Brazilopelma coloratovillosum - Brazilian Black and White

Atilla

The impression I got from doing research on this species is that they were relatively docile. Well, I'm glad I didn't name him something like "fluffy", because docile he ain't. He tends to e rather spastic, either running headlong into the walls of his terrarium or rearing up in threat posture.

I originally named him Atilla because of his ferocious and fearless attacks on crickets that were bigger than he was. Now that he's bigger, it still fits.

I got him from Swift's Invertebrates in December, 2000.

Molts: 

January, 2001: 1/2" 

March, 2001: 3/4"

May, 2001: 1 1/4"

July, 2001: 1 3/4"

July, 2001: 2 1/4" (yes, two in one month)

August, 2001: 3 1/4"

October, 2001: 4" (approximate)

December, 2001: 4 3/4"

March, 2002: 5 1/20"

September, 2002: 6"

December, 2002: Died. 

 

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