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Hey all. Haven't posted much on this forum (though I post extensively on the reptile page) but figured its about time I share my B.smithi pics here.

I had this guy (or gal..no clue on the sex) for about two years now...since he was a spiderling...first winter he didn't eat much and I was sure he would die...as I couldn't find small crickets at the local store (and no point ordering 500 of 1/8th inch crickets when I only had the spider small enough to eat crickets that size) but I managed to pick up some flightless fruit flies and he flourished on those. Once he was big enough to take larger crickets, he grow fast...This past winter I up sized his cage about 4 times..now he's in a good size cage which should keep him comfortable till I can buy something bigger.

Below I read Mexican red knees are arboreal? I haven't heard this mentioned before..(and I do admit I haven't done extensive research on them, mostly enough to know how to set up the cage....but it seems to me the setup was more terrestrial in nature) Looks like I am doing more research on smithi's.

Anyway, long intro done, here's the pics. One is about three months ago, the other in early June

Thats a very nice Tarrantula. If you could post a ventral picture of it i could possibly help on the sex but i can't garranty anything .

You seem to know what you're doing so far. You Tarrantula looks realy healthy.

Good job

Krawll

T looks great. I would cut back on the damp enclosure and keep the substrate bone dry.

Thats a Great one you have there,,there Really Slow Growers arnt they ,,,they do like it bone dry,,but a couple mistings a week wont hurt,

-Blake

Now that the substrate has started to dry out my B. smithi is burrowing nicely.

I forgot I posted here so sorry for late response. I will definitely let the substrate dry out..its not to damp anymore but home has fairly high humidity so condensation does accumulate on the lid and sides. I wipe this off every other day.

He has molted again about two weeks ago though I didn't get picture then. I did get some a couple days ago.

Not sure if i can get a ventral picture, without really pissing him off...but I have a few ideas. I should be able to get him inside a clear bottomed container and take a shot that way.
will post once I do.