Allpet Roaches Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 Guess the orginal collection time for a Dynastes tityus female that represents the oldest continuous captive stock of that species (present day stock are her offspring), year, month, day, and time. It's an interesting contest because anyone who knows nothing about inverts can take a guess but a little research will allow a better guess. Second place prize for the five closest guesses is a free copy of the last issue of Invertebrates-Magazine (September 2008 Free Magazine Sept. 2008). The magazines can be shipped worldwide. If someone guesses within 15 minutes of the actual time (USA only) they can win the grand prize inculding the magazine copy, a 1.5" H. gigas and a 1.5" L.parahybana (tarantulas). Ends December 20th. Rules: Void where prohibited. Judging and decisions are at the sole discretion of the contest holder. Address must be provided within ten days of winning notification to claim prize. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arachyd Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 Will there be any kind of hints? Do we start off guessing the year and narrow it down or are we supposed to make a complete guess? I'm wondering because this could literally go on for years before there is a winner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allpet Roaches Posted December 5, 2008 Author Share Posted December 5, 2008 Will there be any kind of hints? Do we start off guessing the year and narrow it down or are we supposed to make a complete guess? I'm wondering because this could literally go on for years before there is a winner A complete guess please. One guess per forum member and it can't be changed. The contest ends on December 20th, if only five people guess on the two forums then it won't matter how close they get, it's just the five closest. No hints but it's pretty easy to find out the normal emergence times of that species. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BugmanPrice Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 Just a guess but what the heck. August 8, 1978 at 12pm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arachyd Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 August 27, 1995 at 1:37 a.m. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allpet Roaches Posted December 16, 2008 Author Share Posted December 16, 2008 Just a few more days! Just take a wild guess if you have no idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RosenKrieger Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 June 26, 1905, 6pm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickRoach Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 June 22, 1970, 8pm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arachyd Posted December 20, 2008 Share Posted December 20, 2008 When will we know the winner? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allpet Roaches Posted December 21, 2008 Author Share Posted December 21, 2008 The actual date was August 20th, 1995. Winners (in order of closest): Arachyd (roachforum): Aug. 27, 1995 Katnapper (mantidforum) July 7, 1998 ismart (mantidforum): July 23rd, 1998 Frack (mantidforum) August 4 7:38 am 1998 shorty (mantidforum) August 27th, 1998 Furthest: Rosenkreiger (roachforum) June 26, 1905 The time apparently was irrelevant but was 11:21PM. PM mailing addresses within ten days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RosenKrieger Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 Wow, I was way off. I was thinking it was the date for the original collection of the species. I didn't read the part about collecting the one that is for the current stock. It didn't dawn on me at the time that the species wasn't necessarily bred on the first collection. heh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arachyd Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 Thank you very much for the contest. I love contests. I looked all over the net for info. on keeping and collecting so mine was an educated (barely) guess Who owns the line that is breeding from that female? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allpet Roaches Posted December 28, 2008 Author Share Posted December 28, 2008 I have the original female as a dead specimen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arachyd Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 That is indeed a special one to have. Are you the one who originally collected her? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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