nice pics there like always... like the Haplopelma albostriatum waiting to catch its prey...

Hi Oldfart, always nice seeing your threads! Full with nice pic. My so claim Female B.anitha molted. Post pics later when she turn over.

1 of my salmon pink molt today ....
i think salmon pink lambat nak besar. my obt faster than it

The most amazing looking T imho
Hapalopus triseriatus
http://www.birdspiders.com/gallery/p.php/893

Hapalopus formosus
http://www.birdspiders.com/gallery/p.php/892

Holothele sp
http://www.birdspiders.com/gallery/p.php/895

Probably more, cant finish browsing the gallery

Ryo: The Holothele sp from your link looks like bumble bee.

This post has been edited by dizzychef: Aug 6 2009, 01:02 AM

Really? Whats this then?
http://www.scielo.br/img/revistas/rbzool/v25n4/19fig1-4.jpg

Looks like a colourful Tarantula haha...striking

This post has been edited by dizzychef: Aug 6 2009, 01:04 AM

Cool...last pic looks like bee + T

Colorful T...like ladybug + T

All i also wan

Andrew, saw that, forgot the link so din post
Btw what is this colorful Tarantula

Its called Iridopelma seladonium, miniature T.

Ok now i got the name, can find back the thread in arachnoboard
Pretty cool T, those will be on my highest wishlist but i doubt if i can get one in near future

That Holothele sp is nice!



ETA: This is another pretty one. Been waiting for one of these to become available.
E. olivacea

This post has been edited by Oldfart: Aug 6 2009, 02:18 PM

Just spoke to a veteran jungle guide regarding tarantulas and it is clear that the population of tarantulas has significantly decreased. Our government ain't doing anything about it and if this is going to continue, there ain't gonna be anymore tarantulas in the wild.
Once again, I would like to suggest only to buy captive bred specimen.
Anyone who is interested in assisting me in a field research some time end of the year do PM me. If you are looking for profit, please do not bother.

field research as only if we are in KL or we can also participate if we are in other states?

While poaching for the pet and tourist trade may have an impact, I think the problem is a lot bigger than that.
Refusing to buy WC only guarantees that the WC T's will be exported to overseas markets or end up pinned to some cardboard and sold to tourists.
The decline in population is probably a cocktail of pressures from poaching, destruction of habitat and factors affecting their food supply(did the Governement's mosquito eradication program also affect the food supply or the T's themselves? who knows?).
Sadly the decline is going to continue without any Government intervention. And the chances for Government intervention in ALL the required areas are slim since so few actually care about the preservation of bugs.
Thus, the most "likely to succeed" option to preserve the local species is captive breeding (of which hobbyists are the obvious choice). You will need to get some WC specimens- either go out there and collect them yourselves, or pay someone to do it for you. But from time to time, you will need to introduce fresh genes into the breeding program. So for the time being, the taking of WC specimens is unavoidable. So start the breeding program now while there are still WC specimens to supplement the gene pool!

Nicely said, i do agree on this term. Apart from poaching, there is always developement and deforestation, as long there is money to be put in pocket. We can't really stop it.

Captive breeding is a good option(whereas the breeder is ethical) but carefully letting some back to their natural habitat will be nice 2.

It would be great if it is possible you can send of some of your nice Ts for breeding!

As a matter of fact, it is rare for hobbyists in Malaysia to actually obtain a local tarantula. Most of them actually end up oversea, because in terms of profit it make more sense for the trader to sell at USD50 then to sell at RM50. I will tell you shamefully that it is easier for me to purchase a local tarantula from other country other then my own.
I do agree that the decline in population is caused by not one but many factors, and even if the hobbyists stop buying them they will still end up else where. However, it is important to be aware about the current situation and do what we as hobbyists can to create the awareness.

I don't know about the rest of you guys but this is how I feel, we have the knowledge and experience, and so I guess that this also means that we have the responsibility to actually do something about it, no point having all these knowledge without putting them to better use, right?
Even if the odds is against us, I still think it is best that we do what we can rather then just sitting around waiting for something to happen.

littlesaint: Any state is possible as I am not looking at one specific location at the moment plus I do not have a structured plan yet. A mad man's plan is all that I have.

Well if the poachers can do it, I don't see why MTS (with the blessing of the proper authorities of course) can't go out there and grab some specimens for a conservation project! Might be fun to organize a field trip to the general vicinity of where the T's are found and go hunting for some T's! Even if you guys come up empty, at least you got a good camping trip out of it!

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Added on August 7, 2009, 10:31 amWell my LP molted!


This post has been edited by Oldfart: Aug 7 2009, 12:40 PM

you got a point there Oldfart, Congrats on the molt btw:)

What we as hobbyist can do is.. captive breeding them and release the slings into the wild in an disclosed location.