[Cobalt78]

This is Coby. She's spends 90% of her time 5 inches underground. She rarely comes out, so I quickly snapped her climbing the glass the other night.

 

[brachyphelma scheroderi]

i love the cobalts.... complete physcos!

 

[DaFoot]

I havn't seen much of the psycho attitude in mine

Mine has been spending an unusually long time under ground recently...must be 4 weeks since I saw her. She's usually back at her entrance lurking for food at least every 2 weeks but shes actually sealed her self in.

How long do you guys find they stay 'submerged' for at a time?

 

[garysumpter]

Amazing looking. I know nothin about spiders but I believe these have a particularly nasty bite?

Gary

 

[superhannahmarie]

Its the attitude of these spiders that facinates me. I remember unpacking a shipment of slings at the shop once and we had all the usual - then I opened a cricket tub and there was a tiny 2 cm cobalt sling, sat back on its rump, rearing up and bearing its fangs at me - I remember thinking 'Oh really! And what exactly are you going to do to me at your size?' A week later it bit another member of staff and even though it was only 2cm it was a nasty bite! The guys' whole finger was angry, swollen and purple for a fortnight and he was perscribed steriods and antihistamines to control the swelling.

Hannah

 

[Cobalt78]

I havn't seen much of the psycho attitude in mine

Mine has been spending an unusually long time under ground recently...must be 4 weeks since I saw her. She's usually back at her entrance lurking for food at least every 2 weeks but shes actually sealed her self in.

How long do you guys find they stay 'submerged' for at a time?

Actually submerged herself back in July last year, and finally made an appearance in November. I don't think she'd even been out at night, as the substrate covering her burrow was not disturbed.

 

[DaFoot]

July to November eh?
I wont worry just yet then

Tho last time she dissapeared for more than 2 weeks I found her behind the TV :shock: