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desertanimal

desertanimal

2003 UB313
I wasn't exactly planning on buying anything when I went to the reptile show today, but I was open to the idea if something struck my fancy, was easy to care for within my space constraints and the care regime I already have going for everyone else, and required no expense beyond the $50 leftover birthday money (from March) I took in my pocket.

I bought 50 large Blaptica dubia nymphs to introduce some genetic diversity (to the extent that it exists in captive dubia) into my colony (that came from a different source) for $10.

And then I picked up two new little friends.

One as of yet unnamed Chaco golden knee tarantula,
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and one as of yet unnamed MBK (finally! whohoo!)
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Pictures surely don't the the MBK's justice. There's just something about them in person that's ineffable.

Neither of these require any care beyond what I'm already giving my herps. No different temperature range and (hopefully, if the T will take dubia) no different foods. Although humidity for the T needs to be a bit higher, that has more to do with its container than anything, and I already have a block of mostly unused coco bedding that I had leftover from this year's layboxes. I plan to handle this T as much as I can because I really want a handleable spider. That's why I picked this species, and the mother of this brood was incredibly docile. Hope that rubs off in the one I picked!
 
I guess it'll easily cover my palm. This guy's hands are probably bigger than mine, and he is holding one. You've given me a good idea, which is to try to get the little thing out and take a picture on my hand after every molt!
 
Congrats on the new additions!
(I have to make a confession, I ended up keeping some Dubias as pets last year when Blossom stopped eating them, I found them such handsome animals and haven't ruled out bigger roaches as potential pets for me)
 
The dubias are cool, Janine. I don't think of them as pets, exactly, but I like having them and taking care of them (such as is it) and seeing them reproduce. They are kind of neat in their own way. I wouldn't keep them if I didn't want the babies to feed off, but at the same time I actually do enjoy keeping them.
 
Nice snakey!!!! spiders scare the crap out of me tho lol. Id like a million to one rather have a big one than that little one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
Both look awesome.

I recommend crickets for the T though. I remember reading something that they and scorps can nom bugs with hard exos, like mealies, supers, and dubias.
 
I'm glad I saw these pix on WIR, because I have never seen a baby Tarantula! I used to own one years ago, and then she turned into a 'he' at the last molt...he died shortly afterward. He was very cool!

We actually have those golden knee Tarantula's up here where I live. At the end of October they migrate across certain highways (looking for mates).

I look forward to seeing progression photos after it molts.
 
Both look awesome Steph
I got a Chaco sling from the Long Beach show in Oct.
I look forward to updates too
 
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Cute little spider and beautifull MBK! I have one and she is an absolute doll. I'm trying to find a male to go with her, but they're not real easy to find (found an ad for one, but I'm not going to drive 4 hours one way to pic one up :)).
 
Neat, Stephanie. I've never seen a tarantula that young-small before. (Other than just out of the egg case.) We have our own generic tarantulas in central Louisiana. Like Tina said, they can be found crossing the road. Here, at certain places in Kisatchie National Forest in late October, early November.
 
I love love love the MBK definitely on my want list sometime. The T is cute as ever too I secretly have always wanted a tarantula, but am a little scared,lol
 
Thanks, all! Yes, they are tiny and cute.

OkeeteeMom said:
We actually have those golden knee Tarantula's up here where I live. At the end of October they migrate across certain highways (looking for mates).
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I don't think so, OkeeteeMom. Chaco golden knees are Grammostola pulchripes, and are native to Argentina and Paraguay. No doubt you have Aphonopelma chalcodes, same as we have here in AZ. I've attached a pic of a nice, big, fat, wild female from the summer, which is what got me wanting a tarantula in the first place. You can always find males out wandering around in the summers. You can find females, too, but they don't go far from their holes, so you have to look a bit harder and won't find them on the roads. (I found a small male out at a fancy party this summer, and he was a hit. He even stridulated on my hand and on another woman's hand. It was startling, but cool.)

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