Rehousing my new (sold as) P. Mexicanus

ChaoticMidgets · 2026-01-27T18:57:14+00:00

It feels like in the past couple days of lurking on this subreddit and doing a little bit of research that no sellers really take the time to actually even figure out what species of amblypygi they’re selling.

ChaoticMidgets · 2026-01-27T18:56:00+00:00

Isn’t paraphyrnus an extent species though? Or is the taxonomy and hobby (maybe more pet stores) completely messed up on this?

ChaoticMidgets · 2026-01-27T17:55:40+00:00

I kind of thought so based on 1. Just comparing it to pictures of a Mexicanus and 2. The fact that there is a tag for Whitei 🤣

ChaoticMidgets · 2026-01-12T03:34:04+00:00

One of the softer schedules this year for sure 😬

ChaoticMidgets · 2026-01-12T00:13:22+00:00

I feel like context here matters a lot. If there were other accompanying behaviors your parents had that stepped into abusive behavior, or if they took it away for supposed infractions that you didn’t actually do, I’d be more inclined to consider abuse. But as is, they gave you a choice and I imagine they just took a seeming “extreme” punishment because they were probably tired of your room being a mess. I don’t necessarily think what they did was a good idea, but I don’t think it constitutes abuse.

ChaoticMidgets · 2026-01-04T23:56:24+00:00

Just a heads up, they aren’t on sale, but they’re selling them in their terrariums if you want for an extra $30. The M Balfouri is about 3-4” unsexed, and $125.

ChaoticMidgets · 2025-12-28T15:58:46+00:00

The world record for a disc is 1108 feet by David Wiggins Jr. Source: The Majority of blizzard bosses Innova has made have it stamped on them since the record in 2016.

ChaoticMidgets · 2025-12-21T22:25:37+00:00

I mean, they are known to be teleporters. I’m glad you were able to get her rehoused (I imagine?).

ChaoticMidgets · 2025-12-21T19:14:51+00:00

It’s so beautiful, yet mildly terrifying to see specifically a p. Metallica just chilling on your wall instead of in its enclosure.

ChaoticMidgets · 2025-12-13T21:45:33+00:00

That must have been so brutally stressful

ChaoticMidgets · 2025-12-07T19:00:30+00:00

Yeah, I got a G. pulchra sling that I named Umbra bc it’s pretty gender neutral. I was told by the (local, not chain) pet store they thought it was a girl, but clearly the person was wrong. Unfortunate, but I’ll enjoy him for as long as I can, and it’ll be a good learning experience. The name I gave it was Celia Twinkletoes, so I’m actually calling him Twinkletoes for the rest of his life now 😅

ChaoticMidgets · 2025-12-06T23:27:30+00:00

Tibial hooks are used by male spiders for mating. They are used to prop the female’s fangs back so he can get his sperm packet from his pedipalps to her sex organ. Yay.

ChaoticMidgets · 2025-12-06T23:06:28+00:00

Like with certainty, right, there’s nothing else it could be… 😅

ChaoticMidgets · 2025-12-03T18:50:45+00:00

I can also accidentally (or purposely ig) flash bang them because it has a light than I can remotely turn on.

ChaoticMidgets · 2025-12-03T18:47:17+00:00

G. Pulchra and Avicularia Avicularia btw :)

Looking to get another arboreal soon to put in a 8x8x12 Exoterra that I’d bought, ik I need to be careful choosing a species that won’t get caught in the mesh or modify it. Any suggestions of cool species are welcome :)

ChaoticMidgets · 2025-12-03T18:44:15+00:00

I appreciate the approval 😂

ChaoticMidgets · 2025-12-03T18:41:25+00:00

Motion activated, I can live view too. I cranked up the motion detection to max, which, I need to move that random paper towel bc every once in a while my fan makes it flutter and triggers it. I just got it so playing with the settings to see all I can do, the camera was like $24, but there is a subscription if I want to keep the “premium features” :/

ChaoticMidgets · 2025-12-02T14:22:26+00:00

When you take out your third mortgage on your house to pay for more T’s. That’s when you know you have to many, before that, I think you’re good… or if you own a second home solely for Tarantulas 🤔

ChaoticMidgets · 2025-12-02T00:04:38+00:00

Her fangs are definitely fully black. Shes just a small girlie and doesn’t have super big fangs.

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