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balam · Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 3:43 pm Post subject: Hogna Carolinensis

Well, Thank you again Johnny for this beauty!

I will post pics later in the night but for now I just wanted to share the H. carolinensis molted last night.

I had noticed it "climbing" and positioning itself on the side of the container, but I had thought it wanted to escape!

Well, this morning I found the exuvia and the freshly molted wolf roaming around the enclosure.
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DeniseCasey · Joined: 08 Sep 2008 Posts: 607

Aren't they wonderful little guys? I have from Joe and one of Johnny's babies. Is this your first wolf spider?
They do climb. You will read that they can not climb but both of mine can climb plastic. Especially if you mist the sides- the dried water drops give them grip.
One of my babies climbs up the side and sticks is leg out when it wants to be fed. It is the only time that spider does it and it is usually around the day that I need to feed it. Very Happy

balam · Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 10:27 pm Post subject:

Prior to Molt:

Exuvia:

Freshly Molted:

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Celeste · Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 1:19 am Post subject:

Just *stunning*! What a gorgeous shade of grey! And look at the "face" on that one!

Very beautiful wolf spider!
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Johnny · Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2008 11:04 am Post subject:

Nice pics dude.

balam · Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2008 8:51 pm Post subject:

Nice Wolf Johnny; it will be well be taken care of!
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balam · Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 10:47 am Post subject:

YAY!!!!
It molted again early yesterday morning. Looks way bigger now. I haven't taken pics yet, but I will later on tonight.

Smile

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balam · Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2009 10:25 pm Post subject:

This was really weird, I left home on Wednesday the 13th, before I left I noticed H. carolinensis had molted on the night of the 12th. As some of you may know, there was an incident that led to the temperatures of the room to change drastically within one day. Today, Saturday 17th I came back only to find that it had MOLTED AGAIN!!!!

This one is HUGE now!!!! I have to take and post pics of the new molt ( I have pics from the 13th when it was "freshly molted"), but TWO molts in 4 DAYS!!!!!!

I didn't know it could be possible!!!!

Shocked

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balam · Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2009 1:27 am Post subject: Here it is:

Is the black underside used to absorb heat? Or is there another theory or known use of it?

Just had to get the "face" shot
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AGTrauger · Joined: 09 Nov 2007 Posts: 280 Location: Long Beach

VERY cool picture! Love that face Smile

Celeste · Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2009 6:02 pm Post subject:

Yeah! Beautiful face on that spider! (That's one of the reasons I love Wolf Spiders).
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balam · Posted: Wed May 06, 2009 12:08 am Post subject:

Ok, I'm reviving this thread in light of new imagery.

This girl needs a bachelor to party with:

The Face

The Booty

Just Massive (that's my thumb )

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ftorres · Posted: Wed May 06, 2009 5:20 pm Post subject:

Hello All,
Oscar contact Hecks (Joe), he had a bunch of them when we had a BBBQ at his house.

francisco
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balam · Posted: Wed May 06, 2009 9:27 pm Post subject:

Thanks
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ogershok · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 835 Location: Oceanside, CA

I just love these. Here's an update on mine. After 310 days, she molted yet again.
http://scabies.myfreeforum.org/ftopic188-50.php
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balam · Posted: Sat May 30, 2009 9:01 pm Post subject:

Hey Ron, if you see this thread, i'd like to ask you if you know the guy that bought the male H. carolinensis at the Bugfair.

I think she is getting to molt again...
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ftorres · Posted: Sat May 30, 2009 9:06 pm Post subject:

Hello Oscar,
Dale is a member of the Lorquin society.
We can get his contact info without a problem.

francisco
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balam · Posted: Sat May 30, 2009 9:12 pm Post subject:

Cool, I'd be really interested if she really is getting to molt. I'd like to try breeding this sp.

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