Pseudoclamoris gigas sling

[octanejunkie]

And today is the day, Gillian is molting right now

 

[octanejunkie]

Gillian is looking more like a lady every day. Just check out the pairs of lungs on that!

Gonna rehouse her this weekend. The poor cow looks cramped and uncomfortable.

Her new digs

 

[octanejunkie]

Rehoused Gillian today, she was woefully immobilized in her old box

I used a catch cup, but the cup was larger than the enclosure and Gillian is a fiesty and nimble beastie, what was I to do?

Simple, I fashioned a collar for her enclosure to close the gap between the larger cup and smaller enclosure

Then, I placed the cup over the collared enclosure and coaxed her out with a flexible plastic zip tie

Once in the cup, I placed it over the new enclosure and coaxed her into her new home with the flexible plastic zip tie and affixed the lid

Gillian is not happy, but she is home, and home is where the heart is.

Her most recent exo was left in the old enclosure. I don't think I can sex from it, sadly

 

[octanejunkie]

I rehydrated her exo in "soapy water" overnight, works like a charm btw - tiniest drop of dish soap and let it soak

She's a solid 2"+ here

Unfortunately, the molt was not in good enough shape to reliably sex from

Ventrally however, she looks like a lady

The 3 criteria are explained here, but I'm mostly using the position and angle of the anterior book lungs, distance between and angle off dorsal centerline. Males are closer to straight across, or 90° from the centerline, females are on about a 15-20° angle

Additionally the epigastric furrow is more curved on ladies, but from this angle that criteria is not decisive on it's own.

Fingers crossed she's a lady because P. gigas 2.0 appears male by comparison but he won't stay still for a picture... he's camera shy lol

 

[menavodi]

If you see the hairs on the skin, just turn it around to the inside. You might see the area better for a spermatheca, or a missing one .

 

[goonius]

I'm getting a Pseudoclamoris gigas sling next week, and just wanted to say that I thoroughly enjoyed all your photos and details about the first few months with Gillian.

 

[octanejunkie]

Haha, thanks @goonius
I hope you enjoy your "giant" too

Now, between my two gigas juveniles, I wish I could discern male/female

Anyone want to hazard a guess?

Too and bottom, two different P gigas

 

[Arachnoclown]

Fastest spider in the hobby...beautiful as well.

 

[octanejunkie]

Been a while since I updated this thread

Gillian recently molted and kicked her exo out, will confirm her sex but here's a quick pic before I rehouse her, and molt-sex confirm she is a she.

 

[ArachnoHorn]

the Orange Tree Spider does prefer a bit more humidity than other species. About 70% humidity is recommended, and this is easy to monitor by using a simple hygrometer.

 

[octanejunkie]

the Orange Tree Spider does prefer a bit more humidity than other species. About 70% humidity is recommended, and this is easy to monitor by using a simple hygrometer.

Or just spray the enclosure every other day and keep the water bowl full

 

[Rs50matt]

Or just spray the enclosure every other day and keep the water bowl full

Wtf do you know bonehead?

our Gigas was smaller than this when he hooked so hopefully it’s female

 

[octanejunkie]

Wtf do you know bonehead?

our Gigas was smaller than this when he hooked so hopefully it’s female

I have 2 gigi (plural of gigas?) that are the same size. I cannot see hooks on either from any angle... might have two orange ladies

 

[ilovebrachys]

I have 2 gigi (plural of gigas?) that are the same size. I cannot see hooks on either from any angle... might have two orange ladies

They are sexually diamorphic.. Males go a greyish brown colour females stay that gorgeous orange..fingers crossed for 2 orange ladies then..

 

[octanejunkie]

Haha, thanks @goonius
I hope you enjoy your "giant" too

Now, between my two gigas juveniles, I wish I could discern male/female
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Anyone want to hazard a guess?

Too and bottom, two different P gigas

They both turned out to be male