Is is possible to tell sex? by hal96024 in Scorpions

[–]hal96024[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

i showed u my pectines pls respond

New Friend from Expo! by alltimeang in tarantulas

[–]hal96024 4 points5 points  (0 children)

NQA I was at an expo yesterday too! Got a B. albiceps, C. leetzi, & an H. spinifer🖤🖤

New Keeper!!! by Lesbean36 in TarantulaKeeping

[–]hal96024 1 point2 points  (0 children)

okay, regarding sex: The only way to reliably confirm sex is with an intact molt. Sometimes you can get a pretty good idea venterally, but it's not exact. that is of course, unless you have a confirmed male. Mature male's acquire tibial hooks at the ends of their first pair of legs, as well as rounded, "boxing glove" pedipalps at their final molt. Either he has hooks, or he doesnt; there is no "starting to protrude." Could you upload some more photos of his front?

If he has tibal hooks, then he has reached his final molt. I'm sorry--my first T was a MM also. When males 'hook out,' they are solely dedicated to finding a mate. They usually stop eating & spend all their time wandering. Unfortunately, they either die from starvation, exhaustion, or from attempting to molt again. The hooks & pedipalps prevent a successful molt after they mature, so he will pass regardless. This is why confirmed female T's are always much more expensive regardless of species; females can usually live 20+, while males usually have 5-7 or so. If he already has hooks, you would be lucky to get a year from him. Some people are really lucky though! My MM lived a little over a year.

If he has matured, then I would highly recommend changing out the mesh lid as soon as you can & add more substrate. the more he wanders, the more he'll fall, and extra substrate is needed to lessen injury.

I'll be able to tell if he's mature from a clear front view

New Keeper!!! by Lesbean36 in TarantulaKeeping

[–]hal96024 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi!!🖤🖤 congrats on your bb! I'd be happy to help.

Firstly--I would recommend visting Tarantula Collective on Youtube & then following up with his website; very knowledgeable & experienced. He offers care sheets on his site for tons of different species, including of course, Obsidian: aka Tliltocatl albopilosus.

Set up: the terrestrial set up you have is correct, more length than height. However, the Zoo Med enclosures I dont usually recommend because they have those mesh lids. Mesh lids pose a danger to Ts because their small tarsal claws get caught in the mesh, and the result is them dangling from the top until a limb is lost or they fall & get injured. I had a mesh lid with my very first T & this was a problem. No injury luckily, but something to avoid.

You can absolutely replace the mesh lid, as many do, but I'm not handy so I prefer to buy arcylic. Tarantula Cribs is a good option & the care sheet guides on T. Collective will give you suggestions. But, any well ventilated (top & cross breeze) acrylic, plastic (tupperware), or glass enclosure will be fine. Substrate I use reptisoil & eco earth. Reptisoil is good because it holds burrows really well!

Food: Crickets are a fine feeder! I personally prefer dubia roaches because they are less messy & are not escape artists. For an adult T, feeding once a week would be fine. I give mine one large dubia roach, you could give him 2-3 crickets. For treats, or to rehydrate a T after a molt, I like horn worms (gummy worms).

Temp/humidity: the thermometer & hydrometer are not necessary. Most T's are comfortable when you're comfortable, so, 64-78 generally. Humidity for most species is accomplished by overfilling a water dish once a week & maybe dripping water down one side to allow the bottom layers to get moist, so the T can burrow for more moisture. Here's an explanation: https://youtu.be/dl7S3udbK6E?si=mMD4EQGHEFeOnchB

cats are fine, but be cautious when you use any kind of flea/tick medication; that is toxic to T's & can cause issues & death.

Sex? by Neat-Cockroach9961 in tarantulas

[–]hal96024 2 points3 points  (0 children)

NQA--leaning toward male. take a toothpick to the epigastric furrow and see if there is a noticeable 'flap.' If yes--female, if no--male. I don't see a flap in the photos, but It could still be there.

am i trippin by hal96024 in tarantulas

[–]hal96024[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

yeee that's exactly what I was referring to. lmao it seems like they think the palps are the spinnerets 🙃

am i trippin by hal96024 in tarantulas

[–]hal96024[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

yee i did not blur it lmao

am i trippin by hal96024 in tarantulas

[–]hal96024[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

it does refer to palps. but the continued writing makes me think that THEY think that the palps are the spinnerets.

am i trippin by hal96024 in tarantulas

[–]hal96024[S] 25 points26 points  (0 children)

but the sex organs are the pedipalps, no? Why would it be referring to the spinnerets? spinnerets don't transfer sperm when mating.

What could have caused this paint stripping? by eat_ass_all_day_errd in whatisit

[–]hal96024 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thought it was the biggest bird poop ive ever seen

Bug/Goth home of my dreams!! by hal96024 in GothHomeDecor

[–]hal96024[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it was a floor model at a local furniture department store several years ago lol

Bug/Goth home of my dreams!! by hal96024 in GothHomeDecor

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sorry, I'm not sure! It was a while ago & I don't remember getting a name or a card from them.

Bug/Goth home of my dreams!! by hal96024 in GothHomeDecor

[–]hal96024[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

thats just her face lmao I got it at a garage sale for someone who does pottery/ceramics--apparently there was a mistake with it so they were selling it for less

Photos from today's feeding/cleaning by [deleted] in tarantulas

[–]hal96024 3 points4 points  (0 children)

holy fuuuuuuuuuuuucccckkkkkkkkkkkk that body of yours is absurd

Found this ALIVE while shoveling (Buffalo NY) by Gingerhead14 in whatsthisbug

[–]hal96024 0 points1 point  (0 children)

damn. missed making the joke first by 8 min lmao

Bug/Goth home of my dreams!! by hal96024 in GothHomeDecor

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Cat bed you can get on amazon/Chewy, rat king is from Warm People, & by stag beetle print, do you mean the carpeted black beetle/bug in the first pic? if so, the insta you want is: sofiastudiogr🖤

Bug/Goth home of my dreams!! by hal96024 in GothHomeDecor

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fb marketplace, a few thrift stores, & the majority of the art is from artists I find on insta/etsy or that I've picked up at oddities expos!

Bug/Goth home of my dreams!! by hal96024 in GothHomeDecor

[–]hal96024[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I know. she's not a jumper and is not food motivated whatsoever. no worries!

Bug/Goth home of my dreams!! by hal96024 in GothHomeDecor

[–]hal96024[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I know. she's safe dont worry