Australian Tarantula Trade?

Jterry

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So I was talking with someone in Australia who wants to get into the hobby but it sounds like their options are limited, and from what I have read, the T's that are native to Australia are OW burrowers and now the best for someone who has never owned a T before. Does anyone know anything about the T trade there? What kind of T's are available? Any info would help. Thanks!
 

Zoomer428

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Idk,.... But if the comment above is right then they do have a few choices if im correct
 

Jterry

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Idk,.... But if the comment above is right then they do have a few choices if im correct
Yeah I looked up native T's and it looks like they do have a few choices but it looks like all of them are terrestrial, probably burrowers, and pretty defensive. Plus they're OW and from what I've read they have some gnarly venom. Not what I would suggest for a beginner :/
 

symbion1

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Yes no arboreals YET!! but have been reports?

we have masses of choice, new ones found pretty regular as well
 

Bigblackdog

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All Old World.
All terrestrial.

Here's our Species List:

Page 1
TABLE – WORKING SPECIES LISTING
Species Common Name Comments
Coremiocnemis Simon, 1892
Coremiocnemis tropix Raven, 2005
Coremiocnemis tropix “dwarf form” A distinct species from C. tropix (Raven)
but congeneric and named by Nunn to
emphasize congeneric status
Coremiocnemis sp. 2
Phlogius Simon, 1887
Phlogius crassipes (Koch, 1874) Coastal whistling spider
Phlogius crassipes “Eunice” Colour variant of P. crassipes
Phlogius sp. “pseudocrassipes” Named by Raven as like P. crassipes
Phlogius subvulpinus (Strand, 1907) Incertae sedis according to Steve Nunn
Phlogius vulpinus (Hogg, 1901) Junior synonym to P. crassipes
according to Main (1985) but recognised
in the hobby as a separate species
Phlogius sp. “Sarina” Discovered by Steve Nunn
Phlogius sp. “Rockhampton” Also called P. sp. “Nunn”
Phlogius cf. papuanus (Kulczynski, 1908)
Phlogius sp. “pq113” Blue leg Synonymous with P. sp. “pq118” and
locality variant of P. cf. papuanus
Phlogius sp. “black” No longer considered a locality variant of
P. cf. papuanus
Phlogius strenuus (Thorell, 1881)
Phlogius sp. “Goliath” Australian Goliath
Phlogius sp. “rubiseta”
Phlogius sp. “Stents” Stent’s bird eater Discovered by Brendan Stent
Phlogius sp. “Red Stents” Red Stents Red colour form of P. sp. “Stents”
Phlogius sp. “hirsutus” New species discovered December 2008
by Steve Nunn. See Thula Dec 2008.
Selenocosmia Ausserer, 1871
Selenocosmia stirlingi Hogg, 1901 Australian common Northern and southern forms likely to be
whistling spider transferred to Selenotholus according to
Steve Nunn
Selenotholus Hogg, 1902
Selenotholus foelschei Hogg, 1902
Selenotholus sp. “Glenelva”
Selenotholus sp. “black” Northern Territory species
Selenotholus sp. “Emerald”
Selenotholus sp. “Queensland”
Selenotholus sp. “Shaggy Dog” Closest known relative to S. sp.
“Kotzman’s birdspider”
Selenotholus sp. “Kotzman’s birdspider” Named after researcher Mandy Kotzman
& reintroduced to collectors January 2008
by Paul Berg
Selenotypus Pocock, 1895
Selenotypus plumipes Pocock, 1895 Featherleg tarantula sp. 1 – northern form
Selenotypus sp. “2”
Selenotypus sp. “3”
Selenotypus sp. “4”
Selenotypus sp. “5”
Selenotypus sp. “10”
Selenotypus sp. “Nebo” Southern form – ex S. plumipes
Selenotypus sp. “dwarf” Discovered by Steve Nunn—a form of S.
sp. “Nebo”
Selenotypus sp. “Gemfields”
Selenotypus sp. “plumebo”
Selenotypus sp. “Gold” Probably a colour variety of
S. sp. “Townsville”
Selenotypus sp. “Townsville” Also known as S. sp. “Woodstock”
Selenotypus sp. “Tahnee”
Selenotypus sp. “Wallace’s Birdeater” Wallace’s bird eater
Selenotypus sp. “CT” Formerly Selenotypus sp. 6
Selenotypus sp. “Armstrong Beach”
TABLE – WORKING SPECIES LISTING
Species Common Name Comments
New Undescribed Genus:
Species Common Name Comments
Rattlesnake Tarantula New genus and species discovered 2008
By Brendan Stent
The JT or Australian New genus and species discov-
Desert Tarantula ered by Jay Turner August 2008.
See Thula Dec 2008.
 

Fiddleback

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All Old World.
All terrestrial.

Here's our Species List:

Page 1
TABLE – WORKING SPECIES LISTING
Species Common Name Comments
Coremiocnemis Simon, 1892
Coremiocnemis tropix Raven, 2005
Coremiocnemis tropix “dwarf form” A distinct species from C. tropix (Raven)
but congeneric and named by Nunn to
emphasize congeneric status
Coremiocnemis sp. 2
Phlogius Simon, 1887
Phlogius crassipes (Koch, 1874) Coastal whistling spider
Phlogius crassipes “Eunice” Colour variant of P. crassipes
Phlogius sp. “pseudocrassipes” Named by Raven as like P. crassipes
Phlogius subvulpinus (Strand, 1907) Incertae sedis according to Steve Nunn
Phlogius vulpinus (Hogg, 1901) Junior synonym to P. crassipes
according to Main (1985) but recognised
in the hobby as a separate species
Phlogius sp. “Sarina” Discovered by Steve Nunn
Phlogius sp. “Rockhampton” Also called P. sp. “Nunn”
Phlogius cf. papuanus (Kulczynski, 1908)
Phlogius sp. “pq113” Blue leg Synonymous with P. sp. “pq118” and
locality variant of P. cf. papuanus
Phlogius sp. “black” No longer considered a locality variant of
P. cf. papuanus
Phlogius strenuus (Thorell, 1881)
Phlogius sp. “Goliath” Australian Goliath
Phlogius sp. “rubiseta”
Phlogius sp. “Stents” Stent’s bird eater Discovered by Brendan Stent
Phlogius sp. “Red Stents” Red Stents Red colour form of P. sp. “Stents”
Phlogius sp. “hirsutus” New species discovered December 2008
by Steve Nunn. See Thula Dec 2008.
Selenocosmia Ausserer, 1871
Selenocosmia stirlingi Hogg, 1901 Australian common Northern and southern forms likely to be
whistling spider transferred to Selenotholus according to
Steve Nunn
Selenotholus Hogg, 1902
Selenotholus foelschei Hogg, 1902
Selenotholus sp. “Glenelva”
Selenotholus sp. “black” Northern Territory species
Selenotholus sp. “Emerald”
Selenotholus sp. “Queensland”
Selenotholus sp. “Shaggy Dog” Closest known relative to S. sp.
“Kotzman’s birdspider”
Selenotholus sp. “Kotzman’s birdspider” Named after researcher Mandy Kotzman
& reintroduced to collectors January 2008
by Paul Berg
Selenotypus Pocock, 1895
Selenotypus plumipes Pocock, 1895 Featherleg tarantula sp. 1 – northern form
Selenotypus sp. “2”
Selenotypus sp. “3”
Selenotypus sp. “4”
Selenotypus sp. “5”
Selenotypus sp. “10”
Selenotypus sp. “Nebo” Southern form – ex S. plumipes
Selenotypus sp. “dwarf” Discovered by Steve Nunn—a form of S.
sp. “Nebo”
Selenotypus sp. “Gemfields”
Selenotypus sp. “plumebo”
Selenotypus sp. “Gold” Probably a colour variety of
S. sp. “Townsville”
Selenotypus sp. “Townsville” Also known as S. sp. “Woodstock”
Selenotypus sp. “Tahnee”
Selenotypus sp. “Wallace’s Birdeater” Wallace’s bird eater
Selenotypus sp. “CT” Formerly Selenotypus sp. 6
Selenotypus sp. “Armstrong Beach”
TABLE – WORKING SPECIES LISTING
Species Common Name Comments
New Undescribed Genus:
Species Common Name Comments
Rattlesnake Tarantula New genus and species discovered 2008
By Brendan Stent
The JT or Australian New genus and species discov-
Desert Tarantula ered by Jay Turner August 2008.
See Thula Dec 2008.

Reviving this thread because I am fascinated with Selenotholus "Shaggy Dog" (unfortunately haven't been able to source one as of yet from any breeders, but it's at the top of my list to get)...
Why is the Kotzman the closest relative to the Shaggy Dog? I mean...where did this info come from? Would love to have a read of it myself! SG seems SO much hairier than Kotzman, so I find the connection intriguing.
 

Smotzer

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Reviving this thread because I am fascinated with Selenotholus "Shaggy Dog" (unfortunately haven't been able to source one as of yet from any breeders, but it's at the top of my list to get)...
Why is the Kotzman the closest relative to the Shaggy Dog? I mean...where did this info come from? Would love to have a read of it myself! SG seems SO much hairier than Kotzman, so I find the connection intriguing.
@RezonantVoid might know more about those guys! He could probably help.
 

RezonantVoid

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Reviving this thread because I am fascinated with Selenotholus "Shaggy Dog" (unfortunately haven't been able to source one as of yet from any breeders, but it's at the top of my list to get)...
Why is the Kotzman the closest relative to the Shaggy Dog? I mean...where did this info come from? Would love to have a read of it myself! SG seems SO much hairier than Kotzman, so I find the connection intriguing.
This is surprising to me, i actually thought shaggy dog was Selenotypus instead. Only 2 Selenotholus ik of are Kotzman and the Victorian Stirlingi. Havnt seen shaggy dog available for ages. If you want something fluffy, mark my words that Selenotypus 2.5 is perfect. Recently bought one from my friend and am amazed how fluffy this thing is
 

Fiddleback

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This is surprising to me, i actually thought shaggy dog was Selenotypus instead. Only 2 Selenotholus ik of are Kotzman and the Victorian Stirlingi. Havnt seen shaggy dog available for ages. If you want something fluffy, mark my words that Selenotypus 2.5 is perfect. Recently bought one from my friend and am amazed how fluffy this thing is
Do you have pics of an adult sp2.5?
I have heard conflicting reports of it being Selenotypus or Selenotholus. I have some pics of some that used to be in the area, but a combination of agriculture disturbances, cattle and horse paddocks, and Cain Toads have made them quite rare in recent years...I have yet to see any.
 

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RezonantVoid

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Do you have pics of an adult sp2.5?
I have heard conflicting reports of it being Selenotypus or Selenotholus. I have some pics of some that used to be in the area, but a combination of agriculture disturbances, cattle and horse paddocks, and Cain Toads have made them quite rare in recent years...I have yet to see any.
Yep, those photos are absolutely Selenotypus. 2.5 isnt as hairy as that but still has a lot of wirey hairs covering it. This my only photo of my new female, unfortunately half covered in substrate 20200724_125435.jpg
 
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