This is Labrador. The largest male FS that i currently have.




This is Goblin, my sup-pow FS. Smaller than Labrador, but sent Labrador running off like a coward.





My Current FS - Collection

Thxs for posting your fs pics. Don't resize the pics till too small, hard to see your fs size.
Goblin pic is too dark.. cant see properly oso.
You put ur fs inside name card case with some holes on top? I cant see any holes on your fs case, pic 2 small.
Its good to a name card FS case so ur FS can rest its leg supporting its body horizontally. Maybe my FS legs get weak fast coz stick to case vertically most of the time. At 1st i feel if i use a vertical FS case, it can train my fs legs become stronger.

You have alot of fs, time to go for friendly match with other ppl FS in SG liao.

This post has been edited by viper88: Jul 3 2008, 08:36 AM

I'll take another clearer pic of Goblin later. My name card cases have no modification. Labrador have been living in its case since 31st May, anyway. I think the air flow should be ok.

I have many of these name card cases collected from my office. it works as great as sparring arena too!

I think its not easy for me to even rank my FS properly.

Try taking video yesterday, but fight too short to have any interest.

You can use hot soldering rod to make small holes on ur fs case.
From my experience, FS tat can fight well and stand more than 5 chops attack have potential to become a good fighter.
Let it spar with other same lvl fs or chop fs alternate 2-3 days. Later the FS will become very active and fierce.

Xinan and Nexus is just a normal FS for sparring but after few weeks.. they become very fierce fighter.
Your FS will also have potential to become a better fighter if u train them well and fight with other good opponent FS.

got any pics that can show your spider arm length like the one in my avatar??(that longarm, now RIP)

Nice pics you have there centaurfly. What do you feed your many FS? Ain't easy to be keeping so many...

Wah, viper, that is a very big female you have there? Is it bigger than the one you gave me last time? Bigger than choas? It looks like a female to me and not a male which haven't change skin. If you don't want, don't let it go leh... give or sell me.

The new BU is bigger than the previous female FS and its also bigger than Chaos.
Yeah, i also feel its a female FS coz its teeth kinda small.

You still wanna try breeding FS? When you free? you can come and get the Bu FS from me.

Cheers,
v_viper88

Last week half day off so went to a fs hot spot (10yrs+ ago) but all the hibiscus bushes already gone to make way for running track...still remember last time can catch up to 20+ medium to huge f/m fs in a shot if can tahan the mosquito bites as they attacked in a thick black hovering swarm (1-2ft wide) even apply insect repellent also end up with bruises all over the body. Tried to keep the fs alive but it's a pity that most didn't last long, at most a few weeks only. Read from some books that general lifespan for most spiders are around 1 year and for some 5 years or more. The lifespan of female tarantula even exceeds 15 years or more.

Usually, those good spots with dense population of fs are heavily infested with mosquitoes but nowadays the fs and insect populations are also decreasing due to torrid weather as well as fumigation.

I don't use insects repellent.. the smell will makes insects ran away fast. I just wear long sleeves jacket, trackbottom trousers and a cap. There are tiimes i wanted to buy those surgical hand gloves to protect my hand fingers as well.

Most FS can live for months if well take care off. Good ventilation, enuf food, water n clean case to keep FS will keep the FS healthy. Lesser fierce fight and enough days to recover from fights injury also ensure the FS can live longer.

Yeah.. nowdays hard to find FS especially the medium - large size in town area. I think good quality FS can be found at Bamboo, Nipah or palm oil tree leaves. Some of the leaves are too high and cant reach unless use stick to pull the leaves down.

This post has been edited by viper88: Jul 5 2008, 02:20 PM

last time i remember every FS i caught will die around a month feel so pity on them.....

can buy??
pm me..
thanks..

Current I only keep 2 average size FS which i feel have potential to become better fighters.

Oneteeth FS (Average size, bigger than KS)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BW9rFODN9d8

Kena direct chop.. abit kecut now... think it will become chop soon.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rluppqHVBqU

Kelapa Sawit FS (Average size, partial chop)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzV4IGZmlJQ&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNjfJukyxtk

This post has been edited by viper88: Jul 6 2008, 08:21 AM

Damn.during form1 i was catching so many of these spiders to fight them!
Just WOW!Thanks to ts for this topic.I just saw it.I still cant forget how my friends and i walked deep into the jungle just to find these spiders during fridays coz school starts late.
Anyone still go and hunt them?I wanna join!

Mindstorm,
you can add these to your video list under CHOP catergory.

Fierce chop attack
CrossFire won vs Vanguard (17Apr2008)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qESVDDkzle0

Trojan fast chop attack (16Apr2008)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdbONUKq838

Hades vs CrossFire
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiEvJZERrtA

Hades vs Crossfire Round2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0riPsSj42U

Crossfire chop Xinan!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNYBq5r37yE

Kaizer bloody chop attack!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzFr6tcpGMw

Hades vs Hope
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Doxi1JLNGA

You're welcome. I remember during form 2(1987) I tried to take a couple of photos of my first king then...I couldn't wait for the photos to developed...when they finally came out, all I got was pictures of blurry leaves! I was naive then and didn't understand the concept of macro focus. I tried taking those pictures too close up.
I also distinctly remember during form 6, how I wished I can capture the fighting of fs on video like those insect shows on national geography, but affordable camcorders with macro functions didn't exist back then so it just remained a wish. So when I laid hands on my first digi camera and camcorder(bought them both together for my wedding last year), I didn't wait long to capture these amazing creatures on video to share with others. Thanks to Mangrovejumper, we made our first awesome clips.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtvqJaaMk98 (Fighting spiders 11-21-07 )
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B62TF2hXmzI (Spider fight - Ferocious fighting spider wrestling!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CWi7EUOTQA (Spider Fight - scareycat vs pippy )

Thanks to Viper too for bringing this hobby to the next level by catching some of the fiercest fs and capturing tons of fantastic fighting clips. Viper has added more fighting clips than me and you can view his youtube channel here.
http://www.youtube.com/user/dellxps888
He has lots of amazing clips but my favourite would be this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRxUIUXJZMw (Vanguard vs Oneteeth (16May2008))

Of cuz we still hunt them. Where do you stay? Good to see another local here where we could meet up for fs fight!

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Added on July 6, 2008, 12:34 pmWah, there are uncountable fights all got chop also leh... but ok, will add them as examples. I shifted the far jump chop category to below it as they are related.

This post has been edited by mindstorm: Jul 6 2008, 12:34 PM

Thanks mindstorm!I thoght i was too old for this spider activities already.Guess im wrong!
Im staying at setapak danau kota area.
I caught a FS 2day.Its around 0.7cm head to its back.How do you differentiate a female and male?I dont have a good digicam so i cant take photos of it.

This post has been edited by max_cjs0101: Jul 6 2008, 04:28 PM

adrian help !! my egg batch just gave birth ! any idea where to get food for them ? =p

guess tmr i will release it out..

This post has been edited by Lex123: Jul 6 2008, 08:48 PM

I'm staying nearby danau Kota, my house at Taman Setiawangsa.
Any good hotspot to catch FS at Danau Kota?

Adult Male FS have white face, slimmer abdomen, long arm and its rear teeth facing towards outside have a small round ball .
Young FS which haven't mould skin have black face, easier way to differentiate is see its rear teeth... if its straight only, it should be female.

No need use digicam, just use hp camera set macro shot can already.

Nah i went hunting the 2nd time near my house 2day and didnt get any.Got lotsa mozzie bites tho.
Where you normally catch yours?

woh, when did you had an egg batch? as far as i remember, ass mentioned he had an egg batch... dunno wat happened to it.

I only know of 2 types of feed u can give them, very small ants or springtails. But it is very difficult to be feeding them if you do not have a ready culture of these live feed. And even so, so far, I still have not succeeded in rearing them. So unless you see it as a challenge and take it up, i guess best you let them go. Or maybe keep just one and try to rear it up by finding at least one tiny insect of it a day and watering it daily.

If you don't mind can you let me know..

Do you know when was it laid? or did you get it from the wild, when was that?
On wat leaf was the egg batch on? Is the leaf already dried?
What container did you kept it in? Was it kept in a dark area or bright?
Did you keep the female together with the eggs until it hatch?
How many babies were there?

Hopefully you can answer these questions so that we can gather information on how to improve hatching rate.
Even for hatching in captivity i didn't have good success, hence I'm trying to find clues on what i did wrong.

I can see from you past post that also have an interest in trying to breed fs. It is certainly a worthy cause. There are many people who find fs interesting but because of difficultly in getting them, they just drop their interest. Male FS also don't live very long..to date longest is 3 and a half months from moulting...so even for hardcore enthusiast, keeping the interest is also difficult because after ur first king gets old and dies... you have to catch again and usually places you caught before won't regenerate that quickly again for you to be able to find big males again....if ever. As such, interest also vanes.
I remember at one time i was following the attempt at breeding arowanas way back in the 80-90s. Many people tried with all sorts of tanks setup but did not succeed. A japanese even documented the first(i think) breeding and posted it up on the net with pics. I followed out of interest, not that i want to breed them. Of cuz, now aros are successfully bred and sold round the world. Due to its high price, I guess it is a matter of time this will happen. However from it we learn that success comes through trial and error, learning and improvising.

So who will be the first guy to be able to successfully breed and raise fs in a controlled manner??

This post has been edited by mindstorm: Jul 7 2008, 05:44 AM