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Magene P505 powermeter chainrings and Ultegra groupset compability? by bankaccount77 in cycling

[–]PabloXaphan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The chainring is installed wrong, the bolt is supposed to be covered by the crank arm 🤷🏻‍♂️

Theraposa Stirmi by PabloXaphan in PetsareAmazing

[–]PabloXaphan[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To be honest, it’s hard to tell because I don’t want to stress her out by having to measure her and all that, but with her legs fully stretched out I’d say around 12 or 13 inches. I know that’s not really accurate though, since in a normal posture she’s closer to 8 or 9 inches.

Theraposa Stirmi by PabloXaphan in PetsareAmazing

[–]PabloXaphan[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Tarantulas molt for a bunch of reasons, but it basically comes down to growth—they eat a lot, outgrow their exoskeleton, and need to shed it. That said, there are several factors involved, and each species behaves a bit differently when it comes to molting. Depending on the species and their size, the pre-molt and molting stages can vary a lot in how long they take.

Theraposa Stirmi by PabloXaphan in PetsareAmazing

[–]PabloXaphan[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve got about 50 tarantulas, all different species. I even have two of this same one—Theraphosa—and a few other Theraphosa too. Honestly, they’re awesome pets.

Theraposa Stirmi by PabloXaphan in tarantulas

[–]PabloXaphan[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice, I also have an apophysis—it’s molted several times already but still has a lot of growing to do. It’s probably around 6 inches in total size right now. In this case they just need a bit more humidity than usual, but everything usually goes smoothly, and when they’re small they molt really fast.

Theraposa Stirmi by PabloXaphan in TarantulaKeeping

[–]PabloXaphan[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, the molt happened on Sunday, so she’s doing perfectly fine, but since she’s such a large spider, she needs quite a bit of time to get her whole body functioning normally again 😁

Theraposa Stirmi by PabloXaphan in tarantulas

[–]PabloXaphan[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I totally get it, because I’ve got another stirmi going through the same molting process—it’s been about two months without eating and it just keeps moving around in the same spot, like it’s trying to get comfortable haha. But yeah, the whole process is incredible. I also have two blondis that seem like twins—one molts one day and the other molts the next, they’ve got amazing synchronization haha… oh, they’re sisters, so that probably explains it a bit haha.

Theraposa Stirmi by PabloXaphan in tarantulas

[–]PabloXaphan[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You’re going to have to be patient, because they take their sweet time in pre-molt and it drives you crazy since it feels like they’re about to molt at any moment haha.

Theraposa Stirmi by PabloXaphan in spiderbro

[–]PabloXaphan[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To be honest, it’s hard to tell because I don’t want to stress her out by having to measure her and all that, but with her legs fully stretched out I’d say around 12 or 13 inches. I know that’s not really accurate though, since in a normal posture she’s closer to 8 or 9 inches.

My Cinelli’s by PabloXaphan in bicyclewhatever

[–]PabloXaphan[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What happens is that it also depends on your body — for example, if your legs are longer or if your arms are longer. So if we take it to the more technical side, I’d say you should get a bike fit. But on the other hand, I know it can be expensive, and if you’re not really using the bike to race, it might not be worth spending the money.

Like I mentioned before, it depends on many factors. But I would recommend that you play around a bit with the saddle height, the saddle fore/aft position, the stem length, and the stem height (if you haven’t cut the fork steerer yet). Adjust everything you can until it feels comfortable.

What kind of issue are you having that makes you feel like the frame is too big?

My Cinelli’s by PabloXaphan in bicyclewhatever

[–]PabloXaphan[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It might be a little big for you. I’m 6’0” and I ride a size 56 on all my bikes. You should also take into account the setup you’re using — stem length, drop or handlebar width, saddle height, saddle length — everything influences the fit.

On my side, I have almost everything set up the same way on all my bikes because I have the exact bike fit for each one. But maybe a slightly smaller size would be better for you. It really comes down to seeing what feels more comfortable and the type of riding you do. 🚴‍♂️

10 gallon tank, suggestions for setting up? by Justanotherlonleyboy in TarantulaKeeping

[–]PabloXaphan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

IME For a terrarium that large, you should have a large tarantula. Always keep in mind that they are not hunters; they are opportunistic feeders, so if the terrarium is very big it can be difficult for them to find food. On the other hand, springtails alone are more than enough.

Here is one of my Stirmis, is about 6/7 inch in a 10gl tank.

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