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heatseeker872591
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 Posted - 19/02/2009 : 14:35:16
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ok when i got into the world of exotic pets my first interest was tarantulas and i already had 2 species of tarantula before i got my beloved corn snake- blake. now i own 3 species of tarantula. the ultimate being my goliath bird eater, very huge , and would give anyone with a fear of spiders the ultimate nightmare.
tarantulas shed their skins too but in top quality art condition and can even imitate the real living tarantula unlike snake skin which is seethrough and thin. thats what i like most about tarantulas is that they can almost duplicate themselves when they moult.
my spiders have moulted a few times and i always have a go at remounting the skin to fill it back out, fix any damaged parts and prop it in such a way that it looks like the real spider that owns it. check out this video, its the closes ill ever get to handling my goliath bird eater tarantula
bluetonguedan you are gonna love this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCUtLK7jA3I copy and paste the link
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Posted - 19/02/2009 : 14:43:51
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| You did a good job with that moult. I've never gotten a moult from my Blondi, I don't know what it does with them! |
Merauke Blue Tongue Skink | Yemen Chameleon | Tokay Gecko | Ghost Corn | Pinstripe Corn | Royal Python | Mexican Black King | Speckled King | Black & White Banded Cali King | Sonoran Cross Dwarf Boa | Western Hognose | Rainbow Crab | Tiger Oscar, Green Severum, Silver Dollars, Ornate Bichir & Synodontis. |
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heatseeker872591
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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Posted - 19/02/2009 : 14:48:19
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| does your goliath moult under the soil level or under its hide? if so check under there. how long you owned the spider, if not for long it may have not even moulted yet. since i have owned mine she has moutled twice with an 18month gap in between them. males once mature will not moult again bare in mind. |
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Posted - 19/02/2009 : 15:49:00
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It moults in its hide but doesn't have the temperment to allow me to move things round to look. It's moulted numerous times, I've had it since it was quite small. I just never see the cast offs, no idea where they go.
When I first got it (that's a coke bottle lid)
It's just moulted again but this was before it moulted, haven't got a new pic just yet. It's about hand sized now.
The hide is the largest reptile cave I could find on sale.
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Merauke Blue Tongue Skink | Yemen Chameleon | Tokay Gecko | Ghost Corn | Pinstripe Corn | Royal Python | Mexican Black King | Speckled King | Black & White Banded Cali King | Sonoran Cross Dwarf Boa | Western Hognose | Rainbow Crab | Tiger Oscar, Green Severum, Silver Dollars, Ornate Bichir & Synodontis. |
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heatseeker872591
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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Posted - 19/02/2009 : 16:09:36
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| oh nice, yeah it is more than likely that it moulted under the hide etc. good to see you have raised it from a juvenile too lots of people i know have lost alot of young ones due to the humidity and temperature needs etc. touch wood i hve had no problems with mine i dont use thermomemters humidity gauges or anything with mine now lol i used to but the moist atmospher used to ruin them, so with 2 successfull moults i know that im caring for mine properly lol |
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Posted - 19/02/2009 : 16:59:16
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| I've got slings and juvis of various species and never lost one yet. I think part of the reason people lose young spiders is just going overboard. I keep all my spiders at room temperature and aside from the occasional mist most are at the rooms ambient humidity. I keep the substrate damp for my Blondi though, aim for around 80% humidity but it does fine at 70% as well. |
Merauke Blue Tongue Skink | Yemen Chameleon | Tokay Gecko | Ghost Corn | Pinstripe Corn | Royal Python | Mexican Black King | Speckled King | Black & White Banded Cali King | Sonoran Cross Dwarf Boa | Western Hognose | Rainbow Crab | Tiger Oscar, Green Severum, Silver Dollars, Ornate Bichir & Synodontis. |
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BlueTongueDan
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
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Posted - 19/02/2009 : 21:35:33
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Wow, Violent J. Thats some size difference there!
Looking great!
Got to say though, T.blondi sure does get uglier with age/size  |
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nova1990
Yearling
United Kingdom
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Posted - 19/02/2009 : 22:02:47
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sweet blondi hehe
and i fort my salmon pink was big lol |
Corn Snake - Ayame
Mexican Black Kingsnake - Ryuzaki
Bearded Dragon - Puff
Salmon pink Tarantula - Olivia
Antilles pinktoe Tarantula - MossChops
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Posted - 19/02/2009 : 22:17:12
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Originally posted by BlueTongueDan
Wow, Violent J. Thats some size difference there!
Looking great!
Got to say though, T.blondi sure does get uglier with age/size
Wash your mouth out! Blondi's are beautiful. |
Merauke Blue Tongue Skink | Yemen Chameleon | Tokay Gecko | Ghost Corn | Pinstripe Corn | Royal Python | Mexican Black King | Speckled King | Black & White Banded Cali King | Sonoran Cross Dwarf Boa | Western Hognose | Rainbow Crab | Tiger Oscar, Green Severum, Silver Dollars, Ornate Bichir & Synodontis. |
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heatseeker872591
Hatchling
United Kingdom
355 Posts |
Posted - 16/03/2009 : 13:23:00
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| any1 else out there own tarantulas? |
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Posted - 25/03/2009 : 22:39:35
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| I have 5 T's, nothing much tho, 4 red c. rose and a singapore blue. |
 Plenty of retics and burms
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