C. fasciatum... I finally got a girl!

Aug 7, 2004

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The Red Queen

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I was starting to think that I would only have MALE tarantulas in my collection last year after my T. blondi, B. smithi, and P. platyomma all molted out to be males...

But this year I am having better luck First I found that my H. lividum and P. lugardi are females, and now I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that my C. fasciatum is a female! I'm a happy girl!

Take a look

 

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congradulations..
*ponders what that picture is of*

 

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UdBoEmR said:

congradulations..
*ponders what that picture is of*

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She recently molted (I've only been waiting for 2 months!) and it's a picture of her spermatheca as seen from the exuviae (cast exoskeleton).

 

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The Red Queen said:

She recently molted (I've only been waiting for 2 months!) and it's a picture of her spermatheca as seen from the exuviae (cast exoskeleton).

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>>Well now that we've seen the pics of her insides...where's the pic of her in her new clothes?Nice to get females...

 

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pelo said:

>>Well now that we've seen the pics of her insides...where's the pic of her in her new clothes?Nice to get females...

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I'll post a pic after she has had a little time to rest up

 

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Thats great!!! Congradulations.

Sharon

 

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i am fully sympathetic! i was beginning to think Haplopelmas only produce males!

kristin

 

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OK Pete, here you go! She came out of hiding for a little while, so I got some pics for you She's still a little camera shy, and of course right after I took the pics she went right back into her burrow, lol!

 

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Amanda,
That is a beauty!!!! I have sling of this species in premolt right now. These have to be one of my favorites. How long did it take yours to reach adulthood?

 

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very nice tarantula you have there. no doubt a female..

 

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OOO very pretty!! I just picked one up today at the reptile show in SaltLake City. Ive been looking for one for a while and just stumbled onto it!! Im hoping mine is female too...have to wait for the ole shed I guess.
How big do these guys get anyway?

Michelle

 

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OldHag said:

OOO very pretty!! I just picked one up today at the reptile show in SaltLake City. Ive been looking for one for a while and just stumbled onto it!! Im hoping mine is female too...have to wait for the ole shed I guess.
How big do these guys get anyway?

Michelle

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They don't get very big . Around 4 in is all. BTW, are you still raising sowbugs???
just kiddin' again.

 

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Cyclosternum fasciatum

WOW!!! She's beautiful. :} Lucky you... hope mine turns out like yours.

 

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Brian S said:

They don't get very big . Around 4 in is all. BTW, are you still raising sowbugs???
just kiddin' again.

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YES DARNITALL I AM!!!! *shakes her fist at Brian S* Im sending some by "secret Mail" to infest all your terrariums!!!!

To keep it on subject, heres my new baby

 

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She is beautiful. I wish I could get a picture of ours, it just hides a lot, and gets uptight if I look at it the wrong way

 

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The one we have is very small and hardly see it. It stays buried most of the time. Its 1" -1.25"

 

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firefox2 said:

She is beautiful. I wish I could get a picture of ours, it just hides a lot, and gets uptight if I look at it the wrong way

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I got lucky with mine... she is usually out and about most of the day, and she is not nearly as uptight/skittish as others of her species. I can easily handle her, and on occasions where I take my animals to schools for a little show and tell, she is the Tarantula I bring out for the kids to get up close and personal with.

edit: From what I have learned, her temperment is not typical of this species.

 

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OldHag said:

YES DARNITALL I AM!!!! *shakes her fist at Brian S* Im sending some by "secret Mail" to infest all your terrariums!!!!

To keep it on subject, heres my new baby

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Wow Hag, You got a beauty as well. How big is it?

 

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She/he's about 2.5 Maybe 3...but 3" is pushing it. So far its pretty calm but it hasnt burrowed yet. I think her/his attitude will emerge more when it has something worth defending. Hope its cousin to RedQueens and is docile

Michelle