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.

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Number1 Molted

At 0730 this morning I found Number1 looking pale and grey, sitting on the surface of the substrate next to her exuvium. She (yes female) had molted some time in the early hours of the morning. The exuvium was still moist, and there was fluid in the opisthosoma when examined under the microscope.
If my examinations are accurate Number1 and Number3 are female, and Number2 and Number4 are male.




Number1 Exuvium






 Number1 Post Molt





Number1 post Molt

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