P. murinus sling

[Teal]

Thought I'd share a photo of my P. murinus sling, "Future" (: One of my absolute favourite T species!!

http://iceroadphotography.smugmug.com/photos/i-G6dfpg6/0/L/i-G6dfpg6-L.jpg

[dbank999]

Very coool

My favorite species of T is an arboreal type with blue iridescent hairs... but I cannot remember the name :sad: lol

[drumcrush]

Really cool:)

[sharthun]

Triple Cool! :cool:

[Jack C]

Lookin to get one of these too. Yours looks great.

[DragonsEye]

Nice lil OBT ya got there. :)

My favorite species of T is an arboreal type with blue iridescent hairs... but I cannot remember the name :sad: lol

My first guess would be perhaps one of the Avicularia.



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v41/obeah/Smileys/Autumn%20smileys/smiley4413_zps46bc8598.gif (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/obeah/media/Smileys/Autumn%20smileys/smiley4413_zps46bc8598.gif.html)

[Teal]

Thanks yall (:

Jack C - If you don't mind fast and defensive, I highly recommend them! They're beautiful and intricate, and I love them! lol

My first guess would be perhaps one of the Avicularia.

That's what I was thinking, too.. probably A. avic

[SnoopySnake]

He's cool:)

[sweatshirt]

Gorgeous :D

[dbank999]

Thanks yall (:

Jack C - If you don't mind fast and defensive, I highly recommend them! They're beautiful and intricate, and I love them! lol



That's what I was thinking, too.. probably A. avic


I looked that one up and that's not the one I'm thinking of.. Still a really cool T though.

It's going to drive me nuts until I remember what it is :wacky:

[DragonsEye]

I looked that one up and that's not the one I'm thinking of..

It's going to drive me nuts until I remember what it is :wacky:

There are numerous Avicularia species (A. purpurea, A. metallica, A. versicolor ... just to name a few of the more popular species). You can check out the link to see if a photo "jumps out" at you.

https://www.google.com/search?q=avicularia&rls=com.microsoft:en-US:IE-Address&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=1th7Uq-gCOyuyAG3xoGoBw&ved=0CI8BEIke&biw=1152&bih=608



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v41/obeah/Smileys/Autumn%20smileys/t120006_zps4353be0e.gif (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/obeah/media/Smileys/Autumn%20smileys/t120006_zps4353be0e.gif.html)

[dbank999]

There are numerous Avicularia species (A. purpurea, A. metallica, A. versicolor ... just to name a few of the more popular species). You can check out the link to see if a photo "jumps out" at you.

https://www.google.com/search?q=avicularia&rls=com.microsoft:en-US:IE-Address&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=1th7Uq-gCOyuyAG3xoGoBw&ved=0CI8BEIke&biw=1152&bih=608



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v41/obeah/Smileys/Autumn%20smileys/t120006_zps4353be0e.gif (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/obeah/media/Smileys/Autumn%20smileys/t120006_zps4353be0e.gif.html)

That's it...! LOL I'm dissappointed in myself for not being able to remember that, as Metallica was my favorite band back around 8th grade :p

Thanks !

[kelzerman]

I hope your quick with a catch up. I would cover all drains holes anything this could get into. I would do any cage rehousing on a nice open floor plan. These guys are beyond quick. Teleportation fast lol. oh wait! did I mention they are multi-biters lol

I had one for a minute and loved these little guys. If you have some experience with Tarantulas I wouldn't hesitate to get one.

[coil222]

My fiance has one about 1.25", Scares the crap out of me but I cant help but look at it either.

[Teal]

My fiance has one about 1.25", Scares the crap out of me but I cant help but look at it either.

They are a fascinating species! I've had a dozen or so over the years.. I love them! They're so hardy and feisty

[kelzerman]

Thanks yall (:

Jack C - If you don't mind fast and defensive, I highly recommend them! They're beautiful and intricate, and I love them! lol



That's what I was thinking, too.. probably A. avic

Fast and defensive is an understatement. Lol these guys are awesome. I'll post pics of mine. Soon.

[psychocircus]

I have a mature female. Love her, just wish she was out more.

[Teal]

Yeah, all of my mature OBTs made extensive web burrows they stayed in almost exclusively. I've had youngsters be all over the map.. Burrowing, staying out in the open, webbing, etc lol This particular youngster is out quite a bit!

[coil222]

If you've had so many have you been bit by one yet? How was that?

[MrGetLifted]

thats awsome! i just picked up this little guy from a local guy who happend to have a few hundred or soo, im pretty pumped :P

[Teal]

If you've had so many have you been bit by one yet? How was that?

No, so far I have not been tagged by any of my T's. I am very careful not to aggravate them, and so far it has worked! Lol

thats awsome! i just picked up this little guy from a local guy who happend to have a few hundred or soo, im pretty pumped :P

Adorable! What species?

[MrGetLifted]

No, so far I have not been tagged by any of my T's. I am very careful not to aggravate them, and so far it has worked! Lol



Adorable! What species?

Thats a good question haha i think a type of normal rose but scott ( the guy i got it from) says its a soloman or something like that, a bit diffrent from a rose hair i guess?. He sent me a pic of the mother and she looks pretty nice :P

[Teal]

She IS pretty! I haven't kept up with all the changes in Grammastolas in recent years, but it's a great genus. Roseas are very long lived and slow growers, so you'll be enjoying that little guy for quite some time!

[psychocircus]

Thats a good question haha i think a type of normal rose but scott ( the guy i got it from) says its a soloman or something like that, a bit diffrent from a rose hair i guess?. He sent me a pic of the mother and she looks pretty nice :P

looks like a red phase rose hair to me. still considered the same species I believe.

[DragonsEye]

Don't know what a "soloman " is supposed to be. If he said "salmon pink" then your T would most likely be Lasiodora parahybana. But the picture he sent appears to be a red phase Chilean Rose (Grammostola rosea). Which is, indeed, the same species as any other Chilean Rose -- just a different "morph" as would be said in the herp trade. A good starter T as they are typically very cheap -- often $5-8 for a sling -- and are quite durable. Some of the red phase rosea are quite stunning.

[psychocircus]

Don't know what a "soloman " is supposed to be. If he said "salmon pink" then your T would most likely be Lasiodora parahybana. But the picture he sent appears to be a red phase Chilean Rose (Grammostola rosea). Which is, indeed, the same species as any other Chilean Rose -- just a different "morph" as would be said in the herp trade. A good starter T as they are typically very cheap -- often $5-8 for a sling -- and are quite durable. Some of the red phase rosea are quite stunning.

I can't imagine raising one from a sling. man do they grow slowly.

[DragonsEye]

It's really not that bad as I recall -- at the sling stage they grow fairly fast. It's as they hit the juvenile stage that they start to slow down.

[psychocircus]

It's really not that bad as I recall -- at the sling stage they grow fairly fast. It's as they hit the juvenile stage that they start to slow down.

I dunno. I got a tiny G. pulchripes a year ago and it has only molted twice and is probably under 1/4" still. I have a G. Rosea I got as an adult, but I hear they grow even more slowly.

[Teal]

The only way I got my Grammastolas to grow "fast" (for them) was really high temperatures - 85-90F. Kept at room temperature, they are molasses slow lol

[DragonsEye]

The only way I got my Grammastolas to grow "fast" (for them) was really high temperatures - 85-90F.

Hmm, that could be why mine (at least, if I'm recalling correctly) grew fairly quick as a wee one. The room I had it in was definitely in that upper range over the summer, and she ate like a pig.

As an adult they grow even more slowly -- assuming you have a female. My girl went 5yrs between molts this last time around.

[Sharlynn93]

I have an adult female rose hair that is all gray colored, and recently got a new juvenile (approx 2.5-3" in diameter) that is a reddish color...both are pretty awesome! quite handleable, though I try to just let them be unless necessary...hubby wants a fire leg someday..i would kinda like a green bottle blue :) they are very pretty!

[Teal]

Hmm, that could be why mine (at least, if I'm recalling correctly) grew fairly quick as a wee one. The room I had it in was definitely in that upper range over the summer, and she ate like a pig.

As an adult they grow even more slowly -- assuming you have a female. My girl went 5yrs between molts this last time around.

Oh yes, once they mature they slow down big time. My adult female went many years between molts like that as well!

I have an adult female rose hair that is all gray colored, and recently got a new juvenile (approx 2.5-3" in diameter) that is a reddish color...both are pretty awesome! quite handleable, though I try to just let them be unless necessary...hubby wants a fire leg someday..i would kinda like a green bottle blue :) they are very pretty!

A fire leg.. is that a B. emilia or similar? I'm not a fan of common names, because some are applied to multiple species lol but GBB I know! That is one species I never had. A friend did though, and it was neat to watch it go from gold and black stripes to adult colours!

[Sharlynn93]

yes...Brachypelma boehmei :) very beautiful

[DragonsEye]

Chromatopelma cyanpubens (GBB) are easy to keep. Not ones to be handled, though. Mine was more orange and black as a babe. I wouldn't have minded if it had kept those colors. At that stage, it reminded me of a Hapalopus. Very heavy webbers.