What does OBT tarantula stand for?
orange baboon tarantula
Among those who keep tarantulas as pets, Pterinochilus murinus is known as “OBT”, acronym which stands for “orange baboon tarantula” or “orange bitey thing,” and also as the “pterror”, a pun on its Latin genus classification of Pterinochilus.
Are OBT fast growing?
OBTs eat well and grow fast, meaning your precious spider will be out of its fragile sling stage quickly. Finally, they are readily available in the hobby and quite inexpensive, which makes them a great, low-risk introductory spider.
Are OBT heavy Webbers?
OBTs are normally prolific webbers, and they will often fill their cages over time with thick curtains of silk. A search on Youtube or Google will produce plenty of images and videos of industrious OBTs who have webbed up their entire enclosures.
How aggressive is a orange baboon tarantula?
Despite their relatively straight forward care requirements, this tarantula is not a beginner species and should be left to people with previous experience keeping tarantulas. This species is very defensive and will bite without hesitation if provoked. They were dubbed the ‘Orange Bitey Thing’ for a reason.
Is OBT Old World?
The Baboon spider (Pterinochilus murinus), an old-world tarantula, is found on the African continent, in Angola, as well as central, eastern and southern Africa. Among those who keep tarantulas as pets this spider is known as ‘OBT’ which means ‘Orange Baboon Tarantula’.
What is the meanest tarantula?
The blue cobalt tarantula
Disposition. The blue cobalt tarantula is one of the most aggressive tarantula species on earth. So aggressive, in fact, says David Sones’s Tarantulas, that even young spiderlings have been known to fiercely attack.
Is there really a cobalt blue tarantula?
The cobalt blue tarantula or Cyriopagopus lividus is a species of tarantula which is in the family Theraphosidae which is native to Myanmar and over the border into Thailand. It was originally described as Haplopelma lividum.
Can you hold a cobalt blue tarantula?
Behavior & Temperament Being an Old World species, the cobalt blue does have rather potent venom, and its bite is extremely painful, with some victims reporting muscle spasms. They are very quick and swift outside of their burrows, and handling the cobalt blue tarantula is not recommended.
How do I connect my GPU to the OBT?
At the bottom of the OBT frame are four PCI-E thumbscrews. For each PCI-E support, you will need a screw-type standoff (from the step above). Attach the PCI-E thumbscrews to the standoffs, and align on your OBT to fit your GPU. Remove the top nuts and insert your GPU, the thumbscrews should line up with the GPU.
How do you Keep Your OBT in their enclosure?
I keep mine in arboreal enclosures. Give them a cork bark tube or piece of bark to hide behind. This is the way I have seen them in the wild. OBT are very adaptable with the enclosure they are given. they are prone to burrower so give it substrate to burrower but you can leave vertical space to allow to web up the top part as well.
How do I tighten the PCI-E support on my OBT?
You can hold the nut from under the table when attaeching them for easier tightening! Tips from the team: we usually go for one conventional standoff in the center and push-pins for the others! At the bottom of the OBT frame are four PCI-E thumbscrews. For each PCI-E support, you will need a screw-type standoff (from the step above).
Is the OBT v2 compatible with the SFX power supply?
The OBT V2 is compatible with the ATX 12V, ATX Large, ATX-EPS, BTX and now the SFX power supply formats. Note that the screws used for holding the PSU and the feet to the main body are 6#32 when everything else on the OBT uses M3. (NB: OBT v2 use 6#32 screws for the feet while previous version used M3)