Just got done with my new enclosure to rehouse my S. crassipes. Nothing fancy, just a 10g tank of dirt with a started burrow. I'll let it dry out in the sun for a few days then do the transfer.

Nice! Colors are beginning to show! Bet you can't wait to see the next molt. I'm sure it is bigger than you think, let it stretch out a little and you will see the size difference. Congrats on the successful molt.

ETA: oops! thought you said it was not bigger than before. Still too early in the morning. My eyes suck!

This post has been edited by Oldfart: Jul 22 2009, 10:06 PM

It's 8.17 am here in California.

New girl just arrived. Been waiting for weeks for her to arrive but shipping had to be delayed due to the recent heat wave.


One down- six more to go!

I've been giving some away to make space - just gave all my chilobrachys and a versicolor to another club member.

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Added on July 23, 2009, 1:05 amP. regalis

This post has been edited by Oldfart: Jul 23 2009, 01:05 AM

I know exactly what you are going through. I'm not a good one to ask for space saving tips. I currently am all out of space myself which is why I've resorted to giving away T's to make room for others. I use mainly extra large kritter keepers and 10g tanks for most of my T's stacked 3 high in some areas. Most keepers that have large collections typically use smaller enclosures to save space.
Making sliding lids for my 10g terrestrial tanks allows me to stack arboreal cages(which have a smaller footprint) on top of the back half of the terrestrial tank while still giving me access to the T's in the lowest row. It also allows me to stack more tanks on shelves without requiring a lot of height between rows. That's about the only thing I have come up with to save space.

This post has been edited by Oldfart: Jul 23 2009, 06:04 AM

Thanks. Here's another shot from a better angle.


And some new venom...

Yeah me too! So I bought this one big!
Actually I have a 5 inch male that I grew from a sling, so I got her for him. My three other pokie slings all turned out male and will be sent out for breeding (part of my space saving program! ) I posted the ad two nights ago and already got takers for all three.

How's your T doing? Sad to say, most times, there's not a whole lot you can do. If this girl does have nematodes(being an old WC specimen it is very likely, or some other parasites), I'll just feed her a lot and hope she enjoyed her meals!

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Added on July 23, 2009, 10:21 pmThe male I had from a 1 inch sling is not yet an adult- bout 5 inches now. I've had him since Nov '08.


This post has been edited by Oldfart: Jul 23 2009, 10:21 PM

You should show him how brave you are by reaching in and getting it yourself! Offer him five bucks for it next time- tell him no one is going to buy the "deadly" spider so he might as well sell it to you cause you're a nut!

I'm not very good at saving space, actually I suck at it!
Ok- since you asked for it, here are some pics of my messy T room. Please excuse the mess. Been meaning to clean it and organize it better but I'm just too damn lazy to do it right now- one day I will!
View at your own risk!

It does take a while but I don't do them all at once. I also like to feed them 3-4 cricks at a time so they get full faster. Once they are full, don't really need to feed them till they molt. Toss in the occasional cricket and they're good. Large enclosures give me a little flexibility, maintenance wise. Keep a T in a small enclosure and you have to clean it often or they will be living in their own crap.

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Added on July 24, 2009, 3:25 amHence I call it my T room
lol- the Carls jr cup is for holding the crickets while I feed the T's. Otherwise they will be jumping out- as it is, some still can jump out of that tall cup.
Why waste money on nice enclosures for slings when they will outgrow it in a few months.

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Added on July 24, 2009, 3:33 amAt least you have the option of placing it in your room- my family don't really care for my T's being near them. So they are in our spare car garage. Every time I want to go check on them , I have to go outside of the house to do it. Not exactly convenient.

This post has been edited by Oldfart: Jul 24 2009, 03:33 AM

Thanks, I'm just waiting to move in with my GF- then I will rearrange everything properly. Right now not a whole lot of fun going in there- feels like an oven with this hot weather. I go in and feed like 15 T's and I'll be covered in sweat.

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Added on July 24, 2009, 11:47 amlol- if i could afford a ticket, I'd have come visit you guys already!

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Added on July 24, 2009, 12:00 pmlol
Now this I can afford!

This post has been edited by Oldfart: Jul 24 2009, 12:00 PM

Leetplayer's spider army getting ready to dominate the world!!
Could have been worse! Good thing they don't reproduce like LP's!

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Added on July 25, 2009, 9:15 amMy new dubia colony enclosure.


Unfortunately, the post office guy left my roach package on my front porch, in the sun and all the adult roaches got baked!
Good thing the vendor messed up my order and forgot to ship 200 mixed size dubias. He will be sending my 200 mixed lot and another 50 pairs of adults. A female can produce 20 baby roaches a month. So 50 pairs = 1000 babies a month! In a year I'll be swimming in roaches!

This post has been edited by Oldfart: Jul 25 2009, 09:15 AM

lol- reminds me of John Travolta in Saturday Night Fever!

looks like a hernia but the pic is not that clear at the spot. Hope I'm wrong though.

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Added on July 25, 2009, 10:57 pmDon't worry about the cross thing, it's kinda cool! Should name him/her after a saint! The lower part of the cross looks kinda strange. But there's not a whole lot you can do.

This post has been edited by Oldfart: Jul 25 2009, 10:57 PM

If they are scavenger mites, and they are not bothering your T- just let the tank dry out. Try to find all food boluses and remove them so they have nothing to eat.

Thanks for the pics! Nice setup. Nice enclosures!

Good job taking pics- whenever I attend meetings I always forget to take pics or not enough! Meeting looks like a lot of fun!

Who's the stuntman? And how much is he getting paid?

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Added on July 26, 2009, 1:11 am lol- was wondering that myself- looks like u beat me to it.


This post has been edited by Oldfart: Jul 26 2009, 01:11 AM