Genus Avicularia

[MrDeranged]

Avicularia avicularia

http://www.arachnopics.com/data/2/1654DSCN3654.JPG

Avicularia geroldi

http://www.arachnopics.com/data/2/1654DSCN3577.JPG

Avicularia urticans

http://www.arachnopics.com/data/2/1654DSCN3307.JPG

Scott

[manville]

woah i havnt seen any pinktoe that fat before..your geroldi is pretty big...nice pinktoes..one of my favs..

[Phillip]

hurriana
http://redwineexotics.com/A_huriana_fem_12-14-02-1_lg.jpg

versicolor
http://redwineexotics.com/A_versicolor_fem_7-7-02-1_lg.jpg

avic avic
http://redwineexotics.com/Avic-avic-mating4-6-03-1lg.jpg

Phil

[Wh1teshark]

Great pics!

A. hurriana look amazing! Never seen it before.

Philip - Do you have any more picture of it?


/Dave

[Lopez]

Avicularia avicularia, sub-adult male

[Jakob]

Avicularia Avicularia

http://www.uploadit.org/JakeMX6/AvicAvic5.JPG

Later,

Jake

[Jeff_C]

ummm, Jake, versicolor???

Jeff


Another Avicularia Aurantiaca:

http://www.spydrweb.org/epet/aaurantiaca1.jpg

[Kali]

my male A. avic just died. he was my only one. now i feel compulsed to go out and get more!

kristin

[PapaSmurf]

phillip,
That hurriana is awsome looking, im gonna have to get me one of them:D:D

Josh

[Vys]

Here's my little Avic metallica (or whatever , will be fun to see what it looks like when it grows up anyway, if it ever does. One verifiable molt since august? These slings eat like horses? Well, I don't have any small portable tropical jungles around, unfortunately)

[smalltime]

The hurriana is the one avic I'm missing from my wishlist!

[Phillip]

I actually need a better pic of her when she's fresh molted. While she looks ok in the pic there's a purple wash to her when she's fresh.

Phil

[PapaSmurf]

are hurriana's deffensive?

Josh

[Immortal_sin]

isn't she PURPLE?!

[manville]

nice purple...i want more pinktoes!!!!..

[tarcan]

Here we go, this is one of my females A. braunshauseni

[tarcan]

The most amazing avic species... A. huriana... those are HUGE! and super fuzzballs

[tarcan]

Another female of mine... I am hoping to breed those soon, just waiting for the male to mature...

[tarcan]

I just love A. geroldi... hard to capture the beauty, but under the right lighting, definitly different looking then A. avicularia...

[tarcan]

An underated one, A. urticans... just gorgeous...

[rosehaired1979]

No pics but i do have a immature adult female Avic. Avic and a 1.25" A.metallica my A.Versi died

[Phillip]

I have never seen the slightest bit of defensive behavior out of any hurriana that I've kept.

Phil

[TheEternal]

Ahhh... My favorite genus. Even if it is the dysfunctional family of tarantulas, as far as species ;)

A. versicolor (mature male)

-Bryan

[TheEternal]

Next, an A. metallica mature male.

-Bryan

[TheEternal]

A. avicularia, mature female.

-Bryan

[TheEternal]

A. avicularia sub-adult male. I love this photo :)

-Bryan

[TheEternal]

A. avicularia, sub-adult female.

-Bryan

[TheEternal]

A. metallica, sub-adult female.

-Bryan

[Lostkat]

Originally posted by Immortal_sin
isn't she PURPLE?!

At what size did she turn purple? I've got a juv A. purpurea, who's still dark green. Just want to know how long this agony is gonna last before he finally turns purple :)

[TheEternal]

A. avicularia, mature male.

[TheEternal]

A. avicularia, spiderling.

-Bryan

[TheEternal]

A. avicularia immature female.

[Jakob]

Adult female Avicularia purpurea

http://www.uploadit.org/JakeMX6/Purpurea1smaller.jpg

http://www.uploadit.org/JakeMX6/Purpurea4smaller.jpg

Later,

Jake

[TheEternal]

Just to add: A new photo of my female A. metallica.

-Bryan

[heyjeyniceid]

HOLY CRAP!

just got 3 sub-adult avic. avic and I must say these things are AMAZINGLY beautiful.

I cant believe they are as cheap as they are.

[Jakob]

Couple more A. purpurea pics:

http://www.uploadit.org/JakeMX6/Purpurea10smaller.jpg

http://www.uploadit.org/JakeMX6/Purpurea11smaller.jpg

Later,

Jake

[PapaSmurf]

those are great looking Avics. some i have to get for sure! A.metallica and A.hurriana:) love those two tarantulas

[DE3]

6" female A. metallica

[DE3]

I have 12 Avics, and love 'm all.

I bought six A metallica (?) in one batch. Half look like this.....

[DE3]

Originally posted by DE3
I have 12 Avics, and love 'm all.

I bought six A metallica (?) in one batch. Half look like this.....




and some look like this female..

[SpiderRacer]

Is it my imagination, or are these some of the messiest T's around?
My A metallica craps all over the tank. Her cork bark is littered with fecal matter in just a few days.
I hate cleaning the enclosure often since there's so much webbing, but she makes an absolute mess in no time.
Is this unusual???

[Bearskin10]

Hey G_Wright is the Avic in the top PIC gravid? That has to be the biggest avic abdomen I have ever seen.

I have to get my camera out and get some PICS of my own in here, God I have been lazy lately. Oh well, Greg

[Tarantula]

I have 4 Avics. A. avic, A. sp, A. versicolor and A. minatrix. Only got a pic on the A. sp, but I'm going to get a few on the others to!

http://zoonen.com/res/user/46801/galleri/121722/Avicularialaeta_orig_SE.jpg

Dont know the sp on this but it has molted once since this pic (going to molt again soon, getting dark) but Its more dark blue now..

[G_Wright]

Originally posted by Bearskin10
Hey G_Wright is the Avic in the top PIC gravid? That has to be the biggest avic abdomen I have ever seen.

I have to get my camera out and get some PICS of my own in here, God I have been lazy lately. Oh well, Greg


No it's just fat. It was fat when I bought it I moulted not so long ago and was still pretty fat after the moult and has just gained a few more callories since then. It's not eating at the moment and has made a huge web so I'm expecting a moult anytime soon

[Walter]

My only Avic - pinktoe.
Very shy - it's rare I see her.

[DE3]

A bruanshauseni

2" molted a week ago

[Kevo]

My one and only, but I love her.

A avic (Female)

http://img27.photobucket.com/albums/v81/Kplatford/Toe4.jpg

[PapaSmurf]

Originally posted by DE3
I have 12 Avics, and love 'm all.

I bought six A metallica (?) in one batch. Half look like this.....

Those look to me like a.huriana.

[DE3]

Those look to me like a.huriana.

Thanks for your observation. I was thinking the same thing, hence the post. And one little detail I didnt mention--they're WC, so ending up with two diff avics makes some sense. Everybodies doing fine, so thats ok w/me.
Two that are "likely" A metallica have molted, and proven female....

[Mendi]

Here's Sade, almost bumblebee sized :)

[dennis]

Time for me to post some Avic pics too (and try to use the new upload function :))

A. ulrichea

[Mendi]

I think this new way to post pictures is great, particular for us without a site. Now what would have taken multiple posts get taken care of in one.

Now having remembered where I had Dancer's pictures stored, my female A.avicularia RIP here she's got about 3 and seriously munching out

[Tony]

Hi
Here is a cool avic I picked up, it's since died though.

Alex

[PapaSmurf]

Thanks for your observation. I was thinking the same thing, hence the post. And one little detail I didnt mention--they're WC, so ending up with two diff avics makes some sense. Everybodies doing fine, so thats ok w/me.
Two that are "likely" A metallica have molted, and proven female....

dont really matter what they are still nice looking

Josh(king of fluff)

[laila]

Here are my A. versicolors:

First: Juvenile
Second: Close-up of juvenile
Third: Adult female

[Lopez]

Avicularia bicegoi, 3rd instar.

[Midwest Art]

The one that died.....

Very illusive I think that i bid on that one but it got away.......

How about some adult A. bicegoi pix!

N-Joy

Art

[Bearskin10]

The one that died.....

Very illusive I think that i bid on that one but it got away.......

How about some adult A. bicegoi pix!

N-Joy

Art

Well not quite an adult but is getting there, is around 3". Greg

[Bearskin10]

And two more of my little avics, as I have yet to see the little A. laetas. First one is mom with eggsac but is pretty hard to make out, and next is one of the two males I had with her, she made a snack out of the other :( . Greg

[Guy]

Avicularia juruensis male...

http://1.forumer.com/uploads/tatantulas/post-3-1084130928.jpg

[Socrates]

I was finally able to take some decent pictures of "Blue" a little while ago, and here is the story that goes along with it:

Blue was on the side of his enclosure and I noticed there was a half dead cricket stuck between the water dish and the bark. I took the lid off and used my forceps to get the cricket out. Of course I wasn't paying much attention to Blue, just trying to get to the cricket. Grabbed the cricket with the forceps, and started pulling it out. As soon as I was at the same level as Blue he threw himself on the cricket, hanging onto the forceps. :eek: What precision! Kinda scared the wits out of me for a second, but he was just content to climb from the forceps onto the bark, cricket in tow. :D

Gotta love this species, I certainly do.

---
Wendy
---

[blombo]

One of my A. laeta slings

http://www.vogelspinne-ev.de/coppermine-1.1.0/albums/userpics/RIMG0347iii.JPG

[m@rvin]

Here's mine




A.metallica
http://rtr-total.com/fotoforum/data/534/101Avicularia_metallica-med.jpg?8540
A.versicolor
http://rtr-total.com/fotoforum/data/500/101Avicularia_.jpg?83

[Hairyspider]

How are there dispositions?, I've heard that they are more defensive than most other Avics. I plan on getting more Avics.
I have become friends with an owner of a local Reptile shop, who will do some ordering for me and only increase the price 20%, since he doesn't have to house them or do any feeding. So I feel a big order comming on {D If he can get these I will be ordering an A.hurrania, A.minatrix, A.metallica, A.purpera. A.juruensis, A.laeta, and poss some Psalms.

Later
Hairy

[Bearskin10]

One of my A. laeta slings

http://www.vogelspinne-ev.de/coppermine-1.1.0/albums/userpics/RIMG0347iii.JPG

Either a juv. laeta or bad lighting or a different species because laeta look pretty much just like a versicolor as a s'ling and keep there blue until about the 2" mark. Greg

[Pheonixx]

now this is a BIG Avic.

http://img38.exs.cx/img38/5656/AvicAvicLarge.jpg

[Pheonixx]

Baby Versi.

http://img14.exs.cx/img14/2830/Aversi2.jpg

http://img14.exs.cx/img14/853/S3010007.jpg

MMMMmmmm Crickets!
http://img32.exs.cx/img32/4329/S3010016.jpg

[Inkognito2k]

Hi,
Avicularia bicegoi
http://www.arcor.de/palb/alben/87/525087/1024_6230653761383962.jpg

http://www.arcor.de/palb/alben/87/525087/400_3031396231343936.jpg

http://www.arcor.de/palb/alben/87/525087/400_3063343434303833.jpg

http://www.arcor.de/palb/alben/87/525087/400_3563383538316232.jpg

Avicularia laeta 1st molt

http://www.arcor.de/palb/alben/87/525087/400_3539333533303762.jpg

Avicularia minatrix

http://www.arcor.de/palb/alben/87/525087/400_3639623964666162.jpg

http://www.arcor.de/palb/alben/87/525087/400_3362316262663337.jpg

Avicularia "cf." metallica

http://www.arcor.de/palb/alben/87/525087/400_3631306165323330.jpg

Avicularia versicolor

http://www.arcor.de/palb/alben/87/525087/400_6638623365613637.jpg

http://www.arcor.de/palb/alben/87/525087/400_3964656439316134.jpg

All the Best,
Sven

[chid]

Either metalica or geroldi as I mixed the pots up when they came :?
http://homepage.mac.com/chid1/.Pictures/avicmetger%20copy.jpg

A.metalica
http://homepage.mac.com/chid1/.Pictures/metallica%201%20copy.jpg

A.geroldi
http://homepage.mac.com/chid1/.Pictures/geroldi.JPG

A.minatrix
http://homepage.mac.com/chid1/.Pictures/A.minatrix.JPG

A.versicolor
http://webzoom.freewebs.com/chid/chidswebversineww.jpg


Chid

[shogun804]

my first T had it about 3 months now...god what an addicting hobby...

[gothmog]

My little pink toe sling molted a couple of days ago, and now has: Pink toes!!

Bit of a tricky shot shooting through glass and web, but here it is sitting on it's old clothes ;)

http://www.pbase.com/gothmog/image/37080164/original.jpg

-- Jon

[azztigma]

gothmog, how big was it before it molted? and how big is it now? :)

[Brian S]

Here is my freshly molted A versicolor spiderling

[Vys]

Here's Macabre again('A. metallica')..grown a lot in a little less then a year, yeah? Like lightning! Like fungus! Like a living compost-heap!

...


I got her (it) in August, last year (-03). Yeah, that's a super-sized maggot, a, a King maggot, and that's not a normal glass I keep her in, it's a, a, ..a 45-litre one. Yeah. Can they grow any slower? ..Hah, *remembers Mendi's humorous post in the Aphonopelma-thread*..

[HEEN67]

My A-avicu: :D

[etienne]

Hi,

One more time, nice T and nice picture Mr Heen!
This one is a young female Avicularia sp. robisch, from Ecuador.
One of my favourites, not really common in North Europe...

http://img65.exs.cx/img65/6928/asr38rh.jpg

http://img118.exs.cx/img118/6574/asr24yo.jpg

http://img65.exs.cx/img65/3407/asr46pd.jpg

[Tarantula Lover]

Anyone have any of these? Here is a pic, she has molted 3 more times after this pic. She is now a gold and pinkish color! Enjoy! Please post your pics if you have any!



James

[Bearskin10]

Yes I have 6 of them, Mom and 5 of her slings, depending on who you got it from it may have been one of hers? Not the prettiest of avics but this girl is definitely one of my favorites as she has lots of personality. Here is a neat pic of the little guys from an old thread, and also added a few new pics. http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showpost.php?p=253201&postcount=19 Greg

[jeffh_x]

the slings look great...

[Tarantula Lover]

I got mine from Bryan Cronoss, as a lil guy. Mine is around the size that you have got in your first pic and they look exactly like versicolors. Nice pics!


James

[manville]

they look really nice..

[Vanan]

One of the few species which look better as slings. Them and P. platyomma. :P:D

[nowhereman]

Gotta love em. Almost look like our A. purpurea but closer to a versicolor. Here's a recent pic of our A. purpurea. Last molt on 12/11. :D

[ziu]

Avicularia metallica L8 :-)

http://www.nadrzewne.com/obrazki/ametallica2.jpg

&

Avicularia versicolor L4
http://www.nadrzewne.com/obrazki/versi8.jpg

[Adnan]

Avicularia juruensis freshly molted. :)

http://5.forumer.com/uploads/aracnideos/post-5-1103727375.jpg

[Lochala]

I like your Avic, Adnan. Does Avicularia juruensis keep their spiderling coloration like A. minatrix?

[jw73]

Great photos. I like avics especially metallica.

[Schlyne]

I took the opportunity to take some pictures as I had to rehouse my huriana.

This isn't the best of shots, but I wasn't going to mess around to get a better lighting setup at this time. It already pulled out the poop cannon on me today.

I don't know why it's abdomen looks so shiny in the picture.
Link is a clickable thumbnail. Sorry for the inconvience, I didn't want to break the forum with the picture size.

http://img140.exs.cx/img140/1311/hurianacopy5xo.th.jpg (http://img140.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img140&image=hurianacopy5xo.jpg)

[Bearo]

Hi,

well ventilated Avicularia slings raising container with food hatchway in the lid:


http://www.vogelspinne-ev.de/coppermine-1.1.0/albums/userpics/Avicularia-Aufzuchtdose.JPG


all the best,
Martin

is it possible to order these online from Germany?

[Adnan]

I like your Avic, Adnan. Does Avicularia juruensis keep their spiderling coloration like A. minatrix?

No! :)
See: http://giantspiders.com/A_juruensis.html

[Adnan]

Another pic, under another light source...

http://5.forumer.com/uploads/aracnideos/post-5-1104332665.jpg

[Lochala]

No! :)
See: http://giantspiders.com/A_juruensis.html
Aww, thats too bad. :(

[8leggedfriends]

tomorrow im getting an avic avic

[Lochala]

Jon, it's so pretty!! :} :} :} :}

[MrsT]

Beautiful T you have there,

Just thought I would share a pic of my Little one, she has been so weird today, letting me pet her, she usually runs a mile {D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/Grammaton_Cleric/DSCF0970.jpg

[Sandra]

How do you pet a T! lol

How big is that one?

[Lochala]

I like your Avic, MrsT. :}

[MrsT]

How do you pet a T! lol

How big is that one?

Don't you ever stroke yours on their backs, when I tap and they don't move you get to pet them lol,

She's only a tiny one!

[rhinocricus]

Here is my Avicularia geroldi sling:

http://www.arcor.de/palb/alben/89/533389/400_3730373333613533.jpg

My Avicularia versicolor:

http://www.arcor.de/palb/alben/89/533389/400_3439393134373433.jpg

[Bearo]

Avicularia minatrix (Adult female)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v458/Bearo/Spindlar-Spiders/Avicularia/minatrix-small.jpg

Avicularia versicolor (Adult male)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v458/Bearo/Spindlar-Spiders/Avicularia/versi-small.jpg

[GoTerps]

Sub-adult female Avicularia sp.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v604/GoTerps/8ba604ea.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v604/GoTerps/30dc2090.jpg

Juvenile Avicularia metallica.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v604/GoTerps/dc133450.jpg

[jw73]

Anybody lets post A. huriana and A. bicegoi fotos.

[Garficro]

I have a question about aivc avic! I bought one on last Sunday , and I put it in a new tank with her transport "pack" ! She is still in the transport pack, and she only sprayed her net around! What is the meaning of that?? :confused:

[Bearskin10]

Sub-adult female Avicularia sp.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v604/GoTerps/8ba604ea.jpg

Your first one listed as an Avic sp.? looks very much like a purpurea to me, if not still very nice looking T.
Greg

[GoTerps]

Your first one listed as an Avic sp.? looks very much like a purpurea to me, if not still very nice looking T.

Greg, the spider in question was in fact purchased as a sling as A. purpurea. It is very gorgeous, but looks quite different than my other female A. purpurea which is displayed below.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v604/GoTerps/2d2b8bbd.jpg

I've heard mention of different color phases in this species. Anyone with more input on this?

[Bearskin10]

Anybody lets post A. huriana and A. bicegoi fotos.
Here you go, not the best pics but... First huriana juv. is around 3" and then the bicegoi, it is looking very much like a male and if so should mature next molt is around 4-1/2"
Greg

[Bearskin10]

Greg, the spider in question was in fact purchased as a sling as A. purpurea. It is very gorgeous, but looks quite different than my other female A. purpurea which is displayed below.


I've heard mention of different color phases in this species. Anyone with more input on this?
Interesting, the bands on the legs kinda thru me but other then that looks like a purp. in need of a molt? Maybe some kind of crossing with another avic species in it past bloodlines? Greg

[Bearskin10]

Heres a couple shots of my female purp. is around 3-1/2" and in bad need of a molt. Greg

[TheEternal]

I've heard mention of different color phases in this species. Anyone with more input on this?

Last I heard (correct me if I'm wrong, as I've been out of habit of reading around), someone was researching this genus and found that most will hybridize naturally in the wild and the offspring will be fertile. Again, last I heard, the new name they were working on for 90% of the spiders in this genus was Avicularia avicularia complex.

That said, I haven't read much lately. I just tend to my collection. I clearly remember talking to Rick West about this subject, though.

-Bryan

[Scott C.]

A. minatrix
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v316/ftwaaou/Tarantulas/Ts10028.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v316/ftwaaou/Tarantulas/Ts10022.jpg
A. avicularia Mature male
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v316/ftwaaou/Tarantulas/Ts7115.jpg


A. versicolor
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v316/ftwaaou/Tarantulas/Ts5102.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v316/ftwaaou/Tarantulas/Ts5103.jpg

[Raqua]

Last I heard (correct me if I'm wrong, as I've been out of habit of reading around), someone was researching this genus and found that most will hybridize naturally in the wild and the offspring will be fertile. Again, last I heard, the new name they were working on for 90% of the spiders in this genus was Avicularia avicularia complex.

That said, I haven't read much lately. I just tend to my collection. I clearly remember talking to Rick West about this subject, though.

-Bryan


This is pretty intersting ... The truth is, that Avic taxonomy is really a mess and this shows even more in hobby. Anybody knows more about this A.a comlpex ? :confused:

[hamfoto]

here's my little A. versicolor...she's very sweet.

[versimomma]

Great Pics everyone! Avics are one of my fave genus and we already have 5 Avic versicolor slings and a Ad fem Avic avic. Next week I will be gettin A.bicegoi/ A.braunshaunseni/A.laeta and hopefully A.purpurea. At the bts I plan to get any species I dont have and breed the rarer ones. Pics will follow {D

[HEEN67]

No comment!... :D ;)

[Sandra]

OMG! (Sorry but...) that is gorgeous!

[H-D]

Great pix everyone! Here is my new A.avic. Hopefully she will look better after a few weeks in my care. She wasn't exactly in ideal conditions when I bought her. Shortly after taking the pix I had to dodge her poop! Which would have hit me straight in the face otherwise...

[Sandra]

Haha, I have yet to be initiated by flying Avic poop. I wonder at what age they start developing that skill. :)

[versimomma]

I have been awaiting that one too LOL. All my avic versis have been handled against my wishes (rush out the pot to escape) even one ended up on my nose and I had to try so hard not to freak out! But none have pooped but they are only 0.75" roughly. One has learned to jump off which was scary! Our Ad fem Avic avic readily poops on my hubby when she has had enough of bein photographed heeheehee :D

[Garficro]

And this is my litle A avic! She is so cute! :rolleyes: :o :o :o

[shogun804]

here is my freshly molted 2" A versi. :D these T's rule!

[Bearskin10]

Nice versi you have there pt804, my little versi female is sitting on a egg sac as I type this, it is 30 days old today and I just may take and open it up today and you can be sure that I will put a few pics up when I do. Greg

[shogun804]

hey thanks these T's are stunning, awsome news on the eggsac congrats :clap: looking forward to seeing those pics. hope you get a lot of little versi's out of it.

[Bearskin10]

Well my little versicolors are starting to sprout, this morning I had 1 egg with legs and tonight around 15 or so :D

[SpaceHawk]

Cool dude. My A.Avic's are already little spiders, but not moving too much. Are you using a cradle? What temps and humidity and stuff?

[Bearskin10]

Cool dude. My A.Avic's are already little spiders, but not moving too much. Are you using a cradle? What temps and humidity and stuff?

Both right around 75, Just wait until they start moving around :D it is crazy as the second you open the lid you will have 50 little T's trying to escape LOL they go from not moving much to being quick little devils almost over night :eek:
So about how many do you have? Greg

[Bearskin10]

I see so many post saying they can't find crickets small enough or that you chop up crickets to feed your T's, well I think that some of you may be surprised at what these little avics can take down. I have been feeding these guys oversized food since there first meals and here is one of them at about an inch easily taking down an inch and a half cricket.

[BlkCat]

What a cute lil glutton. :p

[Bearskin10]

What a cute lil glutton. :p

Now can you tell me what species of avic that is? Bet you can't ;P

[Blasphemy]

Now can you tell me what species of avic that is? Bet you can't ;P

My guess is the Peruvian pinktoe (Avicularia urticans).

Awesome pics btw, do you have better results feeding 1 large crickets to slings rather than a couple at a time?

[BlkCat]

Now can you tell me what species of avic that is? Bet you can't ;P
Avicularia gluttoadorables ;P
OMMM... A. versi or laeta???

[Bearskin10]

Avicularia gluttoadorables ;P
OMMM... A. versi or laeta???

Very good :clap: I am impressed :worship:
Avic. laeta, I was sure you would say versi. :evil:

[BlkCat]

Very good :clap: I am impressed :worship:
Avic. laeta, I was sure you would say versi. :evil:
I did a lil research before i answered. I figured u would expect me to say versi, so i was hesitant to put it.
The versi slings arent as leggy as the laeta slings. In my opinion, that sling is leggy.

[Bearskin10]

My guess is the Peruvian pinktoe (Avicularia urticans).

Awesome pics btw, do you have better results feeding 1 large crickets to slings rather than a couple at a time?
Really the point was you don't have to find crickets that are smaller than the T. which can be very hard to do when they are small, just give them a shot and they just may surprise you, as for having better luck feeding 1 larger rather than 2 or more small, I can't say that I have had better luck but is funner to watch them tackle and roll around fighting with bigger pray and aslo is cheaper to feed 1 rather than 2 and easier to get larger ones.

[Bearskin10]

Here is the mother Laeta just wishing I had another male... anyone?

[MyNameHere]

Really the point was you don't have to find crickets that are smaller than the T. which can be very hard to do when they are small, just give them a shot and they just may surprise you, as for having better luck feeding 1 larger rather than 2 or more small, I can't say that I have had better luck but is funner to watch them tackle and roll around fighting with bigger pray and aslo is cheaper to feed 1 rather than 2 and easier to get larger ones.does this work w/T's of other genuses? I've read comments here that lead me to believe that Avicularia slings are a bit more 'aggressive' in this regard than others.

[Freddie]

Messy pic of A.metallica sling who will molt today.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v601/Russukka/tarantulas/IMG_2985.jpg

Legs are totally black, cant see that too well of that pic.

[Raqua]

does this work w/T's of other genuses? I've read comments here that lead me to believe that Avicularia slings are a bit more 'aggressive' in this regard than others.


I say they are just less shy ..

[Bearskin10]

does this work w/T's of other genuses? I've read comments here that lead me to believe that Avicularia slings are a bit more 'aggressive' in this regard than others.
Well, I have noticed this more with Avics but that is just because I have had more small Avics, I have also noticed this very much so with small Psalmo slings and I have never had a problem with small terrestrials eating it just seems they don't jump on it as quick as the little avics or psalmos will, but that normally goes for any size food. Greg

[Heartfang]

I love Avics! I can't wait til' I get mine!

[Schlyne]

I think somebody asked earlier in this thread about how small avic's can be and still be shooting poop. It's not an avicularia per se, but I've seen a 3/4" I hirstura shoot poop. Thankfully the butt was not aimed at me when I witnessed that.

On a picture note, here is my Avicularia popcorn :P I think this is A. braunshaunseni or it's just Avic avic. I neglected to ask the person who was selling it at the swap, since I had assumed it was Avicularia avicularia. Anyway, she's roughly 5 years old. That is the tank she came home in, not the tank I want to keep her in, btw! I haven't moved her into a new home yet, will do this weekend, if I can find the right container.

http://img221.exs.cx/img221/9964/popcorn4jc.jpg
http://img210.exs.cx/img210/9991/matureavicmolt3nm.jpg

[Bearskin10]

Here are a few of my purpurea, she just molted a few weeks ago, the pics that show her closets to her true colors are the 2 that she is on my hands, I thought putting her on the white tiles would bring out her colors better but? One of these days I will learn how to get the correct lighting for pics.

[MyNameHere]

Here are a few of my purpurea, she just molted a few weeks ago, the pics that show her closets to her true colors are the 2 that she is on my hands, I thought putting her on the white tiles would bring out her colors better but? One of these days I will learn how to get the correct lighting for pics.Mmmmmm....purrrrrple! :drool: HIGH on my wishlist!

RE: lighting for pics: I think I remember reading that dark backgrounds seem to help...I think it 'tricks' light meters into giving a brighter flash, so the colors come out. Give it a try, see how it turns out, let us know. :)

[Bearskin10]

yep, e.g. me – I have a recently molted male

BTW, you female looks IMO overfed!

To bad you are in Europe and I am in the US though... :(
I have to agree I think I gave her one to many bon bons... but shes happy so what the heck :)

[port513]

This is the worst thread I have ever watched!

Because of this thread I got my self an A. versicolor :wicked:

[Rob1985]

YEah I have been convinced myself to get one :} I think I may have to bump getting my OBT and Trapdoor to get an A.Versicolor

[Bearskin10]

Here's my Versi slings, should be molting any day now and getting there blue...

[Bearskin10]

Mmmmmm....purrrrrple! :drool: HIGH on my wishlist!

RE: lighting for pics: I think I remember reading that dark backgrounds seem to help...I think it 'tricks' light meters into giving a brighter flash, so the colors come out. Give it a try, see how it turns out, let us know. :)
Definitely a must have starzzz...
I will give that a try, Thanks :)

[port513]

I really didn't think Avics was that nice ;) But now I have to many favourite species ;)

[Bearskin10]

I really didn't think Avics was that nice ;) But now I have to many favourite species ;)
I love avics and all arboreals in general, just my opinion but arboreals are far more interesting then terrestrials and burrower.
Greg

[Raqua]

I love avics and all arboreals in general, just my opinion but arboreals are far more interesting then terrestrials and burrower.
Greg


I agree ... I keep only arboreals. there is so many of them so why even bother with terestrials ... :)

[port513]

I love avics and all arboreals in general, just my opinion but arboreals are far more interesting then terrestrials and burrower.
Greg

I only own 3 aboreal if you don't count my P. murinus that sometimes thinks she is aboreal and sometimes thinks she is terrestial ;)

I think Heteropoda venatoria is an aboreal species if it's not I only own 2 species for the moment ;)

[Rob1985]

I haven't experienced a arboreal yet, but hope too very soon.

[Crunchie]

my baby versi moulted yesterday and now looks rather lovely! :)

http://www.onefinfalkirk.com/pending/fujin012.jpg
http://www.onefinfalkirk.com/pending/fujin009.jpg
http://www.onefinfalkirk.com/pending/fujin006.jpg

[shogun804]

female A huriana about 2.25". and yes its a female ;P

[tarcan]

some new pictures...

[tarcan]

Some Avicularia sp. I have seen in T & T...

[Inkognito2k]

Avicularia bicegoi

http://www.arcor.de/palb/alben/87/525087/1280_6364613364636463.jpg

http://www.arcor.de/palb/alben/87/525087/1280_3331313965613863.jpg

Sven

[Inkognito2k]

Avicularia purpurea

http://www.arcor.de/palb/alben/87/525087/1280_6638313732633662.jpg

Sven

[Fince]

Avi. minatrix female

http://fince.dyn.hu/xara/aminatrix.jpg

[jbrd]

are those female or male avicularia Mrderanged?

here are my two males , i think
http://img211.exs.cx/img211/4028/pinktoes45056es.jpg

[shogun804]

well my little 2" versi just changed colors on me. here she is after her molt.

[tarcan]

one more...

[brigebane]

so many great little avics

[BakuBak]

A. ulrichea

http://img3.picsplace.to/img3/1572/thumbs/7_020.jpg (http://img3.picsplace.to/img3/1572/7_020.jpg)
clik :]

[GoTerps]

Adult female Avicularia huriana.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v604/GoTerps/35921fba.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v604/GoTerps/d27db398.jpg

[shogun804]

she is incredible :drool: what is her legspan?

[GoTerps]

Adult female Avicularia purpurea.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v604/GoTerps/264ecfb1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v604/GoTerps/31e2d98a.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v604/GoTerps/e652e4c6.jpg

[Lorgakor]

she is incredible :drool: what is her legspan?

Ditto! I'd like to know that too! A. huriana is on my wish list. Just wondering, are they fast growers? And what is their max leg span? Thanks.

Oh, gorgeous A. purpurea! I don't think I've seen one that bright.

[GoTerps]

she is incredible what is her legspan?

about 5".. still growing!

Oh, gorgeous A. purpurea! I don't think I've seen one that bright.

Thank you!! She's gorgeous!

[Wolfy72]

woah i havnt seen any pinktoe that fat before..your geroldi is pretty big...nice pinktoes..one of my favs..
HA HA here's my wife's Fat lil Pinky talk about a chubby girl :eek:

[karin]

Heh.. i thought i might post pics of my avic avic =)

This is her climbing all over the place.. She's a pretty naughty T, loves exploring places :)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v712/karin_kousuke/2.jpg

This is the enclosure i made for her!! :D
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v712/karin_kousuke/cage.jpg

[brandi]

Well, I *finally* got my Christmas present from my brother and a friend -- A male and female Avic avic! I know, its April, its a long story. Anywho... Here they are:

[WhyTeDraGon]

cute Avic's everyone!

Here's my juvie :)

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y80/WhyTeDraGon/Tarantulas/Avic%20avic/Sub%20Adult/juvie3.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y80/WhyTeDraGon/Tarantulas/Avic%20avic/Sub%20Adult/juvie1.jpg

[robustum]

Avicularia avicularia

[Greg Wolfe]

This is my Avicularia Metallica resting. Freshly shed and beautiful! :)
Sheri- You can move this one too if you want. Just let me know where she goes! :p

[Mattyb]

Very beautiful Greg. :D



-Mattyb

[N.W.A.]

very very nice

[Sheri]

Avicularia appreciation, of course. ;)

[Mad Hatter]

Avicularia appreciation, of course. ;)
Of COURSE! ;)

Avic. avic.

[Greg Wolfe]

Avicularia appreciation, of course. ;)
Okay, thank you Sheri. :D :)

[Greg Wolfe]

I just went through the entire avicularia appreciation thread and I commend everyone for their beautiful photos. Like WOW...
This genus slays me, with their color and docility. :} :)

[Brian S]

My Avics are slowly but surely growing. (not Aphonopelma or Brachypelma slow)
A purpurea
http://img260.echo.cx/img260/8361/mvc011s2jv.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

A versicolor http://img31.echo.cx/img31/1048/mvc009s4tt.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

[robustum]

Avi, minatrix 0,1 adult
Best Regards Jürgen

[SinisterSpiders]

My little poo shooter. Avic. Avic.

[robustum]

avi metallica 0,1
best regards Jürgen

[GoTerps]

Female Avicularia sp. "Ecuador"

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v604/GoTerps/092cee9c.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v604/GoTerps/003bc31b.jpg

[jw73]

A. huriana about 1" leg span.

http://www.brachypelma.republika.pl/galeria/ahuriana/Obraz-928.jpg

[AcidQueen]

beautiful avics people!!

this is my a. purpurea sling, which is about to molt any day now :) [edit: what did i say? she molted 5 minutes ago {D ]

http://img155.echo.cx/img155/1979/langpootmug1fm.jpg

and my a. avic sling

http://img107.echo.cx/img107/5093/aviccie8kz.jpg

[Raqua]

.........................

[GoTerps]

2.5" female Avicularia azuraklaasi.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v604/GoTerps/b6c9c6a8.jpg

[VoodooFuneral]

I've never seen A. hurriana. Very nice! Is she really that golden? What color will she mature into? Just curious.
~Brenna

[harrymaculata]

I agree ... I keep only arboreals. there is so many of them so why even bother with terestrials ... :)

same here really im only keeping arboreals ive kept my b.boehmei, curly hair and l.parahybana and the rest are arboreals 2 h.maculata 1male 1female, 1 stromo, p.murinus rcf semi, p.fasciata, p.irminia.

and im getting a.avic and 3 C.schioedtei next week and a p.cam

wish list: the rest of the pokie family
A.metallica
singapore blue

[Larkin]

small blue fellow
http://student.agh.edu.pl/~drozdzal/ciapek/versi/1.JPG

middle-sized, perhaps male
http://student.agh.edu.pl/~drozdzal/ciapek/versi/2.jpg

adult female
http://student.agh.edu.pl/~drozdzal/ciapek/versi/3.JPG

[Larkin]

female again
http://student.agh.edu.pl/~drozdzal/ciapek/versi/4.jpg

...watch your step, Cassandra
you may fall...
http://student.agh.edu.pl/~drozdzal/ciapek/versi/5.JPG

one step closer
http://student.agh.edu.pl/~drozdzal/ciapek/versi/6.JPG

;)
http://student.agh.edu.pl/~drozdzal/ciapek/versi/7.JPG

[Kordian]

http://www.vlo.torun.pl/~bf/koras/ab/p1.jpg

http://www.vlo.torun.pl/~bf/koras/ab/p2.jpg

http://www.vlo.torun.pl/~bf/koras/ab/v1.jpg

http://www.vlo.torun.pl/~bf/koras/ab/v2.jpg

http://www.vlo.torun.pl/~bf/koras/ab/m1.jpg

http://www.vlo.torun.pl/~bf/koras/ab/m2.jpg

[Vys]

Macabre again; out because of cage maintenance(the glass she lives in had been turned virtually opaque because of all the webbings and other stuff). It took the chance to shoot poo at my brother. She's actually grown a couple of millimetres since the last photo. Fantastic little things!

http://upl.silentwhisper.net/uplfolders/upload0/Makaber.jpg

[Freddie]

female again
Let me know when you have sent that one to me :D

[Larkin]

Freddie - when you happen to be passing by, drop in for a cup of tea and get it yourself. ;P

[Jetzie]

A.Versicolor
just molted today
1.5"

http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/9237/versi0013nl.jpg

another view
http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/4472/versi0026ix.jpg

[Didymus]

A.Versicolor

Are you sure? It looks a bit too purple to be a versicolor imo.

[Jetzie]

pretty sure it is, prolly the colors of the lighting or the camera i guess,
and it's just fresh out f the molt so the colors are quite vabriant

[reptimike]

magnificent pictures everyone , have 6 slings raising up from the A versicolor love those little poopspitters , and yes even when they are slings they do it :eek:

[aaronrefalo]

so finaly my turn.....it was a great FANTASTIC tread all off you have great FANTASIC T`s i dont have one yet most i like is the A.versicolor.....i want a sling ...hehe from this tread a observed other species such as the Avicularia huriana and Avicularia purprea......i want these two to...

Aaron :D

[Raqua]

Avicularia huriana

[Rabid Flea]

Avic Avic

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b255/h2jeko/Terantulas/Avic%20Avic/Jul1797.jpg

Sitting in his sperm web

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b255/h2jeko/Terantulas/Avic%20Avic/Jul18113.jpg

And now his wife

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b255/h2jeko/Terantulas/Avic%20Avic/Jul22162.jpg

[Orb Weaver]

So many cute lil' Avics around here, so here's mine:

http://img104.imageshack.us/img104/6498/aversicolor43fz.jpg

[F. J. A.]

Hi,

really some very, very nice pics in this thread... :clap:

Here are a few of mine:

Avicularia cf. bicegoi (adult female)
http://www.arcor.de/palb/alben/45/1252445/1024_6135356637393433.jpg

Avicularia minatrix (slings), fighting for a cricket
http://www.arcor.de/palb/alben/45/1252445/1024_3834646533396364.jpg

[rwfoss]

Went looking for some digital photo software (to post better T pics!) and decided to drop into the Petco next door. Saw this Avicularia sp. (simply labeled "pink toe"). Seemed in good health, but they had him in a terestrial set-up. As with most of these pet shops, they didn't know a thing about their inverts, so I don't know if this is male or female yet. However, I figured that $24 for what I am assuming to be an adult avic (maybe 5") isn't too bad.

[Jetzie]

My versi just molted last weekend. managed to find some time to grab a few pictures.

From 1" molted to 1.5"
Lightning Blueeeeeeeee

From:
http://img275.imageshack.us/img275/6002/versicolor08070522cb.jpg
To:
http://img275.imageshack.us/img275/8215/versi0408050ly.jpg

[YouLosePayUp]

Very very sweet versi nice shots. I can't wait till fundage is back up from last purchase so I can get one :)

[rhinocricus]

New pic of my versicolor (last pic id #102 in this thread dated 01-30-2005):

http://www.arcor.de/palb/alben/89/533389/1024_3463393339646436.jpg

It looks sooo beautiful :worship:

[rwfoss]

Took our Avic avic out for the first time for some photos. Fast and docile, but didn't care too much about being held. (Had to re-arrange the tank a little too.)

[GoTerps]

Adult female Avicularia versicolor

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v604/GoTerps/05a6dda3.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v604/GoTerps/47e9e69f.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v604/GoTerps/7f84bb71.jpg

[Crunchie]

lovely spider there GoTerps! :clap:

[Socrates]

Adult female A. avicularia (in dire need of a molt).

---
Wendy
---

[GoTerps]

3" female Avicularia azuraklaasi

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v604/GoTerps/f11dd59d.jpg

[Orb Weaver]

Another shot of my versi:

http://img302.imageshack.us/img302/1544/aversicolor52qm.jpg

She has sealed her web now for about 3 weeks so I expect her to molt every day. Will put up new pics when she finished.

[Bigboy]

Avicularia Versicolor
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a170/travismcj/000_0079.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a170/travismcj/100_1316.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a170/travismcj/000_0156.jpg

[buthidae46290]

My avic avic...if the pics work.

[nightbreed]

Freshly moulted A.geroldi sling.
She's just started to get her adult colours.
Yay, she's going blue :D and look at those little pink toes :cool:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v515/nightbreed666/geroldimoultCRPFN002Medium.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v515/nightbreed666/geroldimoultZMCRFN002Medium.jpg

[MikeW]

Got an A. avic from YZFR1 today. He's a cute little guy. Not too jumpy, but pretty quick. Webbing up his enclosure right now.

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/2216/img03778ra.th.jpg (http://img143.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img03778ra.jpg)
http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/7849/img03853iz.th.jpg (http://img140.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img03853iz.jpg)

First pic is kinda blurry, but I couldn't get any clear ones with him on my hand (plus he wouldn't stand still).

[rhinocricus]

Hi guys,
here the latest pic of my Avicularia versicolor. Now I finally know his sex.. its male (the little blue spot broke the secret :D ).

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/89/533389/1024_3664363931303166.jpg

[chemosh6969]

Here's my avic sling drooling all over a cricket :wicked:

http://img398.imageshack.us/img398/5228/img02721lz.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Philth]

female....

[moricollins]

female A. purpurea:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/moricollins/Avicularia/A.jpg

[bengerno]

This mating experiment was fatal for the poor male... :mad: She grabbed him right at the abdomen... no chance to survive. :wall:

[Garbannia]

Here's a pic of my avic avic, not really sure on his sex, almost possitive he's a male
... ever since the last molt he stopped webbing, is that normal?
thnks

[Lasiodora]

Female versi eating a roach. She grabbed that one right off the forceps.

[Dorian]

1.0 Avicularia metallica at eating

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/44/1822344/1280_6234363663663964.jpg

[xgrafcorex]

first time since last molt that ive seen it out of its tube web

[becca81]

A. avicularia sling
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v471/beccamillott/Avicularia%20Avicularia/Plato/P1020356platosave.jpg

A. minatrix sling
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v471/beccamillott/Avicularia%20minatrix/P1020295.jpg

A. versicolor adult female
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v471/beccamillott/Avicularia%20versicolor/Halley/P1010887.jpg

[moricollins]

A. purpurea spiderling:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/moricollins/Avicularia/DSCF0185Small2.jpg

[moricollins]

Avicularia minatrix spiderling:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/moricollins/Avicularia/minatrixSmall.jpg


Avicularia velutina spiderling:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/moricollins/Avicularia/velutinaslingSmall.jpg

[Gesticulator]

A versicolor juvie
A purpurea
A metallica
A bicegoi
A avicularia

[tarcan]

A. versicolor spiderling

[Traci1]

Hello there, after seeing this adult A. versicolor at Botar by Eights table at the Tinley Park show last weekend, I decided I'd like to try keeping one.

http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/photopost/data//507/Tinley25.JPG

I got this little T today from Eight Legs Plus at the Hamburg, PA show, and I am very excited. I gave it a very small mealworm and it grabbed it right up. (pictured)

http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/photopost/data//507/Hamburg10150537.JPG

I hope it grows up to be a stunner like the one I saw at Botar's table. I will keep doing my "homework" by looking through the forums here and elswhere on the Net. I know they are very fragile and need high humidity and good ventilation.

Traci

[fangsalot]

my versi(who cares about the pic quality,look at the bluuuueeee) http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b189/freeky4reel/100_0520.jpg and my metallica(why is she brown?? :( ) http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b189/freeky4reel/100_0065.jpg

[shogun804]

Hello there, after seeing this adult A. versicolor at Botar by Eights table at the Tinley Park show last weekend, I decided I'd like to try keeping one.

Traci

hey traci is that A versicolor a matue male??

[Traci1]

hey traci is that A versicolor a matue male??

Update: I emailed Botar and he said the one I took a picture of at the show is a mature male.

[GoTerps]

Subadult female Avicularia braunshauseni.

Without flash
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v604/GoTerps/2067b56a.jpg

With flash
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v604/GoTerps/3dad2962.jpg

[Gesticulator]

Too cute, huh? Just received the sling from Botar. The little juvie in the second phot is a freshly molted A bicegoi from Scott Crowe at the September 11th Westchester expo.

[GoTerps]

Freshly molted adult female Avicularia minatrix; the mother of the eggsac I recently had.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v604/GoTerps/de1283b2.jpg

[Nhamo]

GoTerps,

What size is a A. braunshauseni? I have two juveniles and I not cant sexed. :mad:

Sorry my english... Thanks.

[GoTerps]

What size is a A. braunshauseni? I have two juveniles and I not cant sexed.

That particular specimen is ~3.5" DLS ... still has a lot of growing to do. I've seen the mother and she's a legit 7".

[MindUtopia]

GoTerps,

How big is your minatrix now that she is mature? I have two and I know they mature on the smaller side for avics, about 4 inches or so, is that right?

Karen

[GoTerps]

GoTerps,
How big is your minatrix now that she is mature? I have two and I know they mature on the smaller side for avics, about 4 inches or so, is that right?

Hi Karen,

Well you need to keep in mind that there is a difference between maturation size and full-grown size.

She is 3" DLS right now. She was ~2.75" DLS when she laid the eggsac.

[robustum1]

http://img396.imageshack.us/img396/3145/aviavi016fv.jpg

[fleshstain]

my A. metallica....
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c392/fleshstain/MetallicPinktoe.jpg

my A. avicularia....
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c392/fleshstain/GuyanaPinktoe.jpg

my A. purpurea....
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c392/fleshstain/EcuadorianPurpleTree.jpg

[DanCameron]

So that was Botar by 8's at the Tinley show? I was there and saw that versicolor. That guy was cool. I got my skeleton (E. murinis I believe) from him. I can't wait for more shows to come to the Chicago area! Much love for the avic's. I'm getting a versicolor as soon as I can.

[DanCameron]

Right now I'm trying to breed some A. avicularia's. I have the male with two females in a 10 gallon aquarium. Was just wondering if that would be alright to leave them together for a while. I know that this species can be kept communally, but don't know what it's like to have a mature male with two mature females, and me trying to get some spiderlings here.