This is Lilly, she was my first Tarantula. Like alot of people got hooked on Robc's vids and was lucky when I found out I lived around ten miles from him.
She likes to hide alot so not a very clear picture.
L. violaceopes

This is Ricco, a MM A.avic I had for like a week when he molted mature:(

This is Flea a B. vagans I got as a freebie...I was new and never knew T's came that small. but he is a good eater and is growing at a good rate.

Got a couple of B.emilia think they are both male so guess I will be looking for a MF some ways in the future.

Had to get a G.rosea after reading stories of how strange they can be. She keeps me guessing from day to day of what kinda mood she is in lol.

More to come.

My GBB I enjoy and is almost always lets me see him hanging around outside.

Ajia the speed demon.

Got a MM and MF P.scrofa, female wont come out for pics but this is the male in his mature suit.

Here is my A.braunshauseni he molted again yesterday so will get a new pic of him in a couple days I hope, should be around 2.25" now.

Will post more as I catch them out. Thanks for checking out my friends.

Wonderful photo's,thank you for sharing critter family.Nice collection you have "started"!:D

Thanks!
here are a couple babies.

and a G.pulchra

Iteresting collection Shaula. I like the gbb. I have some of them in my collection. The first picture you post on 7/24, is it an Avic. purpurea? Nice pictures, thank you for sharing.

Na its a A.versicolor. Thank you and your welcome glad you enjoyed them.

Wow! your babies are beautiful!!

I really liked your P. scrofa...he is just...so handsome!

Thanks Abby, now if I could only think of names as well as you

A few new pics.
Avicularia Braunshaunseni

Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens

Pterinochilus murinis

Nhandu coloratovillosus

Very nice collection for someone sort of just starting out! The enclosures look nice in your great photos. Thanks for taking the time to share. Usually new hobbyists make all kinds of mistakes, but you seem to really have this down!

Thanks Christian, I am pretty new and sure I am making some mistakes, but I did stalk the forums and read three or four books also before I got my first T. Not sure it was that I wanted to learn first or that it took that long to convince my wife that they would not sneak out and hunt her down in the middle of the night. But she has come to enjoy them as I have. As for their set ups, I follow TKG pretty much on that and keep them fairly simple: dry substrate and a water bowl...have not had any problems to date with any of them except for a freebie I got, the N.coloratovillosus who had a bare spot that looked like some sorta scar or something on his opisthosoma (can see it in the picture) when I got him. He had a slightly sticking molt in that area a week ago or so but put him in a real moist ICU for two days and was able to get it removed with no harm. Bah I ramble on....but thanks all for the coments and will post more pics later.

OH! That last image? You'll want to feed sparingly, but keep the humidity higher. If you search for "ulcer" or "blister" here, you'll find a lot of info on the topic. Basically it's a soft spot in the exoskeleton which can heal (over a few molts) if given enough time and if the animal is not pushed via frequent feedings. Since it's a smaller animal, the chances are good it'll be OK.

You'll find lots of alternate ideas on enclosures, and some species do require some modifications. I would suggest keeping the lower substrate moist for many of your species, by dribbling water down the side. The animal can then burrow deeper if it's prefers more moisture. It also keeps the humidity higher without making the surface a land of fungus (which is nearly always harmless) and mites.

Glad you found the hobby, and more glad you found it after reading so much, that is a rarity.

Couple new pics
0.1.0 Eupalaestrus campestratus

0.1.0 Paraphysa scrofa

This Avic was sold to me as a A.metalica was thinking A.avic myself the whole time. I have never had a A.metalica myself so any help on this one?
around 4.5" and just looking when it is on the glass looks female but no molt yet.

GBB molted into a mature male

well thanks for looking, hope you enjoy.