Brazilian Black Tarantula: September 2013

First few 2nd instars emerged today. So far six have molted to 2i.

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Molt Dates

2010Septenber28 -- 002Phantom molted
2010Septenber22 -- 003Shadow molted
2010Septenber22 -- 001Eclipse molted
2010August22 -- 005 Molted
2010August08 -- GBB002 Molted
2010August08 -- GBB001 Molted
2010August08 -- 011 Molted
2010August08 -- 008 Molted
2010July26 -- 009 molted sometime between 7 & 26 July
2010July11 -- 007 Molted
2010July11 -- 002Phantom Molted
2010July02 -- 003Shadow Molted
2010June29 -- 001Eclipse Molted between 27 & 29 June
2010June11 -- 004Midnight Molted succesfully.
2010June10 -- 005 Molted succesfully, regenerated leg is near full growth.
2010June09 -- GBB002 molted succesfully.
2010June08 -- GBB001 completed molt succesfully.
2010June05 -- 006 molted succesfully.
2010May16 -- 007 molted succesfully over the weekend
2010May03 -- 005 molted, Successfully and regenerted lost leg
2010April30 -- 006 Molted Succesfully
2010April25 -- GBB001 molted successfully durig the night
2010April18 -- GBB002 molted successfully
2010March29 -- 005, 006, 007 molted some time between 23March and 29March
2010March05 -- 002 molted some time last night.
2010March03 -- 001 molted this morning.
2010March01 -- 003, and 004 molted during the early hours of the morning.
2010January21 -- Number3 and Number4 completed a molt some time before 0730. Number2 completed a molt by 1140
2010January27 -- Number1 completed a molt some time before 0730

Significant Events

2010September09 -- MM G pulchra, Dionysus, arrived today; from Jenn.
2010July26 -- 009 has been out of sight since 2July. Decided to check on him and discovered he had molted.
2010July20 008 covered 2/3 of the enclosure floor with heavy silk.
2010June22 -- 6"+ Female G pulchra arrived from James.
2010June09 -- 5" male G pulchra arrived from Joe.
2010June08 -- 5"+ Female G pulchra arrived from Dennis.
2010April19 -- Increased Gromphadorhina portensa (Hissers) colony. Switched over to Gromphadorhina portensa as primary feeder prey.
2010March06 -- 006 opened burrow, have not seen it yet.
2010March03 -- 005 went into water cap hide and sealed the entrance.
2010March01 -- 006, and 007 have sealed themselves into their burrows.
2010February22 -- New arrivals. 3 G pulchra (005, 006, 007) about 1" each arrived at 1150.
2010February10 -- 001, 002, 003, 004 have sealedd themselves into their burrows.
2010JAnuary29 -- Re-housed all specimen into larger enclosures: 6" x 6" x 11" (1gal. volume).
2010January14 -- Found Springtales in humidity cup. None found in any of the enclosures.

Brazilian Black Tarantula