Not all doom and gloom

[Kain Prestwood]

been a rough few days for me with the A chocoana dying and a few family problems, but it's not all doom and gloom.

On Sunday (my birthday) my L parahybana shed and believe it or not grew about an inch! So it was time to upgrade it's enclosure from a Julian Greves storage jar to something more appropriate.



Looking nice after a good molt.



New enclosure, used some of the moss stuff I wont attempt to spell it!)

It seems to 'like' it anyway.

Kain

[Nicola Dolby]

I glad some things have been ok Kain, you seemed really down. Also you've confirmed what I thought about moss. Before I've used it to keep humidity high, but I've noticed my Brachys really love standing on it when its dry too. In fact my E. vulpinus won't get off hers, except to eat! Its good stuff.

[Colin D Wilson]

Glad somethings turned positive for you mate.

Spagnum moss is good stuff, all my display tanks have it (for humidity and cosmetic value) the ones that doen't quite know what to make of it are the A geniculata who won't walk on it when dried off.

Onwards and upwards Kain

Best wishes

Colin

[Sonny Howdle]

thats great kain, i am very happy for you. paras do grow dead quick dont they, i have 2 from the same sac and one is really friendly and the other is horrid and evil, i have guesses to see which grow the most with each molt.
sonny

[J M Clegg]

I was a bit worried for a minute! You first picture (the close up) looks as though your spider was sat on a big plate of Chow Mein!!!

I thought you may have discovered the worlds first Chinese takeaway eating spider.......

The Parahybana is a brillant spider. One of my favourites. The spidershop is selling slings for just £1.75!!! Every collection should have at least one.

[James Box]

hehe
that's good news finally
be careful about the moss! i've noticed it's prone to going moldy, and that looks like a lot to replace...