Author Topic: Gala`s Venomous Snakes and such(!) Thread (Pictures, Videos etc.) (Read 38143 times)

GalaSupporter · « **Reply #440 on:** June 10, 2011, 04:48:28 PM »

Quote from: redbyrdz on June 10, 2011, 03:12:59 PM

That OBThingy is beautiful.

How come old world and new world tarantulas are that different? Or is it just because spiders are that old, there's been plenty of time for evolution?

I am not an evolutionary biologist, I am a geneticist so I won't act like I understand or completely accept the evolutionary theory. But it seems like all Theraposids share a common ancestor somewhere in Africa. The ones that were isolated in America gained the uricating hair advantage after the land masses were separated.

thegoodfella · « **Reply #441 on:** June 10, 2011, 04:57:14 PM »

Quote from: GalaSupporter on June 10, 2011, 08:55:31 AM

Drama Queen (She tried killing me while lying on her back. ) :

After this she just vacated her cage and I chased her around the room for about 5 minutes . Fun...

Care to explain that a bit more?

redbyrdz · « **Reply #442 on:** June 10, 2011, 06:52:40 PM »

Quote from: GalaSupporter on June 10, 2011, 04:48:28 PM

I am not an evolutionary biologist, I am a geneticist so I won't act like I understand or completely accept the evolutionary theory. But it seems like all Theraposids share a common ancestor somewhere in Africa. The ones that were isolated in America gained the uricating hair advantage after the land masses were separated.

Cheers, it was probably just sloppy speaking on my behalf - I'm not a biologist at all! Just find it interesting that the defense mechanisms can be so different.

CheshireDave · « **Reply #443 on:** June 30, 2011, 01:01:41 PM »

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/family/pets/8607220/Snake-lover-killed-by-one-of-his-24-king-cobras.html

Livbes · « **Reply #444 on:** June 30, 2011, 02:36:46 PM »

Quote from: CheshireDave on June 30, 2011, 01:01:41 PM

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/family/pets/8607220/Snake-lover-killed-by-one-of-his-24-king-cobras.html

1st person i thought of when i read about this was Gala.

PluckyUnderdog · « **Reply #445 on:** June 30, 2011, 03:21:18 PM »

Gala, you are fucking mental, mate. I dont mind snakes, but i hate spiders. the ones that appear in my bathroom from time to time are scary enough, some of yours would give me a bloody heart attack i reckon!
But all in all, this is probably the most interesting off topic thread on RAWK. Keep it up mate

Uhoh AureliOs · « **Reply #446 on:** June 30, 2011, 03:23:45 PM »

Quote from: CheshireDave on June 30, 2011, 01:01:41 PM

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/family/pets/8607220/Snake-lover-killed-by-one-of-his-24-king-cobras.html

Ouch. Couldn't have been a nice way to go that. How long would that type of bite take to induce a heart attack GS?

Prelude no.5 · « **Reply #447 on:** June 30, 2011, 04:43:32 PM »

It's surprising, but this is the first time I've delved in this thread and I have to say that I'm amazed by the sheer effort and dedication Gala has for his pets.

I acknowledge that arachnids may not be everyone's cup of tea but I find them pretty much enthralling.

So keep up the good work. And I look forward to the update when the spiderlings hatch.

GalaSupporter · « **Reply #448 on:** July 3, 2011, 12:03:57 AM »

Hey guys,

It`s nice that somebody`s demise makes you remember me

. I almost had the same fate with the guy as my regular readers know so I can relate. I dodged the bullet but King Cobra venom is much tougher of course. The sheer amount of venom is hard to deal with and on top of that, it is very potent.

Quote from: Uhoh AureliOs on June 30, 2011, 03:23:45 PM

Ouch. Couldn't have been a nice way to go that. How long would that type of bite take to induce a heart attack GS?

Normally snake bites don`t induce heart attacks. I bet the guy had the heart attack due to fear of death, sick irony at play. It was very scary getting bitten and it can very well induce a heart attack if you have a heart condition. King Cobra neurotoxins will eventually stop your diaphragm muscle and you will die of asphyxiation. The time depends on the size of the person, amount of the venom etc. but it will take less than half an hour for sure. Antivenin must be administered immediately. Very though situation, you need to get so much antivenin (which is made from horse blood serum), the risk of anaphylactic shock increases significantly.

Quote from: PluckyUnderdog on June 30, 2011, 03:21:18 PM

Gala, you are fucking mental, mate. I dont mind snakes, but i hate spiders. the ones that appear in my bathroom from time to time are scary enough, some of yours would give me a bloody heart attack i reckon!
But all in all, this is probably the most interesting off topic thread on RAWK. Keep it up mate

Thanks mate.

Quote from: Prelude no.5 on June 30, 2011, 04:43:32 PM

It's surprising, but this is the first time I've delved in this thread and I have to say that I'm amazed by the sheer effort and dedication Gala has for his pets.

I acknowledge that arachnids may not be everyone's cup of tea but I find them pretty much enthralling.

So keep up the good work. And I look forward to the update when the spiderlings hatch.

Some people have a hard time to understand this hobby but I really love my animals, hence the amount of time and money I spend on them. I mean look at the colors of Poecilotheria hanumavilasumica:

Incredible! Unfortunately this is a critically endangered species and the one I have is one of a few thousand that are still alive. One day we won`t have any of these and it is a shame really.

As for the spiderlings, the momma spider should build the egg sack real soon. I am expecting egg laying within a week.

GalaSupporter · « **Reply #449 on:** July 14, 2011, 11:00:03 AM »

There has been a series of small storms here in Switzerland in the last few days. A lot of pressure changes. My C.marshalli decided to lay her eggs just before a storm and pressure changes freaked her out. She ended up eating her egg sack...

Well...though luck...

thegoodfella · « **Reply #450 on:** July 14, 2011, 02:13:58 PM »

Quote from: GalaSupporter on July 14, 2011, 11:00:03 AM

There has been a series of small storms here in Switzerland in the last few days. A lot of pressure changes. My C.marshalli decided to lay her eggs just before a storm and pressure changes freaked her out. She ended up eating her egg sack...

Well...though luck...

Look on the bright side Gala, now you get to try and impregnate her again. Not by yourself hopefully...

GalaSupporter · « **Reply #451 on:** July 24, 2011, 11:22:21 AM »

My Poecilotheria subfusca just molted, here are a couple pictures:

GalaSupporter · « **Reply #452 on:** August 8, 2011, 05:02:26 AM »

Here is my beautiful girl eating. I just fed her and could not resist taking a picture as she was posing great.

The first picture is with the flash:

The second picture under natural light, check out the blue!:

Unfortunately I am downsizing my collection to 4 spiders (planning to get some non-venomous snakes instead) and she will have to go as well. What a shame...

BCCC · « **Reply #453 on:** August 8, 2011, 12:20:50 PM »

Quote from: GalaSupporter on August 8, 2011, 05:02:26 AM

Unfortunately I am downsizing my collection to 4 spiders (planning to get some non-venomous snakes instead) and she will have to go as well. What a shame...

What snakes are you going for Gala?

GalaSupporter · « **Reply #454 on:** August 8, 2011, 10:03:20 PM »

Quote from: BCCC on August 8, 2011, 12:20:50 PM

What snakes are you going for Gala?

Planning to get a pair of Green Tree Pytons. Most beautiful non-venomous snakes IMO.

thegoodfella · « **Reply #455 on:** August 8, 2011, 10:15:45 PM »

That pic is not big enough Gala!

BCCC · « **Reply #456 on:** August 9, 2011, 12:38:55 PM »

Quote from: GalaSupporter on August 8, 2011, 10:03:20 PM

Planning to get a pair of Green Tree Pytons. Most beautiful non-venomous snakes IMO.

I admire your taste. I nearly bought one years ago but had a trio of common boas and no space. I'm going to the IHS show in Sept and there's usually one or two there as its the week after Hamm.

Ziltoid · « **Reply #457 on:** August 9, 2011, 06:50:47 PM »

Quote from: GalaSupporter on August 8, 2011, 05:02:26 AM

Here is my beautiful girl eating. I just fed her and could not resist taking a picture as she was posing great.

The first picture is with the flash:

The second picture under natural light, check out the blue!:

Unfortunately I am downsizing my collection to 4 spiders (planning to get some non-venomous snakes instead) and she will have to go as well. What a shame...

That top pic is brilliant.

Crimson_Tank · « **Reply #458 on:** August 10, 2011, 08:08:20 PM »

Gala I agree with the Green Tree pythons, they are stunning to look at. Ever keep lizards frogs or salamanders?

BCCC · « **Reply #459 on:** August 12, 2011, 10:34:29 PM »

Pygmy Chameleon update, both doing well although male hasseling the female a bit so she spends less time on the ground. Just need to keep an eye on her to make sure she's feeding. I may add another female to give her a break! Amorous male chasing female in background below.

Ziltoid · « **Reply #460 on:** September 2, 2011, 02:51:53 PM »

Thought I'd post this in here instead of starting a new thread

http://www.global-report.org/tv?video=33936

GalaSupporter · « **Reply #461 on:** September 24, 2011, 11:02:30 AM »

Ok.

1st successful breeding result with Tarantulas, Pterinochilus murinus laid an egg sack a month ago and I opened it yesterday.

First for background info, here are the parents side by side:

While they are doing it:

Here is the video of the exciting egg sack stealing adventure:

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/KN3Pj2owhdY?version=3&amp;hl=en_US" target="_blank" class="new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/KN3Pj2owhdY?version=3&amp;hl=en_US</a>

And here are the 160!!! babies (20 are sold already, 140 to go):

thegoodfella · « **Reply #462 on:** September 24, 2011, 03:56:46 PM »

Quote from: GalaSupporter on September 24, 2011, 11:02:30 AM

And here are the 160!!! babies (20 are sold already, 140 to go):

That's brilliant mate, how do you know which is male/female? Which one's sell at a higher rate and most importantly, who buys these?

GalaSupporter · « **Reply #463 on:** September 25, 2011, 12:04:44 PM »

You gotta wait 'till they grow a bit for sexing. Then using a dissecting microscope you can sex them looking at their molted exoskeleton.

Females sell better ofcourse if you wait and sex them as females live up to 15 years and most males die at around 1-3 depending on the species.

There are people who buy these cheap from breeders and sell them individually on websites to other hobbyist with added profit. So far I have an order for 20 and another potential order for 100. If that goes through, I won't need to take care of 150+ individual tarantulas for long

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Livbes · « **Reply #464 on:** September 25, 2011, 11:16:42 PM »

Fucking boss Gala. Love this thread and those little babies are beauties. What do they feed on at that age and are they at risk from their parents?

RedSuarez · « **Reply #465 on:** September 26, 2011, 10:34:45 AM »

Snake scare fucking Jesus out of me. Even looking at photos or videos of venomous snakes sends chill down my spine.

GalaSupporter · « **Reply #466 on:** September 26, 2011, 10:39:03 AM »

Quote from: Livbes on September 25, 2011, 11:16:42 PM

Fucking boss Gala. Love this thread and those little babies are beauties. What do they feed on at that age and are they at risk from their parents?

Right now @1st instar they are still absorbing yolk. Normally (If i havent removed them myself) they remain on their mothers web at this stage and they are not under any risk from their mother (their father was eaten by mommy months ago). When they molt into the second instar, the scatter away from their mother and siblings. Actually the ones that molt early can actually start eating their (still 1st instar) siblings. At second instar, they start eating small bugs. I will feed them baby crickets and meal worms.

GalaSupporter · « **Reply #467 on:** September 26, 2011, 10:39:48 AM »

Quote from: RedSuarez on September 26, 2011, 10:34:45 AM

Snake scare fucking Jesus out of me. Even looking at photos or videos of venomous snakes sends chill down my spine.

I might get into the venomous game with a pair of snakes, seriously considering the consequences.

GalaSupporter · « **Reply #468 on:** September 27, 2011, 07:40:59 AM »

They are getting darker, about to molt to 2nd instar:

Huddle

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GalaSupporter · « **Reply #469 on:** September 30, 2011, 08:45:43 AM »

Ok. I finished trading most of the spiders. I am only keeping 5 spiders total for myself and the recent babies are here until they are sold.

This is what I am getting in trade:

Morelia viridis-MPHY-Aru Locale Green Tree Python

BCCC · « **Reply #470 on:** October 1, 2011, 04:35:34 PM »

Lovin the GTP Gala.

New addition for me today and only one name fitting for the little fella..

Meet Suarez, 14week old Ambilobe Panther Chameleon.

Frank. · « **Reply #471 on:** October 1, 2011, 05:41:19 PM »

Looks like Drenthe in Howards kit.

caspertheghost · « **Reply #472 on:** October 1, 2011, 05:48:47 PM »

Quote from: Ziltoid on August 9, 2011, 06:50:47 PM

That top pic is brilliant.

Zippo time

GalaSupporter · « **Reply #473 on:** October 2, 2011, 01:45:57 PM »

Quote from: BCCC on October 1, 2011, 04:35:34 PM

Lovin the GTP Gala.

New addition for me today and only one name fitting for the little fella..

Meet Suarez, 14week old Ambilobe Panther Chameleon.

Panthers are awesome, do you know what locale it comes from?

Here is a couple more pictures of my girl without flash:

She is absolutely brilliant, very docile and easy to handle! Not so common with GTPs.

I have only kept for tarantulas including my Monocentropus balfouri pair. And I tried breeding them the other day and boom:

These things sell like 50£ a baby so I am very very excited.

And the P.murinus babies are doing fine as well. All is good in crazyville

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BigDonga · « **Reply #474 on:** October 2, 2011, 02:23:34 PM »

And I bet they all called you crazy when you said you'll make a living out of spider farms

stevensr123 · « **Reply #475 on:** October 2, 2011, 02:24:29 PM »

How much is one of those baby spiders anyway?

zero zero · « **Reply #476 on:** October 2, 2011, 02:32:24 PM »

The iridescence on those spider's legs are beautiful. Can you see that normally, or is it just the flash bringing it out?

GalaSupporter · « **Reply #477 on:** October 2, 2011, 02:42:16 PM »

Quote from: BigDonga on October 2, 2011, 02:23:34 PM

And I bet they all called you crazy when you said you'll make a living out of spider farms

My father-in-law is encouraging all of a sudden

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Quote from: stevensr123 on October 2, 2011, 02:24:29 PM

How much is one of those baby spiders anyway?

The babies I have are 5£ a piece but the ones that may come out of above pairing will be 50£ a piece.

Quote from: zero zero on October 2, 2011, 02:32:24 PM

The iridescence on those spider's legs are beautiful. Can you see that normally, or is it just the flash bringing it out?

That part of their skin reflects light so you can see it with strong day light as well.

BCCC · « **Reply #478 on:** October 2, 2011, 06:35:18 PM »

Quote from: GalaSupporter on October 2, 2011, 01:45:57 PM

Panthers are awesome, do you know what locale it comes from?

He's Ambilobe locale and should turn out to be a blue bar like his dad below.

GalaSupporter · « **Reply #479 on:** October 2, 2011, 07:13:57 PM »

Great

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Blues are amazing looking but I like reds more for obvious reason

. Ambilobes kinda combine both.

I have a pet show owner buddy that has a couple young males that should turn out to be awesome but I just can not deal with daily interactions with feeder insects. Even weekly feedings bother me, that's why I have traded most of my Tarantulas for the GTP.

Still watching these feed is awesome so I go to the guy's shop once in a while

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