Molts

Acanthoscurria geniculata - molted 8/19/11

Brachypelma emilia - molted 8/20/11

Avicularia amazonica - molted 8/21/11

A. geniculata - we're here to pump, YOU UP!

I don't know why, but from time to time I'll catch my A. geniculata with a mouthful of pebbles... or a pebble rather. She just carry it around for an hour or more before setting it down and going about her business.

The only explanation I can come up with is that the pebbles are in her water dish to keep to keep her dish shallow enough for her (though I'm sure she's big enough for them to be removed now that she's grown quite a bit). I may leave one or two in there for her though, as I'd hate to take away her favorite toy! Lol.


~ B. Percha

Molts

Both Nhandu chromatus and Acanthoscurria geniculata molted over the weekend! N. Chromatus molted on 5/28/11 and A. geniculata molted on 5/30/11.

It's really neat seeing the comparisons in size after each molt. They're certainly growing.


~ B. Percha

Geni Culata

Lol... we don't name our T's, but this is the clever name my husband came up with for my A. geniculata - Geni Culata. Ha - tarantula joke. Anyhow....

My genic molted AGAIN 3-21-11. That's exactly one month past her last molt. She's growing quickly!

~ B. Percha

Acanthoscurria geniculata

I couldn't wait more than a month to get my little A. geniculata. I think it may end up being one of my favorites. "She" (I'm hoping) kicks just a little, but typically just crouches down when she's disturbed. I've given her a little hide in her container, but I've only seen her use it once or twice.

These T's grow to about 8" in legspan and are very striking with a velvet black body, red hairs on their abdomen and bold white markings on their legs. They have insatiable appetites. They are nervous/skittish, so not great for handling, but are more defensive than aggresive.

Here's my little one the day after a molt (2/20/11):

She may be small now, but A. geniculata grows quickly, and she'll be a big impressive spider in no time.

~ B. Percha