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    Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens

    Yes i know these are a bit old hat nowadays but i still reckon they are quite beautiful spiders.
    My sub adult female was in a posing mood today so i threw her a giant mealworm and snapped away..
    I tried to preserve one of these in casting resin a couple of years ago but the abdomen split leaking fluid and tissue into the resin..It looked quite a mess.
    Had anyone else tried to do this and if so were you successful.?

    Tags: chromatopelma, cyaneopubescens
  • #2
    I've never tried casting in resin, but agree they are stunning spiders.
    Heres mine enjoying a hoppper.

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    • #3
      Oh I could never think GBBs were old hat, theyre fabulous spiders, would love one!
      Theryre kind of a cross between terestrial and arboreal I think.
      My Collection: - Spiders are everywhere, so live with it
      Ray Gabriel





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      • #4
        I am ashamed to admit I've never owned one. As for 'old hat', how could such a beautiful spider be old hat? you should be proud to own a lovely fluffball like that!
        sigpicHate is for people who find thinking a little too complicated!

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        • #5
          My daughter has one (2" leg span i think) but its completely webbed the entrance to its hide so we can't get to see it now. Though, when it has been out it's been stunning. I'm even thinking of buying myself one when she moves and takes her collection with her.
          B. boehmei - T. blondi - G. rosea x 5 -
          C. cyaneopubescens - N. chromatus -
          L. parahybana - H. maculata x 2 - G. aureostriata
          P. irminia - P. murinus

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          • #6
            beautiful!
            i've not got one yet, though i've been meaning to.
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            • #7
              Hi Bryan

              I recently read an article on another forum that covered this exact topic. I'm afraid I cannot remember exactly which forum, so you'll have to trawl. I have a feeling it was saved as a sticky...

              Hope you find it, it was VERY detailed.

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              • #8
                Thanks a lot for that tip Paul.
                I've just had a look around the available fora and after clicking links and sub links came forward to this if anyone else is interested.

                ATSHQ: American Tarantula & Animals
                http://atshq.org/articles/rhysresin.pdf



                It seems to be quite comprehensive so i reckon i should be able to work it out now.
                Incidently, it seems that the reason the abdomen split last time was due to to much catalyst creating to much heat during the curing phase..

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                • #9
                  Hey Bryan -

                  managed to find the one I referred to...

                  http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?t=86936


                  Maybe you can use the two in conjunction? We actually have a small plant in Zimbabwe that encapsulates flowers, gem stones, herbs, etc for the South African gift market, but whilst we've done stunning scorpions, tarantulas have their own set of problems.

                  Good luck!

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                  • #10
                    there an absolutly stunning spider no doubt about that, i hope to get one myself soon

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