Hogna schmitzi new set up

[BenLeeKing]

I finally transferred one of my Hogna schmitzi into a new enclosure. I am not completely sure what does their natural habitat look like, but I tried my best to replicate the environment I see in pictures on google of this species.

I went for an arid set up.

One day later it started to use this gap between the mud stone tiles as a hide~

Anyone know how to tell if it is mature? and how to sex them? I was told the only way is to look at their epigynum.

This is the full enclosure

 

[Smokehound714]

it's like an enormous alopecosa kochi lol

 

[NYAN]

They aren’t mature yet. The legs become more vibrant. I also think they grow larger.

 

[BenLeeKing]

it's like an enormous alopecosa kochi lol

I mean, it is a wolf spider after all~
A large A. Kochi with orange legs

 

[mantisfan101]

You got hogna schmitzi?! Id din’t even know we had them in the US...

 

[BenLeeKing]

You got hogna schmitzi?! Id din’t even know we had them in the US...

Earlier this year any people have them for sell~ That's how I got min

 

[NYAN]

You got hogna schmitzi?! Id din’t even know we had them in the US...

Some came in a this year. It was a small number that I suspect came from the same exporter. More will be coming in soon.

 

[mantisfan101]

Some came in a this year. It was a small number that I suspect came from the same exporter. More will be coming in soon.

Good to know, thanks, and I’m looking forwards to that

 

[BenLeeKing]

Well, there he is~ He’s done some modifications to the enclosure, so it’s a bit of a mess now. Hopefully my these one is a female.

 

[aaarg]

yep, that's a boy. check out his pedipalps

also, he's beeaaaautiful!

 

[Ratmosphere]

Lookin' good brah!

 

[Wolfclan77]

I finally transferred one of my Hogna schmitzi into a new enclosure. I am not completely sure what does their natural habitat look like, but I tried my best to replicate the environment I see in pictures on google of this species.

I went for an arid set up.
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One day later it started to use this gap between the mud stone tiles as a hide~
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Anyone know how to tell if it is mature? and how to sex them? I was told the only way is to look at their epigynum.
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This is the full enclosure
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do you still have this hogna shimcht wolf spider?