Ally's Eight-Legged Journey

This new spood finally has a name! It has taken me a while to get around to it, because I was really struggling. I am really hoping that this spider is a male, because the males of this species take on a really vibrant purple colour once they grow on, while the females are a dusty brown. So I wanted a male name, but also something linked to the colour purple, to highlight my hopes for him. All of the purple-themed names I could think of sounded really girly, like "Lavender", or "Heather". But then it occurred to me - Purple Rain. My partner really came up with it, not me. But he's named after a certain purple singer/songwriter - Prince. Yeah, it might be cliche, but I'm really happy with it. So Prince it is!

Incy Wincy is a very shy spider - since going into his larger enclosure I pretty much never see him. He spends the majority of his time hiding under his bark hide, and when he is out and about he will scurry away as soon as he sees any movement. He is the complete opposite personality type to Big Spood. I do try to get photographs - these are usually blurry photos of a spider with the lights off so that I don't disturb him, and I often suspect that there are clearer photos of the Loch Ness moster than there are of my largest spider. But I still try: He's made quite an impressive canyon in his enclosure, having dug right down to the bottom of the plastic. I am sure that he's trying to make a break for freedom, as he likes to pile the excess dirt up at the sides, almost like a step ladder out of his enclosure... Big Spood does the same thing, actually, so maybe they're conspiring to escape...? I've managed to get some photos of him while he's chilling in hi...