac4.jpg

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w88/tunedbeat/Hmac2.jpg

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w88/tunedbeat/Hmac7.jpg

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w88/tunedbeat/Hmac8.jpg

[4tec84]

Fan-freaktastic pictures tunedbeat!!

:clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:
:worship:

[butch4skin]

Had a blast shooting this girl, enjoy!

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w88/tunedbeat/Hmac3.jpg

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w88/tunedbeat/Hmac4.jpg

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w88/tunedbeat/Hmac2.jpg

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w88/tunedbeat/Hmac7.jpg

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w88/tunedbeat/Hmac8.jpg

How exactly do you take your pictures? Because wow, just wow.

[AubZ]

How exactly do you take your pictures? Because wow, just wow.

I agree. WOW!!!

[mark0]

Can enyone post terrarium pictures for maculata plz.
There is only 5 pics in Enclosure thread.
Thanks!

[_Lange]

I agree. WOW!!!

Yea dude! how much meth did you do to take those? OMG amazing!

[Tunedbeat]

Can enyone post terrarium pictures for maculata plz.
There is only 5 pics in Enclosure thread.
Thanks!

Hey, Mark

The basic setup will do fine. Just provide them with a place to hide and a nice water.


How exactly do you take your pictures? Because wow, just wow.
Yea dude! how much meth did you do to take those? OMG amazing!

Thanks, guys!

Well, i took these off-tripod and on my stomach, she had molted a few days before so i wasn't afraid to get close. It just takes a bit of patience and
the right lighting and a good eye. ;)

Oh, I have never tried meth and do not intend to.

[Fince]

Had a blast shooting this girl, enjoy!

Hi Tunedbeat,

Excellent work!http://www.netboard.hu/images/smiles//icon32.gif Congratulations! My favourite is the first habit pic.

[GoTerps]

Heteroscodra maculata

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v604/GoTerps/H-maculata1female1.jpg

Eric

[TarantulaLV]

I decided to be brave this morning! Been a while since one of these girls has been the subject.
http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l58/TARANTULALV/Tarantulas/042108-1.jpg
http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l58/TARANTULALV/Tarantulas/0421081-1.jpg
http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l58/TARANTULALV/Tarantulas/0421082copy.jpg
http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l58/TARANTULALV/Tarantulas/0421083copy.jpg

[verry_sweet]

Wow every time I see your pics I think they cant get any better but once again you have outdone yourself. Those pics are amazing and really show the H. macs sleekness. Very cool!! :clap:

[wayne the pain]

Fantastic pix by everyone, and fantastic sp, have to get me one of these.:)

[TarantulaLV]

Wow every time I see your pics I think they cant get any better but once again you have outdone yourself. Those pics are amazing and really show the H. macs sleekness. Very cool!! :clap:

Thanks! :)

[Thompson08]

My hopefully female H. mac

http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/632/img0487ba2.jpg

[Zψωαιεκ]

http://images31.fotosik.pl/359/e91d94caeb30055cmed.jpg (http://www.fotosik.pl)

[Ricky ortiz]

Had a blast shooting this girl, enjoy!

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w88/tunedbeat/Hmac3.jpg




I liked this pic so much I got it tattooed on me Thanks for taking some awsome pics!
http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq154/RickyOrtiz84/mynewtat.jpg
and here is my Little H. mac
http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq154/RickyOrtiz84/H.jpg

[Choobaine]

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q61/Choobaine/tehshiz2.jpg

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q61/Choobaine/tehshiz.png

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q61/Choobaine/hmac2.jpg

I'm in love with this baby.
still quite little, 3" legspan or so
praying I might get a female! when it moults we shall know!

[JanPhilip]

Finaly got myself an H. maculata, after a long time of thinking:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3405/3255825528_b307c1124b_o.jpg
Its pretty as hell, and not nearly as crazy is i thought. The H. incei slings i had were much worse, and 10times faster. But it still has some time to grow into beeing a beast :wicked: I love her either way.

[jbm150]

Here's pictures of my new acquisition, Pandora. She's about 3 inches long and very shy. Originally was going to get a pokie but wound up with an H. mac. Can't say I'm displeased about that :)

Enclosure
http://i655.photobucket.com/albums/uu279/jbm150/IMG_1577.jpg
Big corkbark on left was her hangout when I got her but then she found the small corkbark tube on right and now has a web burrow in it.

Chillin'
http://i655.photobucket.com/albums/uu279/jbm150/IMG_1579.jpg
Hanging out in her original spot. She's a pretty girl

First meal
http://i655.photobucket.com/albums/uu279/jbm150/eatingfirstmeal2.jpg
Her first cricket (that I saw her eat) in her burrow. She looks so angry

Out exploring
http://i655.photobucket.com/albums/uu279/jbm150/IMG_1558.jpg
Only catch her like this in the middle of the night or first thing in the morning. Otherwise, she's sleeping in her burrow.

[varanidfan]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3435/3383258795_7bb5c771bf.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3564/3378387730_857209be8b.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3627/3384072890_f4a4d09966.jpg

[jbm150]

Coupla more shots of pandora

http://i655.photobucket.com/albums/uu279/jbm150/IMG_1738resized.jpg
Before her nightly jaunt

http://i655.photobucket.com/albums/uu279/jbm150/IMG_1740.jpg
Lurking

[Draiman]

Pandora is lovely. :) I can't wait till mine gets to that size and starts showing some color.

[jbm150]

Thanks, she's still pretty small, only about 3 inches. I really wasn't positive she was a female because she actually looks kinda brown. The flash on the camera shows that she has her white coloring. I think after one more molt, she'll look even more striking.

[JanPhilip]

Two small juvies i got for a friend of mine:
http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr219/Viridovipera/Animals/Tarantulas/DSC_9223.jpg

http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr219/Viridovipera/Animals/Tarantulas/DSC_9228.jpg

http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr219/Viridovipera/Animals/Tarantulas/DSC_9229.jpg

http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr219/Viridovipera/Animals/Tarantulas/DSC_9230.jpg

http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr219/Viridovipera/Animals/Tarantulas/DSC_9232.jpg

http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr219/Viridovipera/Animals/Tarantulas/DSC_9233.jpg

[jbm150]

Wow, great shots of the eyes. I didn't realized they were recessed in little depressions. I wish my camera had a macro like that!

[jbm150]

http://i655.photobucket.com/albums/uu279/jbm150/IMG_1748.jpg
Sneaky girl

http://i655.photobucket.com/albums/uu279/jbm150/IMG_1760.jpg
Tools of destruction

http://i655.photobucket.com/albums/uu279/jbm150/IMG_1769.jpg
Out and about

[dalitan]

i have 2.5 cm maculata...in what size can i determine that my mac is a female or male?..in what size where the real coloration of H. mac be shown?...

they said male is kinda brown and female is creamy white color?...when will i see this?..

thank you...

[jbm150]

I'm not positive but I think around 2 inches or so, you should start to see the transition. My girl is about 3 inches and in low light, she still has a brownish look to her. In the light though, the white comes out and she gets that "bone" look (i don't know how to describe that). One more molt and she should be totally good to go.

[taliban27]

http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/7210/img8131r.jpg (http://img15.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img8131r.jpg)

[Protectyaaaneck]

Great shot taliban!

[xhexdx]

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h204/xhexdx/Spider%20stuff/heteroscodramaculata1.jpg

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h204/xhexdx/Spider%20stuff/heteroscodramaculata2.jpg

[badboi]

my female, 12cm LS
1 week after moult
http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x63/dbobikd/IMG_1748.jpg

Denis

[Draiman]

my female, 12cm LS
1 week after moult
http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x63/dbobikd/IMG_1748.jpg

Denis
Amazing coloration and patterning. The next best Old World arboreal, after Poecilotheria and Cyriopagopus.

[badboi]

Amazing coloration and patterning. The next best Old World arboreal, after Poecilotheria and Cyriopagopus.

Thanks.
I agree, those spiders are to shy :) this female has a large burrow in her terrarium:?

[murmur]

http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s113/murmur_32/P6070451dsm.jpg

Not too happy about moving to a new home. About what size are the females large enough to breed?

[jbm150]

Did she just molt? Her fangs look white. I think I've heard around 4 - 5 inches for mating

[murmur]

It was about a day or so after her last molt, I believe. The ends of the fangs were black. She is almost exactly 4 inches now, so I suppose I'll let her molt again first.

[dimocritus]

l0

http://dimocritus.smugmug.com/photos/557878323_4NoYH-XL.jpg

http://dimocritus.smugmug.com/photos/559170881_cnh3A-XL.jpg

l1

http://dimocritus.smugmug.com/photos/563626770_Qv7zP-XL.jpg

http://dimocritus.smugmug.com/photos/563611828_UgDBJ-XL.jpg

http://dimocritus.smugmug.com/photos/563611845_AJZHM-XL.jpg

[Draiman]

That is pure masterclass, Dimo. Amazing, amazing pictures. :eek: :clap: :clap: :)

Edit: The third picture at least.

[BrynWilliams]

Agreed, Dimo those are some great shots, I'm about to get a baby H mac so I can't wait to get the little fuzzy monster!

[bkelley02]

Truly amazing pictures. I have a small H. mac that I barely ever see. It's always in it's burrow. :? Only comes up once in a while to grab a quick snack.

[AlainL]

http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh63/carpetpython1/IMG_2870_hf.jpg

http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh63/carpetpython1/IMG_2904_hf.jpg

http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh63/carpetpython1/IMG_2891_hf.jpg

[jbm150]

Wow Alain, what a chunky little beauty!

[Draiman]

She is an amazing specimen, Alain. How large is she?

[taliban27]

http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/936/dsc02363otr.jpg
http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/8009/dsc02361h.jpg

[Apophis]

Very nice shots!! :clap:

[seanbond]

lets go to africa and get some satanas!
anyone ever seen a pik?

[Draiman]

lets go to africa and get some satanas!
anyone ever seen a pik?
That's Stromatopelma.

[seanbond]

what was i thinking, thanx Dram.

[TiogaWhiteTiger]

http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv207/TiogaWhiteTiger/DSCF6388.jpg

[plunge]

3" h.maculata
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v87/vash13/hmacul001.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v87/vash13/hmacul003.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v87/vash13/hmacul002.jpg

anyone wanna take a crack? its an easy one
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v87/vash13/hmacul006.jpg

[taliban27]

http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/8257/dsc02750r.jpg

[ranchulas]

One of the most under rated Ts IMO!! Love mine!!!! Great thread!:drool: