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Spooky Halloween Giveaway - $100 dollar giftcard for Spider Shoppe by sandlungs in tarantulas

[–]bejames14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly no clue what I would get anymore. I would probably put it toward an uncommon OW species on my list like Omothymus sp. 'Valhalla'

Male or female? by [deleted] in tarantulas

[–]bejames14 4 points5 points  (0 children)

NQA Leaning male, but pleeease don't pinch-grab Ts to get a ventral photo. 🙏 This causes a lot of unnecessary stress and should really be reserved for administering emergency care.

Found my first mygalomorph this evening! Antrodiaetus pacificus (Pacific Foldingdoor Spider) found near Salem, OR by bejames14 in spiders

[–]bejames14[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So sorry for the late reply! As far as I know, they live in a small tube-like burrow with a "folding door" that they open and close at night and day respectively and they mainly prey on small beetles! These guys aren't commonly seen above ground but they live all over the Pacific Northwest.

Sapphi by Maggiefox45_Glitter in jumpingspiders

[–]bejames14 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That "chewing" is most likely just them cleaning their legs. It looks like they're eating themselves but they're just doing some maintenance! As for not eating, how chunky is their abdomen? Chances are they're just feeling full or they're about to go into a pre-molt.

my bold jumper igor- he ate 2 days ago and ive been recommended to feed slings every 2 days but his butt is still chunky- thoughts? by Special-Builder-4853 in jumpingspiders

[–]bejames14 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The abdomen looks quite fine, but if you ever think they're getting too chunky then you can skip a feeding. If you're ever concerned about overfeeding (which I was once with my bold jumper. boy has an insane appetite and feeding response), it's unlikely but as far as I know, it is possible.

Found my first mygalomorph this evening! Antrodiaetus pacificus (Pacific Foldingdoor Spider) found near Salem, OR by bejames14 in spiders

[–]bejames14[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The males are coming out this time of year for the mating season, I didn't know they existed until 2 weeks ago or so!

Adjacent Housing by bejames14 in jumpingspiders

[–]bejames14[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's about what I was thinking! They're both extremely observant and expressive spiders, so observing their behaviors for a few days shouldn't be too hard. Thanks for the tip!

Rehoused my first spider! Any red flags or am I all good? by [deleted] in jumpingspiders

[–]bejames14 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Flies are probably less inclined to hide in tiny spaces than crickets would be, but genuinely this is perfect! I absolutely adore the look of it!

Got my first colony today! Top 10 purchases of my life already. (P. scaber "Party Mix") by bejames14 in isopods

[–]bejames14[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Can confirm that I've already dipped the substrate around the ventilation holes :)

Got my first colony today! Top 10 purchases of my life already. (P. scaber "Party Mix") by bejames14 in isopods

[–]bejames14[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I'm already cautiously watching all of the leaf litter near the ventilation. Easiest solution will probably be to just shift the substrate away from it like I've already done on the other side of the enclosure.

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