#tomsbigspiders

[cancerides]

When you don't mind getting a male! My newly mm Phormictopus cancerides. #phormictopuscancerides #pcancerides #haitianbrownbirdeater #tomsbigspiders

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Baby Ronin

This is Ronin Salem, my baby pumpkin patch tarantula! She's a really good girl, and super docile - she's never thrown a threat posture or flicked hairs, and she's surprisingly confident for a typically skittish species - especially at her age.

Ohhh my goodness an absolute BABY. I love her so much. I must show everyone the adults since they’re very pretty:

(Photo via tomsbigspiders)

Thanks so much for sharing! As always, submissions don’t count towards the one (1) nice bug per day.

[cancerides]

One of my Phormictopus sp. Dominican violets after her recent molt. The pic honestly doesn't do her justice. #phormictopus #phormictopuscautusviolet #purpletarantula #tomsbigspiders #phormictopusspdominicanpurple

[cancerides]

Just watching #kctarantulas live stream on YouTube where he fed his Phormictopus auratus, Tom. Mike reminded me that I forgot to post the photo of my juvenile showing off some of its adult colors. #phormictopusauratus #pauratus #tomsbigspiders

[cancerides]

Aphonopelma anax young adult. Raised this little beauty from a tiny sling. I'm loving those adult colors. #aphonopelmaanax #aanax #tomsbigspiders

[cancerides]

With my female recently molted, it was time to pair my adult Phidippus regius (Regal jumping spiders). It was incredibly cool to watch at first, but it's been over an hour now, and I'm starting to feel like some special kind of weirdo for watching two spiders bump nasties on a Sunday afternoon. *sigh* #phidippusregius #regaljumpingspider #tomsbigspiders

[cancerides]

My Lasiodora itabunae feasting on a fat dubia roach. #lasiodora #lasiodoraitabunae #tomsbigspiders

[cancerides]

After about 15 minutes of courtship, they did the deed! My adult female M. balfouri and the mature male from my communal made quite the pair. #mbalfouri #mbalfourimating #bluelegbaboon #tomsbigspiders

[cancerides]

One of my female Harpactira pulchripes filling her face. LOVE this species. #hpulchripes #harpactirapulchripes #goldenbluelegbaboon #tomsbigspiders

[cancerides]

My Catumiri parvums are growing so fast. Love these little guys. They've become quite bold after their latest molds. #catumiriparvum #cparvum #dwarftarantula #tomsbigspiders

[cancerides]

Finally caught my Aphonopelma seemanni blue form out of its burrow (well, I might have enticed her out with a cricket...). I also got some footage for a quick husbandry video. #tomsbigspiders

[cancerides]

One of my little Bumba cabocla females looking cute. #bumbacabocla #bcabocla #brazilianredhead #tomsbigspiders

[cancerides]

Grammostola pulchra munching on a couple crickets. #tarantula #tomsbigspiders

[cancerides]

One of my female C. cyaneopubescens (GBB) munching on a Mario worm. Got some footage of her eating for a feeding video. #ccyaneopubescens #gbb #colorfultarantula #tomsbigspiders

[cancerides]

One of my Phormictopus sp. "Dominican purples" (AKA "cautus violets") at feeding time. #phormictopusspdominicanpurple #phormictopuscautusviolet #purpletarantula #tarantula #tomsbigspiders

[cancerides]

One of my favorite tarantulas is my adult female Harpactira pulchripes. She is so laid back and always out in the open. Such a calm, sweet girl! #harpactirapulchripes #goldenbluelegbaboon #tarantula #tomsbigspiders