New slings

Palespider · Nov 23, 2003

Just got back from trading some slings and came home with a new GBB and a B. boehmi slings.

This little guy pounced on this headless cricket that I threw in. He must have been starving.

Always wanted a Green Bottle Blue. Gorgeous colors on this guy and he's only .75 inches!

Palespider · Nov 23, 2003

And my new B. boehmei

She turned down a cricket, so I expect she'll be molting soon.

Palespider · Nov 23, 2003

The GBB was in a deli container with soaking substrate and with no holes. So, I think I pretty muched saved her's and her dozen or so siblings lives since I nagged them about it. When I came back they all had holes in their lids

Jim B.

BigSam · Nov 23, 2003

what is the B. Boehmei on? How big is he?

Sam,

Palespider · Nov 23, 2003

She's about 1 inch, and she was on my carpet when I took that pic.

Jim B.

stu · Nov 24, 2003

wow, thats a whole lotta cricket for such a small fella - i guess he'll feel better after that meal

The GBB is well up on my wish list at the moment - but Ive yet to see any available in the UK

how fast do those guys grow? they are one of the nicest looking T's in my opinion

Good look with the new slings

cheers,

Stu.

Aviculariinae · Nov 24, 2003

The GBB is well up on my wish list at the moment - but Ive yet to see any available in the UK

They are available mate,look here under his for sale section.
Brum-Tarantulas

how fast do those guys grow?

They are very fast growing and mature in 18 to 24 months for females!

they are one of the nicest looking T's in my opinion

I think they are over rated big time but that is just my opinion

The GBB was in a deli container with soaking substrate and with no holes. So, I think I pretty muched saved her's and her dozen or so siblings lives since I nagged them about it. When I came back they all had holes in their lid

That was lucky as this species dies at the first sign of humidity=D they are very dry tolerant

And last but not least a picture

Palespider · Nov 24, 2003

I think they are over rated big time but that is just my opinion

I have cared for my brothers GBB so I know what I'm getting. She's an absolutely ferocious feeder, seemingly never turns down food except in pre-molt. Fast growing and dry tolerant like an Usambara...how many other T's do you know with those attributes?

Although they do web heavily, I find their webbing to be quite interesting and they seem to use it to detect prey more than any species I have encountered.

And they also go through some of the most dramatic color changes of any T. Some have said that their colors are too colorful to the point of being annoying...but that's all in the eye of the beholder

Jim B.

vulpina · Nov 24, 2003

Congrats on the new additions!! Good pics. GBB's have great qualities like being able to be kept very dry and an incredible feeding response. They do web alot, but like you said Palespider they seem to use the webbing for prey detection, mine has half of it's enclosure webbed up with 2 entrance/exit tunnels and usually sits at one of the openings waiting for prey.

Andy

Palespider · Nov 24, 2003

Talk about a ferocous apetite, she worked on the cricket all night and just quit a few minutes ago.

Her abdomen is so big now I had a hard time getting it into focus at the same time as her carapace.

The after pic

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Tarantula Lover · Nov 24, 2003

she/he is completely bloated! I love what the GBB's do, i own 2 of them, a juvie and a sling they do not refuse one meal, and i just love the webbing they do. Nice pics btw.

James

New slings

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