Tarantula, Green Bottle Blue #1 Female Species: cyaneopubescens Genus: Chromatopelma Family:   Theraphosidae Home       Spiders      Details    Since she had been fasting since March, she was thought to be set to molt.   She then  accepted a cricket on 10 July 2018 June 27, 2017 C. cyaneopubescens molted - about 3-3.25 inches April 21, 2017- opened up den to check on tarantula A molt was inside and tarantula is now 2.75 inches toe to toe 7 March  2017 with broken leg restored - molt found 11 March 2017 December 9, 2016 December 9, 2016 Molt at 10 p.m. 16 November 2017- It turned on its back at 4:45 pm #1 photo June 27, 2017 C. cyaneopubescens molt showing that it is a female #4 photo June 27, 2017 C. cyaneopubescens molt showing that it is a female February 2017 Showing Underside of theTarantula With Missing Leg December 2016 Ventral - Shows one leg missing   Photo Details - ©Nicky Davis "The Green Bottle Blue Tarantula originates in dry climates from the desert areas of northern Venezuela, the Paraguan peninsula.  Gunter Schmidt In 1995 considered the species sufficiently distinct to warrant a new genus, Chromatopelma.  The genus name refers to the "beautiful blue colour" of C. cyaneopubescens.  Schmidt differentiated Chromatopelma from Aphonopelma based on scopulae of the tarsus of the third leg and the metatarsus and tarsus of the fourth leg being divided by bristles (setae); the very large posterior median eyes; and the single fused spermatheca of the female.  The scopula pads ( dense tufts of hair) on the end of their feet make it possible to walk on smooth surfaces such as glass."  Wikipedia Purchased as spiderling 9 December 2016 from Justin - Not a wild caught spider Sex Unknown, ~1 1/2 inches toe to toe diagonally Photos - dorsal June 27, 2017 - now  3.00-3.25 inches Photos - dorsal - April 21, 2017 - now 2.75 inches DLS Photos - dorsal - March 7, 2017 -  leg restored Photos - dorsal - December 9 2016 (2) Molt found November 16, 2017 Molt found June 27, 2017 not photographed Molt found April 21, 2017 but not photographed Molt found March 11 2017 but not photographed Photos of Molts - June 27, 2017 ( 2 photos) Photos - ventral - February 2017 Photos - ventral - December 2016 She fasted from March 26 to July 11 of 2018 then ate one cricket Fasted again July 12 to September 30, 2018 Ate one cricket 30 September and one October 3, 2018.