My first DD

[octanejunkie]

Picked up a juvenile Dolichothele diamantinensis yesterday, rehoused it today.

It's about 2.5-3" so I set it up like a GBB in a 4x4x5 amac box.

I hovered the water dish in hopes of keeping it from getting webbed over, but I can't wait for this guy to cover everything else with webbing lol

 

[Nephrite]

What enclosure are you using? Looks nice!

 

[octanejunkie]

What enclosure are you using? Looks nice!

Thanks, it's an amac box from The Container Store. Size in the first post.

 

[Phobik1]

Pimped out digs. Dude got a spot at a 5 star in Malibu!

 

[octanejunkie]

Pimped out digs. Dude got a spot at a 5 star in Malibu!

"Eatin' crab out in Malibu at Nobu"

 

[ArachnoHorn]

@octanejunkie you take the best pictures

 

[octanejunkie]

Day 10 update

 

[Oursapoil]

Day 10 update
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That roach is strong on the hide and seek

 

[octanejunkie]

That roach is strong on the hide and seek

Nah, I had just dropped it in. It was lunch 5 mins later

 

[octanejunkie]

Day 27 Update

D. diamantinensis molted on April 7th and today I was able to see him out and clearly identify spurs and emboli

Well, the spurs ain't so easy from this angle, but the emboli are

Anyone need a mature male?

 

[AphonoMel]

How much?

 

[octanejunkie]

How much?

I'm open to a breeding loan since you are local

PM sent re sale

 

[AphonoMel]

Cool,let me find out if my friend wants to buy or a loan.

 

[octanejunkie]

Day 34 update

My little man is all grownsed up and off to the prom (breeding loan)

I'm keeping his room set up in case he wants to come home afterwards but here's what he webbed in his time with me