Methal
Arachnosquire
- Joined
- Nov 5, 2014
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- 61
Here in Utah we have a string of stores that are local owned, but franchised. Some shops are just sad.
In on such shop I found a 2 inch B Boehmei, in a very wet dish, just large enough for the spider to turn a circle. Got him for 15 bucks.
an OBT in another wet deli cup, this one was about 2 inches as well. The shop keep said that both of them were 'sub tropical from africa 0.o
he is currently in premolt and about 1 inch. excited to see how he does after molting.
I got a "Versicolor" which was actually an A. Aviculara (pink toe) in a sad little dish what had no climbing room. the guy said they are very rare, and had to have 79 for it. This one just freshly molted, I'm pretty sure its a female. and its almost 3 inches.
a Salmon pink bird eater. I had to pick this one up. I understand that they are from south A. Tropic/sub-tropic regions. He was in a bone dry dish, with virtually no substrate. This one is a good 3-4 inches. an a LOT of attitude. It'll rear up like an obt for anything that bothers him.
and the last one, I was puzzled by. A common desert brown (A Iodius), full grown male, ~6 inches. I found him mid November. 40F out side wandering down a road near my work. I know hes male, due to the hooks on his front two legs. He is the most passive T i have ever seen. Other than kicking hairs, 'cuddles' his food rather than springing on it and snatching it up. Very slow moving. Probably getting close to the end of his life. I'm sure he was out looking for a mate, but November? He also likes to climb. almost never hides, very active, I have him in a dry 10gallon tank with plenty of things to climb on. about 5 inches of substrate (too much i know, but he dont seem to mind)
I've got them all in 'appropriate' sized tanks, in the right conditions. with slightly more humidity for the little guys.
I have to say though, i'll be checking this shop periodically for more T's.
I try to passively educate the owner/employees but for the most part they are...intellectually stubborn. Especially the owner, who seems to think hes a regular John Wayne of the arachnid world.
Lastly i'll be honest. I've kept many spiders for the last 20 years, but yet to have Tarantulas. Normally Black widows, jumping spiders, wolf spiders, funnel webs, and a couple scorpions, and snakes mostly rattle snakes pulled out of cars/trucks/houses.
So needless to say any info ya got i'd be happy to soak up.
Thanks and hi =D
In on such shop I found a 2 inch B Boehmei, in a very wet dish, just large enough for the spider to turn a circle. Got him for 15 bucks.
an OBT in another wet deli cup, this one was about 2 inches as well. The shop keep said that both of them were 'sub tropical from africa 0.o
he is currently in premolt and about 1 inch. excited to see how he does after molting.
I got a "Versicolor" which was actually an A. Aviculara (pink toe) in a sad little dish what had no climbing room. the guy said they are very rare, and had to have 79 for it. This one just freshly molted, I'm pretty sure its a female. and its almost 3 inches.
a Salmon pink bird eater. I had to pick this one up. I understand that they are from south A. Tropic/sub-tropic regions. He was in a bone dry dish, with virtually no substrate. This one is a good 3-4 inches. an a LOT of attitude. It'll rear up like an obt for anything that bothers him.
and the last one, I was puzzled by. A common desert brown (A Iodius), full grown male, ~6 inches. I found him mid November. 40F out side wandering down a road near my work. I know hes male, due to the hooks on his front two legs. He is the most passive T i have ever seen. Other than kicking hairs, 'cuddles' his food rather than springing on it and snatching it up. Very slow moving. Probably getting close to the end of his life. I'm sure he was out looking for a mate, but November? He also likes to climb. almost never hides, very active, I have him in a dry 10gallon tank with plenty of things to climb on. about 5 inches of substrate (too much i know, but he dont seem to mind)
I've got them all in 'appropriate' sized tanks, in the right conditions. with slightly more humidity for the little guys.
I have to say though, i'll be checking this shop periodically for more T's.
I try to passively educate the owner/employees but for the most part they are...intellectually stubborn. Especially the owner, who seems to think hes a regular John Wayne of the arachnid world.
Lastly i'll be honest. I've kept many spiders for the last 20 years, but yet to have Tarantulas. Normally Black widows, jumping spiders, wolf spiders, funnel webs, and a couple scorpions, and snakes mostly rattle snakes pulled out of cars/trucks/houses.
So needless to say any info ya got i'd be happy to soak up.
Thanks and hi =D