New Arrival - Aphonopelma bicolouratum

[Ian Murray]

New addition to my collection. Not usually "my thing" but very nice little thing.

Can't get the hang of posting pictures on here so I'll link it to the other site I use.

http://www.livefoodshop.co.uk/forum/index.php?showtopic=53850

[Dave Gunter]

Lovely spider Ian

[Daniel Carpenter]

Very nice!!
Dan

[Simon Batten]

thats a very nice little spider

[Adam Smith]

I had a sling of this species but didnt make it, have get couple more

[Larry Shone]

Very nice looking spidder there Ian, does it have a common name, I'm not that familiar with the various species yet! (Tho I recognise the name Anophoplema-bird eater, red leg?)

How big does this one get?

[Ian Murray]

Usually called a "Mexican blood leg". They're quite a small species
usually getting to about a 4" legspan. Worth having in any collection.

[Mike Conabeer]

Hi Ian, is your bicoloratum definitely a female? If she is I'll keep you in mind, I have an immature male here and a female so once he matures I can use him with my girl then pass him on if you're interested?

Mike.

[Layla McInnes]

Mike, I have been waiting for my bicoloratum female to moult for over 18 months and the male just took just over a year from purchase and he STILL didnt mature Sometimes Aphonopelma can test the patience of even a Brachy keeper lol.

Hi Ian nice to see someone else north of the border that keeps Ts too!

[Mike Conabeer]

Layla, I bought my "male" 2 years ago at the BTS as immature and he's molted once since but destroyed the skin so I couldn't confirm sexing, I had the female a year before him & she's only molted once too, Aphonopelma are incredibly slow growing as I've found out with my A.chalcodes which I think will turn into a retirement project!!!!

Mike.

[John chambers]

details

hi.
I have a thread going at the mo asking about starter t's
named "new to t's" I'm new so had to do a past info with why's and for's.
and seeing you have Mexican blood leg wonder if you could pass on your help and advice please.

thank you.
John.
ps nice pics .

[Larry Shone]

I love that A.bicoloratum! Fabulous looking and nicely photographed too!

[KJ Vezino]

Might want to start a new thread, this one's almost 4 years old.