My tarantula came!!!!!!

[Peter Clausen]

The colors really came out nice in those photos!

 

[ismart]

Great pic's! You fattened it up quite nicely.

 

[ABbuggin]

Thanks, its about as bad as a cilina. It will continue to eat as long as you feed it. :lol: Its going on a week long diet now.

 

[ismart]

I hope yours is a female. I have two female T's that are both 15 years old. They are a great investment as far as longevity goes. My females have out lived my dog already.

 

[ABbuggin]

I hope yours is a female. I have two female T's that are both 15 years old. They are a great investment as far as longevity goes. My females have out lived my dog already.

Wow. I'm planning on buying a mate, just as soon as I figure out the sex on this one.

 

[ABbuggin]

It shed today!

I'll post better pics when it hardens and colors up.

 

[agent A]

I think that the tarantulas are kinda cool. Hows its diet been?

 

[Andrew]

Is this an Avicularia sp.? Fantastic little spider.

 

[ABbuggin]

Is this an Avicularia sp.? Fantastic little spider.

No. It is a Psalmopoeus, irminia.

A few updated pics of it enjoying a roach:

 

[ABbuggin]

Update:

She (I'm hoping she is a she lol) shed a few weeks ago. Took 45 days for her to shed again.

getting big!

Somewhat handable (VERY fast!!!). :lol:

Her tunnels, in the form of an upside down "T"

The entrance to her dark abiss. h34r:

 

[mantidsaresweet]

She (hopefully :lol: ) is looking great AB!

 

[ABbuggin]

Update. She is getting quite large. About 2.5 inches now. Did I mention that she has now become very fast and unpredictable? h34r: At least she is not one bit aggressive towards me.

Check out the color on "her" legs. Next time she sheds, I'm going to send the shed off to Swift's (they offer a free sex determining service) to find out what "she" is. :lol:

 

[Katnapper]

I'll have to admit, "she" is kind of cute. But I'm still squeamish when it comes to spiders. I hope your sex determination plan works out well.

 

[ismart]

it's getting big!

 

[ABbuggin]

it's getting big!

I believe that she is one shed away from being half-grown.

 

[mantidsaresweet]

She is very pretty and good thing she is not aggresive yet :lol: .

Be careful

 

[idolomantis]

What a beautiful spider!

Have you got any idea on how dangerous the poison is?

 

[ABbuggin]

What a beautiful spider!Have you got any idea on how dangerous the poison is?

As in nearly all tarantulas, the venom is no more reactive than a bee sting. There are a few species out there that are quite deadly though.

 

[idolomantis]

As in nearly all tarantulas, the venom is no more reactive than a bee sting. There are a few species out there that are quite deadly though.

I see. I can remember being on a bug show and having a talk with a guy about tarantula venom. he said his brachypelma were as dangerous as a bee.

But his Poecilotheria, however, were quite nasty.

 

[wangi]

I see. I can remember being on a bug show and having a talk with a guy about tarantula venom. he said his brachypelma were as dangerous as a bee.But his Poecilotheria, however, were quite nasty.

Which tarantulas are deadly? I have never heard of any one of them being deadly, unless you are allergic to the venom, but it would be handy to know if some are...

Absolutely stunning spider you got there, really interesting to see her grow. Fingers crossed she's a she! Lucky you got one that seems pretty docile. Mind those hairs though they really are a b i t ch!