A couple of mine

[Warren Beattie]

They are also (IME) one of the hardiest Avicularia species, and among the better eaters within the genus I've kept.

I think I'll keep an eye out, then.

Great photos of the other spiders. The zebratum looks like it would glow in the dark...

[Daniel Carpenter]

Love the Metriopelma zebratum she/he is amazing colour pattern,
Dan.

[Mori Collins]

FAB PICS MATE, are you a photographer ? wot camera do you use, and why the hell cant i get good clear pics like that??

I use a FujiFilm FinePix E510 (5.2 MP) camera. It does pretty well for a camera of it's price range (I paid 275$ CDN, so about 130 B.P.), I'm still trying new things to try to improve my picture quality with this camera (It's a bit stubborn about the amount of light you need)

There's something about A. laeta that appeals to me. Probably the rich browns and the slightly scruffy look of the first male.

They are also (IME) one of the hardiest Avicularia species, and among the better eaters within the genus I've kept.

Here's some more species:
Pamphobeteus sp "Bolivia"
Pre-molt

Post molt



Metriopelma zebratum:





M. familaire:

[Daniel Carpenter]

Yep that one has gone on mine as well.... very nice pictures mate.
Dan.

The Minatrix is wonderfull, thats another for the wish list.
Thanks for sharing

[WAYNE M C]

FAB PICS MATE, are you a photographer ? wot camera do you use, and why the hell cant i get good clear pics like that??

[Warren Beattie]

...of species you don't see all that often:

You got that right. Nice pics, nice spiders. There's something about A. laeta that appeals to me. Probably the rich browns and the slightly scruffy look of the first male.

[Larry Shone]

Nice collection you got there!
Interesting to see one in the garden-imagine finding one in your lawn!

[Mori Collins]

here are some of my pictures, of species you don't see all that often:

Avicularia laeta:

Female:





Immature male:




Juvenile male (same specimen as above):



Nymph:



Spiderling:



Avicularia minatrix:





Lasiodorides polycuspulatus, adult female:



Immature male:


Metriopelma sp "Aragua/Orange"