Grammostola pulchra, Brazilian Black Tarantula

Grammostola pulchra, known as the Brazilian Black Tarantula, is prized for its long life, reputation as a docile tarantula, a reduced tendency to kick urticating hairs, and the deep black color of adult specimen.

Saturday, March 6, 2010

New Molts From the Fab Four

We have new molts and more growth. On March 1 I arrived in the morning to find Shadow(003) and Midnight(004) had molted during the early hours of the morning.
Then, two days later on March 3 when I arrived in in the morning and found Eclipse(001) had just finished molting.
And then, two more days later, I arrived in the morning to find Phantom(002) had molted the night before.
What a great week. After nearly a month of not seeing any of them they molt in the same week. They have gained quite a lot more in size. I have not measured yet, but they look to be almost 3 inches now. (please read the warning about handling at the top of the page)

Shadow(003) after March 1 molt

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