Psalmopoeus irminia

[Jeff_C]

In the 3 months I have had this T, I've maybe seen a full view for a total of 5 seconds. Everytime I tried to get a good look it would dive into it's 'tunnel'. SO, when I was finally able to get an actual picture I just had to share....



Of course this guy is darn fast that if it had decided to bolt up and out while I was focusing it would have been the beginning of a long night of hunting.

[jwb121377]

I have a 6" Psalmopoeus cambridgei and a 5" Psalmopoeus pulcher and their both the same way, fast and shy. My Psalmopoeus irminia is still a sling but I'm sure it will be the same. Your tarantula looks great, keep the pictures coming.:)

[Iktomi]

She is 9 days post molt here! I love these beauties.

[Iktomi]

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[Iktomi]

And the best one...

[Big Dragonfly]

That sure is a beauty. I can't wait to get some.

Jon

[greensleeves]

Wow, that is one excellent looking spider. And it even has some green on it - I'm sold! When I'm reading to take on some more "grown up" Old Worlders, that is.

*rewrites wish list again*

a. versicolor
a. braunshauseni
p. irminia

Three Ts, that's not so bad...

Greensleeves

[TheDon]

P. Irminia is definately one of the nicest looking T's out there. I have a little one growing up now and I have a mature male. Great Pics... these guys are fast as lighting... and my mature male is absolutely mean! But wasnt until he matured.

peace

TheDon

[Iktomi]

and my mature male is absolutely mean! But wasnt until he matured.

Thanks for the warning! This one is fast when she gets spooked...she'll shoot up my arm and jump.
As far as temperament goes...you can literally reach into her enclosure and scoop her up with your fingers...or at least "herd" her into the direction you want her to go. (not that I would advise this. I am sometimes foolish...or so I've been told lately.)
I'll watch for those behavior changes!

[heyjeyniceid]

Droooooooooool. I have a cute little 2 in one that LOVES to spary me with her crap ;)

[the new guy]

my rosie loves to poop on me. drives me crazy. that is a pretty good lookin t you got there.

[Phillip]

Nice pic and good job getting it to be still for ya.

Phil

[BileDrunk]

Originally posted by greensleeves
I'm sold! When I'm reading to take on some more "grown up" Old Worlders, that is.



Actually Psalmopeus are new world. P. irminia's common name is "Venezuelan Sun Tiger". ;)

They are one of the very few n/w species without urticating setae though.

Atrax

[Ssspidermom]

Hi all - I love these babies, too!! I have had Tigger since a tiny spiderling ... got her/him (OH, I hope for a HER!!) at Glades Herp last spring when I was in FL. Isn't she gorgeous?!?!?! I adore her to pieces!!

[Big Dragonfly]

Originally posted by Ssspidermom
Hi all - I love these babies, too!! I have had Tigger since a tiny spiderling ... got her/him (OH, I hope for a HER!!) at Glades Herp last spring when I was in FL. Isn't she gorgeous?!?!?! I adore her to pieces!!

Awwww. It is gorgeous!

Jon

[TheEternal]

Looks like I just found one for my want-list. After I've mailed off all my males for breeding, that is. Somehow five babies I got all at once are ALL male :P

-Bryan

[genious_gr]

I thought there was already one... well let's start from slings and you guys can add pix of larger speciments.... :D

[dennis]

Alrighty, here are two more pics, in chronological order...

[dennis]

Same spider, 2 months and 1 moult later. Fast little bugger, ran all across my desk before I could put it back into its enclosure :).


Dennis

[Iktomi]

There's a few really good ones of my P. irminia at this thread:
http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?threadid=16180

[PapaSmurf]

is this a fast growing speices? hows there nervousness/aggressivenss? every time i see one i want one.



Josh

[dennis]

Mine would be about 2" or something right now, so I can't really tell you how they will eventually be, but mine is very skittish, and will hide at the slightest disturbance. I find mine not too fast (compared to T. gigas that is :)), but maybe (hopefully) that'll change when the spider grows up.

[Kugellager]

They take about a year to mature from 3/4" sling to mature adult. They are fast growing for sure.

Check out my mature female as well as pics of the mature male I mated her with last spring.

http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?threadid=5363&highlight=kugellager

John
];')

[Navaros]

Here's my irminia, about 2".

[Ryan V]

http://www.spidertalk.net/SpiderTalk/images/upload/Ryan%20V/943.jpg

[riley]

This is my little one at about 1/2 ".

[vulpina]

Nice pics everyone, good lookin irminias.

Andy

[s_butterfly]

:) :) :) :)

[versus]

nice sling u got...congratz ;)

[fyic]

Very nice T you got there
I just got my self one of those last week
only thing is mine likes to burrow all the time ......lol
mine is about 1" ......yours

[manville]

very cute, i just got myself one of those too. I think mine is about the same size as yours.

[shogun804]

nice sling you got there...i want one of those really bad

[Raindog]

Did you get them from Garrick? I bought two from him last week, good feeders they are.

[reverendsterlin]

sweet, mine molted out of the grey tufts into the adult leg color last molt and is ready for the next molt about now (hoping it will be molted when I get back home). Molted into adult color around 1.5". Great looking T's.
Rev

[Brian S]

Cute lil sling you have there Shanna :)

[Rourke]

Nice shots. I just happened to have one of my irminia out earlier, too:

[Rourke]

She also seemed, for some odd reason, to be in a good mood, so I let her crawl around on me a bit:

[Xanzo]

P irminias are gorgeous, I can't wait for mine to reach adult size :)

[morda]

Irminia is one of the most beautiful T's. Pity - I have an ultimate male :(

[HEEN67]

Hi! :D
In fact, it is one of the beautiful Psalmopoeus!... ;)

[GoTerps]

A gorgeous female Psalmopoeous irminia.

http://www.arachnopics.com/data/500/1269P_-irminia45.jpg

[Vanan]

Beauty! I've been looking up pics of them the whole day. Really love the subtle sexiness to them. :p Now to get my hands on some. :D

[ORION_DV8]

saw the thread and had some of my own to add

[Bearo]

My first try too breed... didnt work though and the male died later.. :/
will try soon again when I get a another male
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v458/Bearo/Spindlar-Spiders/Bild033.jpg

[shogun804]

good luck with the mating....and yup its official im getting one of those these pictures have pushed me over the edge :D :D :D :D

[Bearskin10]

One of my personal favs. too, I guess I better add a couple pics.
http://www.chelicera.com/photopost/data/1/12DSCN0186-med.jpg
One more
http://www.chelicera.com/photopost/data/1/12DSCN0225A-med.jpg
Greg

[HEEN67]

Hello!..... :D
My new irminia!... ;)

http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/attachment.php?attachmentid=31769

http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/attachment.php?attachmentid=31768

+my young irminia

[reverendsterlin]

it is about 2 inches now. http://www.arachnopics.com/data/500/1524PICT0044.JPG
http://www.arachnopics.com/data/500/1524PICT0041.JPG
Rev

[Hairyspider]

I finally did it, bought this girl after months and months of debating, (since the summer) anyhoo, here she is

[manville]

I really cant wait till mine gets that size!!

[Vys]

Very nice spider, I've been thinking of getting one of those..any stay-in-web-permanently-indications yet? :)
...And what substrate is she (not) on?

[Hairyspider]

no stay in web action yet. I have a piece of bark slanted in the corner of the tank that acts like a cover, so it probably feels safe. it only laid a small web "floor mat". I also have a 1/2 in one can't wait till it gets as big as her, fun to watch them grow tho.

[Vanan]

I really cant wait till mine gets that size!!

Me too! Gotta be the sexiest looking T out there! ;P

[Freddie]

Beautiful spider indeed.

I wish i find them somewhere in the next spring - i really like that genus. I have P. cambridgei (4 or three - one escaped i think :D), pulcher (2) and reduncus (2). Irminia is the next one which i want to get.

After debating- njah, just do it LOL

[shogun804]

my brand new P irminia sling...layin down some web for the cricket it just killed.

[jw73]

It is my Irma about 2'' legspan.
http://www.brachypelma.republika.pl/galeria/pirminia/Obraz-880.jpg

[manville]

nice tarantula

[Schlyne]

This is as much as she would give me for a picture. *sigh*

http://img134.exs.cx/img134/108/irminalegs8hb.jpg

[GoTerps]

Adult female

http://www.arachnopics.com/data/500/1269P_-irminia45.jpg

http://www.arachnopics.com/data/500/1269P_-irminia23.jpg

[Kismet]

Jump on the band wagon!!!

Here's my little one - loved seeing it moult out of the fluffy arm bands into the nike stripes...I loooove Psalmos and Irminia are so striking :D

http://www.sitehosting.orchardhosting.com/spids/irminia.jpg

http://www.sitehosting.orchardhosting.com/spids/irminiamunch.jpg

[GoTerps]

Another shot of a gorgeous female Psalmopoeus irminia .

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v604/GoTerps/93ce1f2a.jpg