FAQ
About our B. smithi:
Born: May 2005
Sex: Male
CB/WC: Captive Bred
Size: Currently at about 3in / 8cm (legspan)
Current housing: Medium Kritter Keeper (Click HERE for picture)
Why do this? Many reasons... for fun, for education, for research, for entertainment... best of all: why not? I think it can turn out to be educational at least and may help others as reference some time in the future.
Why a B.smithi? I acquired 5 B.smithi slings, all siblings. These were born in May 2005 so they have just turned one year old. I do not have adult B. smithis but they are one of the most beautiful tarantulas I've seen in my opinion. Another reason: it's the hobby classic! Everyone has seen one, be it a T hobbyist or not.
Why this particular sling? Funny you should ask. Being how all 5 of these spiderlings are siblings you would think they would be about the same size. At least I did. But no... while 3 of them are very similar in size, the other two aren't. One is really small, the other one is really big!. I thought the bigger one would make for better show and pictures since it is already starting to show color... so the big one it is.
How do you know the exact day? I don't. I know he/she was born on May 2005. Since I do not know the exact day, I supposed (because it's easier to count) that it was born on April 30, 2005... the counting starts there, so May 1st, 2005 was Day 1.
How often is a picture taken?: Every week. Plus special pictorial events out of date such as molts and rehousings.
Possible reasons the project will end:
The spider dies. It's possible that it dies soon as it is still very young. Or old in many years.
Another reason, I die. It's possible too.
Born: May 2005
Sex: Male
CB/WC: Captive Bred
Size: Currently at about 3in / 8cm (legspan)
Current housing: Medium Kritter Keeper (Click HERE for picture)
Why do this? Many reasons... for fun, for education, for research, for entertainment... best of all: why not? I think it can turn out to be educational at least and may help others as reference some time in the future.
Why a B.smithi? I acquired 5 B.smithi slings, all siblings. These were born in May 2005 so they have just turned one year old. I do not have adult B. smithis but they are one of the most beautiful tarantulas I've seen in my opinion. Another reason: it's the hobby classic! Everyone has seen one, be it a T hobbyist or not.
Why this particular sling? Funny you should ask. Being how all 5 of these spiderlings are siblings you would think they would be about the same size. At least I did. But no... while 3 of them are very similar in size, the other two aren't. One is really small, the other one is really big!. I thought the bigger one would make for better show and pictures since it is already starting to show color... so the big one it is.
How do you know the exact day? I don't. I know he/she was born on May 2005. Since I do not know the exact day, I supposed (because it's easier to count) that it was born on April 30, 2005... the counting starts there, so May 1st, 2005 was Day 1.
How often is a picture taken?: Every week. Plus special pictorial events out of date such as molts and rehousings.
Possible reasons the project will end:
The spider dies. It's possible that it dies soon as it is still very young. Or old in many years.
Another reason, I die. It's possible too.
