Check out my Nhandu Chromatus

[Tom Forman]

couldn't resist posting this.

I am just really pleased the Tarantula I chose first turned out to be this great.
I can highly recommend this Tarantula to anyone. It grows really fast, looks great and has got a good personality. Docile but not in the boring sit there like a rock kind of way

One of the reasons I chose the nhandu chromatus was because of its eyes. Some tarantulas can have really boring black eyes but this one has got really funny looking eyes. I can't wait to see what mine will look like fully grown as he is still quite small. Have a look at the picture

[Toran Tanner]

I am glad you like it. I my self love them but have none myself will look into getting some,

[Steve Coe]

I agree, its a very unusual but addictive hobby.

Its just a shame they dont like being handled...

[James Box]

i have a couple of Nhandu coloratovillosus slings. they're still very small, though.
fairly active, though! if i get the lid off their tub, i have to make sure they don't dart out!

[matthew spooner]

i have a baby nhandu carapoensis (hope i spelt that right lol) does anyone know how quick these grow. i was told they are fast growers but i have had it since bts show this year and it was apparently 2 months old when i got it but it is still only just under an inch big

[James Box]

speed varies with feeding and temperature, i believe...
how often and how much are you feeding it? power-feeding is bad, but you may be able to step up the amount a bit...

[matthew spooner]

it gets fed a couple of size 2 crickets a few times a week

[James Box]

that sounds reasonable.

i dunno, it may just be that Nhandu's are fast growing compared to Aphonopelma sp, Grammastola sp and Brachypelma sp... i've got some "fast growers" who are still small after months (ie P cancerides), and some REALLY fast growers who have actually amaze me how big they are so soon after i got them (ie P striata and especially L parahybana).

[andy hood]

"blossom" adult female

[andy hood]

adult male

i also have 2 unrelated N . Chromatus slings

[Tom Forman]

Nice T's andy.

Do you think you can get a close-up of their eyes sometime...

I'm really interested cause mine looks like nothing I've seen before...

I did say I chose it for that reason but I'm surprised nobody has said anything.

[Louise~Nichols]

Lovely photos Andy...those are beautiful spideys.

Tom...the eyes? I'm afraid I'm more into hairy legs...LOL

[James Box]

i'll have to look closely at my two little NC's...see if there's anything weird about the eyes for them too

[Oli Dodds]

One of the reasons I chose the nhandu chromatus was because of its eyes. Some tarantulas can have really boring black eyes but this one has got really funny looking eyes. Have a look at the picture

I purchased this auratum because of its eyes also...

[Tom Forman]

so without looking properly i thought that is kindof what mine looks like but obviously somebody had too much time on their hands.

I don't need some joker to take the p***!

My post is genuine and all you can do is play around.