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Auld Baldy
Ikea's Pimp
United Kingdom
1619 Posts |
 Posted - 09/05/2013 : 15:50:12
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Well I'm glad I bought those extra cake boxes, so it seems is Euphemia. 
'She' is a fairly big Chile Rose. The sole survivor of a group of 4 rescued after being found abandoned in a flat. Shame the other 3 were already dead otherwise I'd have taken them all. She's in remarkably good condition considering the facts. Anyway, she's eating like a horse and pouncing on everything offered. She didn't approve of the decor, in particular the piece of cork I set up. Wasn't impressed by my idea of a nice split level layout so promptly set about bull-dozing the coco fibre to her own taste and buried the cork. Also put down a nice web carpet to pad about on. 
Here she is munching a cricket. It never saw her coming. 
After the demolition derby and new carpet fitted. 
Hope you like. |
1.0.0: Miami Normal: Taggart
0.0.1: Carolina Normal: Wee Woody
0.0.1: Grey Rat Snake: Mirkey
0.0.1: Amel Corn: Blaze
1.0.0: Carpet Python: Vambo
0.0.1: MBK: Fester
0.0.1: Florida King Snake : Rattler (Rattle & Hum)
0.0.1. California King Snake: El Diablo Diego
0.2.0 Tarantulas : Ermintrude & Euphemia. |
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Red123
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2030 Posts |
Posted - 09/05/2013 : 16:15:55
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| She is amazing. I am terrified of spiders but the large tarantulas draw me to them. Really amazing creatures. She is a beauty :) |
Corn Snake
, 1.0.0 Amel (Stan),
Royal Pythons
1.0.0 Normal (Nigel)
1.0.0 Albino (Tony)
Boa Constrictor Imperator
0.1.0 (Agatha)Western Hognose
0.1.0 Normal (Stevie)
0.0.1 Schneider Skink (George)
1.0.0 Extreme Blonde Harlequin Crested Gecko (Bert)
4 GALS.
Tarantulas
Red Rump (B. Vagans) Jo.
Chaco Golden Knee (G. pulchripes) Charlie, Greenbottle Blue (C. cyaneopubescens) Gus, Honduran Curly Hair ( B. albopilosum) Titch, Mexican Fire Leg (B. boehmei), Salmon Pink Bird Eater(L. parahybana), Fort Hall Baboon (P. Lugardi) Blanche, Stout Leg Baboon (E. Pachypus) Graham, Chilean Rose (G. Rosea) Glen.
Border collie x (BoB), 2 Cats (Lucky & Dip), 17 Goldfish, and The Dubia Family |
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lupi lou
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3670 Posts |
Posted - 09/05/2013 : 16:33:51
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| sounds like she's very lucky to be a live bless her. She's quite nice for a T :-) |
 
1.0.1 Corns
0.1.0 Dog: springer
1.0.0 Horse
0.4.0 Gerbils
2.2.0 Leopard gecko
0.2.0 Cave gecko |
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ozziesmum
Yearling
United Kingdom
736 Posts |
Posted - 09/05/2013 : 16:47:28
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| She's beautiful, don't they lay a web down when they're getting ready to shed or am I thinking of something else. |
Jane.
   
Oscar Black Lab, Saffron, Merlin and Mischief the cats, assorted fish, Rhubarb & Custard the corns, Tuppence the Tortoise, Tripod the Leopard Gecko.
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Donnie
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3215 Posts |
Posted - 09/05/2013 : 18:40:48
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Well done on another rescue Auld  when you say "fairly big" how big is that? Is that a metal dinner plate in the background of the second picture  |
1.1 Corns (Anery Stripe, Amel) 1.0 Rootbeer 0.2 Jungle Carpet Python 1.0 Zebra Jungle Carpet Python 1.0 50% Diamond Zebra Carpet Python |
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mjpeters
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1539 Posts |
Posted - 09/05/2013 : 18:45:55
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| Reminds me of the spiders in Harry Potter |
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Auld Baldy
Ikea's Pimp
United Kingdom
1619 Posts |
Posted - 09/05/2013 : 19:55:01
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Yes Donnie, that's a dinner plate in the back ground. It's actually the serving platter I use to serve her a brace of kippers at breakfast time. The black thing is all that is showing of the wheelie bin after she buried it. 
Ozziemum, you are quite right about them laying down a web-hammock to cushion themselves when moulting. In this case it is more a camouflaged web radar. Their eyesight isn't very good so anything moving around will drag on the mat and alert her. She lunged at the tweezers I use for spot cleaning. Thankfully they were longish ones.
Red, try and find a pet shop or local reptile group which has T's. They are slow moving, really gentle and amazing to watch. It's not just the spiders that keep me entertained. The crickets, locusts and mealworms are fascinating as well. I've just become Daddy to about 1000 mealworms that have just hatched. Amazing to watch them pupate and turn into beetles.
I tried to get a pic of her on my hand just now but she's a bit 'grumpy' after her dinner. She put her head in the wheelie bin and stuck her bum out at me. I'll post more to give you a better idea of size. Nose to spinnerette is about 6.5 cm. Leg span at broad stretch is approx 10 cm in diameter. |
1.0.0: Miami Normal: Taggart
0.0.1: Carolina Normal: Wee Woody
0.0.1: Grey Rat Snake: Mirkey
0.0.1: Amel Corn: Blaze
1.0.0: Carpet Python: Vambo
0.0.1: MBK: Fester
0.0.1: Florida King Snake : Rattler (Rattle & Hum)
0.0.1. California King Snake: El Diablo Diego
0.2.0 Tarantulas : Ermintrude & Euphemia. |
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herriotfan
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5853 Posts |
Posted - 09/05/2013 : 20:17:11
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Thank goodness you've got her now.
What sort of low-life leaves any animal to die? Makes my blood boil.  |
Husband....Very Understanding!!! (Phil)
Son & Daughter (Kevin & Carol)
Granddaughter (Eva)
3.4.0 Cornsnakes Amel (Sidney) Caramel Stripe (Sultan) Amber (Cleo) Carolina (Phoebe) Anery Motley Stripe (Penny) Snow (Lily) Caramel (Holmes)
1.2.0 Royal Pythons(Peeps, Pandora & Pepsi)
1.0.0 Hognose (Hudson)
2.1.0 Dogs (Dillon, Alfie, Ellie)
0.1.0 Senegal Parrot (Peanut)
1.1.0 Bearded Dragons (Bonnie & Clyde)
1.0.0 Crested Geckos (Echo)
0.2.1 Hermanns Tortoises (Ebbie, Rosie & Twiglet)
0.1.0 Guinea Pig (Dolly-Pipsqueak)
0.1.9 Tarantulas (Poppy, Gypsy, Bumble, Insey Winsey, Sonic, Cookie, Raven, Fudge, Titch & Sox)
??? Foster animals
Location: Near Saffron Walden, Essex
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Kyla
Hatchling
United Kingdom
105 Posts |
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Red123
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2030 Posts |
Posted - 09/05/2013 : 21:33:42
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quote:
Originally posted by Auld Baldy
Red, try and find a pet shop or local reptile group which has T's. They are slow moving, really gentle and amazing to watch. It's not just the spiders that keep me entertained. The crickets, locusts and mealworms are fascinating as well. I've just become Daddy to about 1000 mealworms that have just hatched. Amazing to watch them pupate and turn into beetles.
I tried to get a pic of her on my hand just now but she's a bit 'grumpy' after her dinner. She put her head in the wheelie bin and stuck her bum out at me. I'll post more to give you a better idea of size. Nose to spinnerette is about 6.5 cm. Leg span at broad stretch is approx 10 cm in diameter.
Totally agree with that. Our colony of Dubia roach are fascinating to watch, especially when they wriggle out of that old skin, seems to take such a lot of effort. |
Corn Snake
, 1.0.0 Amel (Stan),
Royal Pythons
1.0.0 Normal (Nigel)
1.0.0 Albino (Tony)
Boa Constrictor Imperator
0.1.0 (Agatha)Western Hognose
0.1.0 Normal (Stevie)
0.0.1 Schneider Skink (George)
1.0.0 Extreme Blonde Harlequin Crested Gecko (Bert)
4 GALS.
Tarantulas
Red Rump (B. Vagans) Jo.
Chaco Golden Knee (G. pulchripes) Charlie, Greenbottle Blue (C. cyaneopubescens) Gus, Honduran Curly Hair ( B. albopilosum) Titch, Mexican Fire Leg (B. boehmei), Salmon Pink Bird Eater(L. parahybana), Fort Hall Baboon (P. Lugardi) Blanche, Stout Leg Baboon (E. Pachypus) Graham, Chilean Rose (G. Rosea) Glen.
Border collie x (BoB), 2 Cats (Lucky & Dip), 17 Goldfish, and The Dubia Family |
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tk72
Hatchling
United Kingdom
494 Posts |
Posted - 09/05/2013 : 21:48:47
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| Looks amazing. Love big spiders. But no chance in our house as son is petrified of spiders as well as wife. |
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Auld Baldy
Ikea's Pimp
United Kingdom
1619 Posts |
Posted - 09/05/2013 : 22:08:53
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What amazed me was when the mealie pupae transformed first into what looked like roasted peanuts with legs before turning into black beetles.
When the crickets moult into adults, they look like white ghost moths. I thought I had imagined it when I went back to get a photo. It had hardened and darkened by the time the batteries recharged.
That's a shame tk. They are both missing out on an amazing animal. I can only repeat what I already said. Try and find somewhere with T's and at least have a closer look. |
1.0.0: Miami Normal: Taggart
0.0.1: Carolina Normal: Wee Woody
0.0.1: Grey Rat Snake: Mirkey
0.0.1: Amel Corn: Blaze
1.0.0: Carpet Python: Vambo
0.0.1: MBK: Fester
0.0.1: Florida King Snake : Rattler (Rattle & Hum)
0.0.1. California King Snake: El Diablo Diego
0.2.0 Tarantulas : Ermintrude & Euphemia. |
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Auld Baldy
Ikea's Pimp
United Kingdom
1619 Posts |
Posted - 09/05/2013 : 22:40:19
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Here's some pics I took earlier. You can't say it's not fascinating and educational.
Mealie Daddy passing round the cigars. The beetles are about 12 mm.
Alien Face Huggers, cunningly disguised as Mealie Pupae.
Assimilation almost complete. Are we supposed to look like roasted peanuts?
Ghosty cricket turning into adult stage.
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1.0.0: Miami Normal: Taggart
0.0.1: Carolina Normal: Wee Woody
0.0.1: Grey Rat Snake: Mirkey
0.0.1: Amel Corn: Blaze
1.0.0: Carpet Python: Vambo
0.0.1: MBK: Fester
0.0.1: Florida King Snake : Rattler (Rattle & Hum)
0.0.1. California King Snake: El Diablo Diego
0.2.0 Tarantulas : Ermintrude & Euphemia. |
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scottishbluebird
it is all my fault
United Kingdom
8403 Posts |
Posted - 10/05/2013 : 01:36:02
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Such a shame about the others, she is really pretty, would love to see her re arrange her home!
The pupae is just creepy |
     
0.1.0 Corn - Kellogs
1.0.0 Hognose - Storm
0.1.0 Staffy - Lyla
1.0.0 Spaffy(staffy x springer)-Spyro
1.0.0 Ferret - Peanut R.I.P
0.1.0 Crestie - Fudge. Wish List - Pygmy hedgehog. Tropiocolotes |
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Auld Baldy
Ikea's Pimp
United Kingdom
1619 Posts |
Posted - 10/05/2013 : 02:00:39
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| Don't worry SB, I'll get a mini-vid of her doing the dozer. It'll take a bit of time but it's my next project. |
1.0.0: Miami Normal: Taggart
0.0.1: Carolina Normal: Wee Woody
0.0.1: Grey Rat Snake: Mirkey
0.0.1: Amel Corn: Blaze
1.0.0: Carpet Python: Vambo
0.0.1: MBK: Fester
0.0.1: Florida King Snake : Rattler (Rattle & Hum)
0.0.1. California King Snake: El Diablo Diego
0.2.0 Tarantulas : Ermintrude & Euphemia. |
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Redware
Hatchling
United Kingdom
412 Posts |
Posted - 10/05/2013 : 07:04:47
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| Wow she is stunning, great you could save her! Good Job. |
    
Corns: 1.2.0 Caramel Tessera Het Stripe ph lots (Oak) Caramel (Willow) Caramel Stripe Het Amel (Juniper)
Royals: 1:1:0 Lesser Pastel (Bismuth) Cinna Spin (Indium) |
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scottishbluebird
it is all my fault
United Kingdom
8403 Posts |
Posted - 10/05/2013 : 20:44:58
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| cool thanks Alan!! |
0.1.0 Corn - Kellogs
1.0.0 Hognose - Storm
0.1.0 Staffy - Lyla
1.0.0 Spaffy(staffy x springer)-Spyro
1.0.0 Ferret - Peanut R.I.P
0.1.0 Crestie - Fudge. Wish List - Pygmy hedgehog. Tropiocolotes |
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Euphemia the survivor rehomed. ;)
