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

Nhandu Is Getting Ready To Molt....

Still her typical defensive self, though this is the first time she's thrown me a threat display...


...and I will take that threat as a promise, and leave her alone! :)

~ B. Percha

N. chromatus Reemerges!

Well, I rehoused my Nhandu in a small tank to give her a little more room since she apparently wanted to burrow but didn't have the space to do it. I put her in the new tank, and she dug, and dug, and dug....

I would occasionally see her toes poking out from under the cork bark where the entrance to her tunnel was. Then, nothing. For two and a half weeks I waited and wondered if she was still alright. Finally I took up the corkbark and poked around the entrance of her hole-to-china tunnel. After finding nothing I had to leave for an appointment, and on my return - BAM! There was this BIG beautiful Nhandu chromatus against the glass of the tank! Okay, still only around 3", but HUGE compared to what she had been when she "went missing".

At this new larger size I figured she was large enough to be sexed and took her to the show this past weekend. Happy to say I have a confirmed female. :)


~ B. Percha

Nhandu chromatus

I finally got the first tarantula I've had in years, only my second ever. I bought my husband the Brazilian Black (Grammastola pulchra) he wanted for Christmas, and while caring for it for a month before being able to give it to him Christmas day I was bitten - by the "tarantula bug". I had to have one of my own.

We went to the monthly reptile show where I had the intention of purchasing an Acanthoscurria geniculata, but once there I saw so many species that I liked. I spoke with one of the tarantula breeders and was torn between Nhandu chromatus or Acanthoscurria geniculata. I ended up with the N. chromatus (though I knew I'd be going back for the other eventually).


She's a beautiful little spider with a big personality. She's always active moving dirt back and forth, and wow is she a kicker! She'll get about 6" to 7" in legspan. As an adult she'll have a beautiful red abdomen, golden-tan carapace, and black legs with striking white markings. Very happy with this purchase.

~ B. Percha