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At Last!

I’ve not posted anything for the past few weeks, simply because there’s not been anything of note to tell! The only active spider has been the OBT; all the others being in hiding. This all changed last night though as I finally saw my older Curlyhair! She was sitting on top of her hide shortly after the light turned off. Of course, as soon as I opened the lid, she darted back into her…

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Preservation.

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Yay!

Curly Sue, my baby Curlyhair recently moulted. I put the exo somewhere to totally dry out but forgot where it was. I found it today, still intact! Just gotta get a mould to make a resin cast now!

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Curly Sue First Moult.

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Just Another Quiet Day.

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It's Part Of The Hobby.

I guess that keepers buy more and more spiders because this IS a fairly sedate hobby. I’ve got four spiderlings of various sizes, two of which are tiny. Only one of them ISNT buried alive and that’s because it’s semi-arborial. The spider area. I myself am almost tempted to get another arboreal just so there’s something visible! Terri (the OBT) is semi-arboreal. Fortunately, I also keep…

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Photogenic OBT

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OBT Feeding.

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OBT

Terri, my OBT is still the only spood who’s out and about. The three fossorials are all hidden away in their burrows, hopefully in premoult so she’s my only buddy at present.

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How do you feel about cold weather? I love Winter as it’s the time for our friends, the plants, to recuperate and prepare for the new growth. My bones hate winter though.

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Webbing.

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Spider Psychology.

P. Murinus a.k.a. Orange Bitey Thing has a bad reputation amongst the more sensationalist keepers (undeservedly so). They aren’t aggressive, they’re just scaredy cats and need a little tlc. If one isn’t defensive, it ain’t gonna need to defend. If there’s no threat, there’s no need for aggression. So… …I decided that a little relaxation therapy was in order. Looks pretty relaxing to me! I…

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Hmmm

Are you a leader or a follower? Neither

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Terri, Latest Update.

My OBT moulted recently and she’s been busy! This is her enclosure: Taken from the front. The Rear View A Closeup Of Her Web She’s Waiting At The Entrance She’s Looking Quite Chunky From A Different Angle

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Vega Is Out!

Vega Is my Red Rump and she has recently been rehoused into a larger enclosure. As soon as I put her in, she retreated into her new hide and blocked the exit up. She’s been like that for a week or so… …Until Today. I check the enclosures daily to keep tabs of temperature, humidity etc. Three of my babies are all walled up but Vega surprised me. I was looking through my magnifying glass for…

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Settled In.

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