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.

Monday, May 3, 2010

Molts from 005 & 006

When I arrived in the classroom today I found 006 had molted over the weekend, and 005 was sitting on top of its exuvium, which it had clearly just cat away early this morning. 005 has also regenerated the leg that was broken during shipping and later cast off with the March29 molt. You can see leg four is smaller and more pale than the others. 007 is looking quite plump and dark, so a molt should be coming soon.

005 (Leg IV, lower right, has regenerated)


















 
 006, Three days after molt



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