Nice pics man !
Indeed Theraphosas hide before you see them most of the times. But if I met one in the wild, I would probably have to change underwear :p
My T's, well they are real Theraphosas... very nervous and defensive, with the worst urticating hairs. And the fangs of 2cm don't really invite to handle ;)
Theraphosas are often called agressive and bad-tempered. IMO that's not the best description for they are just very nervous and would love to run away when threatened. They would need a soil of 1m in height though to have a "natural" hiding burrow so that's nearly impossible.
Because the lack...
Nice collection :)
How's your G.rosea ? I had one but despite all the stories, it was the most nervous and defensive one I had before I switched to the Theraphosas !
@Hoj : just posted some pics and of course you guys (and girls) will be the first to know when we get ourselves a cham !
@kinyonga : wow, with replies like that you don't need to search anymore :P
Just kidding, thanks for the information ! Looks like I indeed will have to do some research in...
My apologies for the horrible pictures. I spend more money on animals then on cameras...:D
But some pictures of my male Theraphosa stirmi. For those who get curious about the name, they were known as Theraphosa sp. "Burgundy" untill last week they finally we're recognised and described as a...
Thanks and indeed, doing some homework first is always a good start. At least it makes you know whát you're starting with.
@Jessica : great, just what I needed... anóther addiction to animals :P
Well hello there !
After registering it's time to introduce myself I'd think. I'm CombiChrist, or at least that's my nick on the net. In real life people tend to call me Lucien :)
My hobbies are tarantulas and piranhas. I don't keep piranhas anymore, at least not live specimens. Just dried...