#Hapalopus formosus

[insectomoe]

A little late for Spooky posting, but here she issss

[poppys-pets-and-arts]

Prettiest girl came out of her molting chamber!!

[flyingpapaya-blog]

kabocha showing off their colors

[0strolistt]

So I literally bought this beauty yesterday and today she is moulting. Hope it goes well

[mirkwood-trash]

Life hack: bring home crickets and friends will come out

[pigeon-feet]

all my guys

apologies for the genic (first pic) being somehow Less photogenic than the curly hair (last pic, ass)

[fellowshipofthenoodles]

Gerard got upgraded to a fancier, bigger house the other day and we got this cute picture of him 🥺

[ID: Gerard the orange and black pumpkin patch tarantula in the corner of his house next to some cork bark]

[walkingmoth]

So, the picture is shit but this is Trundle, my Hapalopus formosus, giving me some real good evidence that she would benefit from a heat source. That black beside her? That's the stove that we were just cooking lunch on. The air temp near her viv is warm but far from hot, and she has herself pressed against the acrylic nearest the stove. In the couple days she's emerged from her burrow, this is the second time I've caught her doing just this; it is not a behavior she displays when the stove is off. She's got plenty of room to go to the cooler side of her viv, too.

[mossiestpiglet]

[ID: two photos of small tarantulas in naturalistic enclosures. The first enclosure also has small plastic orange pumpkins. End ID]

Finally moved these two babies into their juvenile enclosures since it was getting dicey feeding them in their original ones. I’ve never set up a tarantula enclosure that wasn’t mostly naturalistic, but I REALLY wanted to lean into the “pumpkin patch” theme. I think when Thread is ready for an adult enclosure I want to try even harder and make it fully Halloween themed!

[strocalvenom]

|||Hapalopus formosus|||

Common name : Colombian pumpkin

Origin : 🇨🇴

Habitat : Rainforest

Type : New World terrestrial

Legspan : 2-3in

Lifespan : 2-4yrs (M), 7-10yrs (F)

Urticating hairs : Yes

Venom : Low

Temperament : Typically docile, can be skittish if startled

Experience : Beginner

[hapalopus]

I just got a video of Trick moving around just because he wanted to!! Usually when I see him move, it's because I accidentally startled him (sry love), but this time he just felt like it!

[insectomoe]

That went so well and I'm so proud

[poppys-pets-and-arts]

Candy's starting to get really fat. Not sure if I should put her on a fast quite yet, but she's getting there!

Candy - Pumpkin patch (Hapalopus formosus) suspected female

[mirkwood-trash]

He's just the handsomest little pumpkin ever

[is-the-bug-video-cute]

can I request an image of every single one of your pets?

Of course!! I have a lot of pets so I'm gonna put it under a cut :D

The Peruphasma schultei colony (my first bugs, currently on their fifth generation. My pride and joy even though they keep pepper spraying me):

The Diapherodes gigantea colony (acquired this year, so they're all still teenagers and haven't bred in my care yet):

Scooby, the Tliltocatl vagans (mean, scared of everything, the only spider that has tried to defend itself against me so far):

Queenie, the Tliltocatl vagans (old and experiencing male pattern baldness. Also lost two legs to what I believe could be an infection. Sweet and gentle unlike his brother):

Candy, the Hapalopus formosus (sweet little hell child. Would eat me if she could, but she looks so cute I honestly don't mind):

Kali, the Ceratogyrus darlingi (pet hole, but he likes to explore when he doesn't think I'm looking):

Starlight, the Heteroscodra maculata (my sweet little baby angel who can do no wrong ad whom I would give my life for. Highly venomous and the only one of my spiders who has managed to escape. Thrice. I love her):

Tigermis the Phormingochilus arboricola (she's been in premolt/molt/postmolt since I got her, so I haven't gauged her personality much yet, but she seems to be a scaredy cat and food lover):

Vexx, the Neoholothele incei (tiny sweet baby, talented architect, would eat until they exploded if I let them):

Captain Daimio, the Scolopendra dehaani (very hard to get photos of because he hides a lot and also I don't wanna get bit :s)

[fellowshipofthenoodles]

Gerard is just chilling out in the open. What a babie. He’s so little I can’t get a clear picture 😭

[id: a pumpkin patch tarantula sling sat on a leaf in a clear box]