Update On One Of My Oldies :)

[Tongue Flicker]

I wanna introduce one of my oldest tarantula, an eight-year old Samar Cave Tarantula (Selenocosmia samarae). She was staying with a friend til i got back from my overseas work and man, she's an oldie and a fattie lol


This was her during arrival day, looking scrawny and helpless.







Here she is now, fat as a cow (notice the shiny butt)







Love it how her short body-hair can cause a shiny reflection







Warning: NEVER handle/pick-up an Old World Tarantula by force or against its will.
This one here decided it wants to go out, i just opened her enclosure, she crawled out and i let her walk on my hand in her own volition. No stress, no harm done. Again, always be safe.





Photo is to show how big she is now, 5 inches with a nice spread.


She's not as defensive/aggressive as compared to her other native cousin, Orphnaecus sp. but they are skittish if startled.


Happy 8-legged Monday guys!

[Tongue Flicker]

Oh i've just been told that S.samarae is now classified as Orphnaecus sp. Samar @_@

[Strider18]

Lol, it does get a little annoying when they decide to change the name on you But otherwise a nice looking spider

[Tongue Flicker]

Lol, it does get a little annoying when they decide to change the name on you But otherwise a nice looking spider

True that. The new classification sounds lame too lol

[Lija]

Wow! What a beauty!

[Tongue Flicker]

And beautiful fangs lol