Birthday T's!

[Kain Prestwood]

As it's my birthday tomorrow, a couple of mates wanted to buy me a couple of tarantulas as a gift, so I wen't up to Prestwood Petzone and bought 3.

I have got 2 P rufilata, about 2cm and something called a Peru Striped Leg (Man I hate comman names!)

After a little search about I think its Lasiodorides striatus.

Really pleased Loving the baby Pokies!

Kain

[Colin D Wilson]

Happy B'Day for tomorrow mate.

Good prezzies eh.

I think you're right on the Lasiodorides striatus business, thinking back, when i first heard of (and saw) one in the early 90's they were under a different name (might have to google it cos i can't remember, my memories terrible untill something clicks) i've also heard them called the orange striped birdeater. Nice spider all the same.

edit:
Was on the first google entry (how good was that), what called Pamphobeteus wallacei up untill 1996

[Neil Martin]

I tried to buy that T last week (striped leg-only one they had, but I was after a white-knee anyway) but they said it was sold, your mates must have reserved it?

Happy birthday by the way!

[Kain Prestwood]

Nah mate, they only decided this morning they wanted to buy me a couple of tarantulas so we took a drive up there.

They had a nice breeding pair of P regalis there in a really nice double tank, would love to know where they got that from!

The 'Stripe leg' was the only one left, I just said I will have 2 P rafilata's and that stripe leg, and they said ok and prepared the sale.

I was slightly miffed they were keeping the pokies in cricket tubs, poor dudes weren't able to climb at all because of all the substrate!

Colin, Thats a cool name, wonder why they changed it! Lol. This one is a tiny little beast, about 1cm but he is taking size 2 crickets no problem.

Cute little thing by all accounts! The little pokies have a nice blue tinge too them too!

Kain

[Sonny Howdle]

i dont like common name eyther but the common for your striata is, Peruvian giant white knee.
sonny

[Kain Prestwood]

I have found a few names for it..

Peru Giant Stripe Knee Tarantula
Goliath Stripe Knee
Peru Orange Knee

Thats why I hate common names lol.

Kain

[Nicola Dolby]

Happy Birthday for tommorrow Kain, I hope the day is everything you could wish for.

[Elaine Ross]

Happy birthday Kain

Congratulations on your new T's. Great choices and what nice friends you have.

Elaine