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It/Its. Astrophysicist, astronomer, optical engineer, author, genealogist, animator, game designer and developer, not necessarily in that order. Tibetan dragon otherkin and furry trash. Ran for US Congress that one time. PFP by @armaina.com
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Homework from 2D Compositing and FX, just some fire

Was supposed to have smoke too, but, did not get that far
November 13, 2025 at 7:19 AM
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Aurora borealis Aurora borealis, with the Milky Way visible to the left
November 12, 2025 at 4:27 AM
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Finally got a decent shot of this one, out and spread after feeding this afternoon.
Selenocosmiinae sp. ‘Bloody Red’ sling
November 11, 2025 at 7:09 AM
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And more
Phormictopus auratus sling on a piece of cork bark; its molt is still stuck to its spinnerets Haplocosmia himalayana sling Ornithoctoninae sp. ‘Vietnam Silver’ sling Neoholothele incei sling
November 9, 2025 at 7:54 AM
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More spoder pics
Taksinus bambus sling inside a piece of bamboo, facing out. Selenocosmiinae sp. ‘Bloody Red’ sling Poecilotheria rufilata sling on a piece of cork bark Amazonius burgessi sling on a piece of cork bark
November 9, 2025 at 7:52 AM
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Taksinus bambus got moved into a slightly-more-permanent enclosure; since this was a “surprise” get, I hadn’t had the enclosure on-order, so it only arrived today.

And the Selenocosmiinae sp. ‘Bloody Red’ (or ‘North Luzon’, the naming is inconsistent) in its new fossorial enclosure.
A small arboreal-style enclosure filled with bamboo chunks, made to house a Taksinus bambus (Thai bamboo tarantula). A Taksinus bambus sling tucked inside a piece of bamboo. A Selenocosmiinae sp. ‘Bloody Red’ (or ‘North Luzon’) sling, tucked up against an edge of its new fossorial-intended enclosure.
November 9, 2025 at 6:06 AM
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The Pokey’s new exoskeleton is just about ready—and it’s stunning.

(Also the P. murinus again)
A Poecilotheria rufilata sling on a piece of cork bark. A Pterinochilus murinus sling on a piece of cork bark.
November 8, 2025 at 8:49 AM
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Some pics from tonight, including the P. victori, coming out fully where I could see it entirely for the first time in a while!
Omothymus sp. ‘Valhalla’ sling on a piece of cork bark. Ornithoctoninae sp. ‘Vietnam Silver’ sling. Chilobrachys fimbriatus sling. Look at all that webbing! Psalmopoeus victori sling on a piece of cork bark.
November 6, 2025 at 6:29 AM
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More pictures from this afternoon.

Gecko still growing, still stunning.

P. rufilata moved out of the top corner, I suspect because it wanted to flee the mealworm I managed to get caught in its web.

And the P. murinus being cute, might become orange bitey thing later idk
A Madagascar giant day gecko. Poecilotheria rufilata sling, tucked in behind a piece of cork bark. Pterinochilus murinus sling, tucked into a corner, the remnants of its mealworm meal from Monday sitting beneath it.
November 6, 2025 at 4:45 AM
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Anyway.

Picked up the order of new Ts this afternoon. Slightly out of the way, but significantly less so than the Roswell depot FedEx insisted on. Repeatedly.

All housed, the T. bambus temporarily but that should be here Saturday. Good bamboo hide in the meantime.
Omothymus sp. ‘Valhalla’ sling Taksinus bambus sling, tucked in the very back of a small bamboo hide. Lasiocyano sazimai sling Amazonius germani sling
November 6, 2025 at 3:12 AM
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All the spiders got fed today, except Thaumantis because she got a big cricket the other night. Most of them have eaten! There are a few I’m not sure if they’re holed up preparing to molt, or what; also, the P. rufilata does not seem interested, but it was the most overfed of the bunch on arrival.
A Selenocosmiinae sp. ‘Bloody Red’ sling, colloquially called the North Luzon bloody red. This one has been quite shy, but was out enough to photograph tonight. A Psalmopoeus irminia sling, colloquially known as the Venezuelan sun tiger. This arboreal species is extremely fast, capable of jumping faster than the human eye can track, a property appropriately called “teleporting”.
November 4, 2025 at 4:17 AM
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More spoder pics
Psalmopoeus irminia sling on a piece of cork bark Aspinochilus rufus sling Selenocosmiinae sp. ‘Bloody Red’ sling Phormictopus auratus sling, recent molt still stuck to its spinnerets, but its new exoskeleton has darkened and hardened properly.
November 2, 2025 at 6:47 AM
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And the remainder

These have been renders of my current plans for the house in Timberon. Assuming I ever get that far. :V
A 3D render of a "Jack and Jill" guest bathroom, looking toward the water closet. A 3D render of a home office. A 3D render of a home office space.
November 2, 2025 at 5:35 AM
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Still more
A 3D render of a rooftop balcony. A 3D render of a basement arcade. A 3D render of a basement arcade, from the stairs leading down into it. A 3D render of a guest "Jack and Jill" bathroom.
November 2, 2025 at 5:06 AM
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Couple more
A 3D render of a theater space. A 3D render of a drawing room. A 3D render of a master bathroom. A 3D render of a master bedroom.
November 2, 2025 at 4:03 AM
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And some more
A 3D render of a guest bedroom. A 3D render looking up an elliptical spiral staircase to a landing on the second floor. A 3D render, looking out from the landing on the second floor into the grand foyer. A 3D render of the second floor library space.
November 2, 2025 at 4:02 AM
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And a few more
A 3D render of a parlor, with a large focal fireplace. A 3D render of a hall leading from the parlor to the kitchen. A 3D render of a kitchen. A 3D render of a grand dining room.
November 2, 2025 at 12:12 AM
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Futzing around with some renders again, just because I can
A 3D render of a house, exterior. A 3D render of a courtyard. A 3D render of a grand foyer with an elliptical spiral staircase. A 3D render of a library, with a traditional spiral staircase.
November 2, 2025 at 12:03 AM
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Wait what, even more

(There’s one more, but it won’t cooperate)

Also another shot of the Vietnam Silver

All were housed without issue, even the P. murinus. I’m telling you, I’m actually pretty damn good at this, those issues last week were flukes.
Ceratogyrus marshalli sling Phormictopus auratus sling; it molted in-transit, but thankfully it looks like it was mostly successful, only getting caught up on its spinnerets. Phormictopus atrichomatus sling. Ornithoctoninae sp. ‘Vietnam Silver’ sling.
November 1, 2025 at 7:10 AM
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What do you mean you got more
Ornithoctoninae sp. ‘Vietnam Silver’ sling Selenocosmiinae sp. ‘Bloody Red’ sling hiding unsuccessfully under a piece of cork bark. Pterinochilus murinus OCF sling Phormingochilus sp. ‘Sabah Red’ sling
November 1, 2025 at 2:54 AM
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A couple highlights:

For all the fury the T. stirmi put into kicking hairs—multiple times since the last mention—it walked calmly right into the new enclosure. I still had on full PPE.

The H. himalayana was again the most difficult, but we anticipated this and came prepared. No escapees.
Two tarantula slings in the upper corners of their arboreal enclosures. On the left is a Poecilotheria rufilata, and on the right is a Psalmopoeus sp. ‘Tononegro’. A Theraphosa stirmi sling. Tucked in between two pieces of cork bark is a Haplocosmia himalayana sling.
October 29, 2025 at 5:34 AM
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In other news, we managed to re-house ALMOST all the Ts into their intended enclosures; the only one still in a temp enclosure is the P. irminia. (Well, they’re ALL temporary enclosures, but you know what I mean.)
Four 3” Tarantula Cribs Cubes, labeled with the spider each is housing. From left to right, these are Haplocosmia himalayana, Cyclosternum sp. ‘Aureum’, Phormingochilus hatihati, and Chilobrachys fimbriatus. The rightmost fully-visible unit has a Canopy Top added to it, which is new. On the left is a 3” Tarantula Cribs Cube housing a Chromatopelma cyanopubescens; on the right is a Tarantula Cribs Small Slider Terrestrial enclosure housing a Theraphosa stirmi. Both are labeled accordingly. Two Tarantula Cribs Small Treehouse Switch enclosures. The one on the left houses a Poecilotheria rufilata, and the one on the right houses a Psalmopoeus sp. ‘Tononegro’. Atop the enclosure on the right is a Tarantula Cribs Treehouse Mini enclosure, housing an Amazonius burgessi. All are labeled accordingly. Four Tarantula Cribs Terrestrial Sling enclosures. From left to right, these house a Clavipelma tamaulipeca, Lasiodora parahybana, Vitalius chromatus, and Neoholothele incei. All are labeled accordingly.
October 29, 2025 at 5:29 AM
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Okay so, here's why finding sites exclusively by ZIP code is fucking terrible:

The first image is my ZIP code, super-imposed over a map of Rhode Island--to scale.

The second is the ZIP code area, zoomed out to show the "nearest" city any time anyone fucking searches: Roswell.
A map of a ZIP code in New Mexico, super-imposed over a map of the state of Rhode Island, to scale. A map of the same ZIP code, zoomed out to show its relation to the city of Roswell.
October 29, 2025 at 4:40 AM
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The P. victori was out tonight. Likely because we dropped a couple young roaches in there for it.

A Madagascar giant day gecko, not mine, but definitely male from that chevron. Still pretty sure mine’s male, too.

And Mackie climbing up the Ficus benjamina and camera.
A Psalmopoeus victori sling on a piece of cork bark. A Madagascar giant day gecko in a pet store, chilling on the glass. A chevron of femoral pores is clearly visible on its hind legs, identifying this as a male. A Vietnamese blue beauty rat snake, Mackie Messor, climbing through a Ficus and over a security camera in its enclosure.
October 28, 2025 at 7:18 AM
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Dang, mature male, looks like maybe a Tliltocatl vagans but it doesn’t have much time left at this point, maybe a year.
October 27, 2025 at 9:19 PM