Hi guys I caught a huntsman spider near our garage. It's one of the bigger ones I've seen. After a week of trying to catch it, I finally caught it last night. I was just wondering if anyone knew what the scientific name of this spider is. And if anyone can help tell the sex, it would be greatly appreciated. Any caresheets available for them?
Need Help: ID and Sex of Huntsman
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hi,
it seems to be that you caught a heteropoda venatoria FEMALE!
it seems to be that you caught a heteropoda venatoria FEMALE!
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Thats an extremely beautiful spider..what a find!
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hi,
try searching the forum/internet for caresheets.
Since this species spread almost all over the world (originally native to Asia), it is very tolernat towards different temperatures and humidities. You could also keep it free in your room ^^
try searching the forum/internet for caresheets.
Since this species spread almost all over the world (originally native to Asia), it is very tolernat towards different temperatures and humidities. You could also keep it free in your room ^^
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this is true, but then you'll have to clean up after the spider.
Not really. I have these spiders roaming inside my house. They are good pest control.
Indeed, yes a beautiful female!:clap: wow very nice, yup female
And that Venatoria (if its true) is a
Very awesome catch! One of th biggest
Specimen of huntsman species
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I just got my H.venatoria female yesterday. Tho as they don't run around walls in Europe I had to pay 30e(37us) for mine.
Here's Frank Indiviglios caresheet:
http://blogs.thatpetplace.com/thatreptileblog/tag/huntsman-spider/#.VIqyLXv4y-c
Here's Frank Indiviglios caresheet:
http://blogs.thatpetplace.com/thatreptileblog/tag/huntsman-spider/#.VIqyLXv4y-c
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Hanska
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I know, just catch me a few and send 'em this way and I swear to love them.
Even in european standards it was a hefty price but I finally got one. And the price I got the other spiders in the same order it was basically free.
Huntsmen are just something I find to be the most interesting spiders ever, even over jumpers and their superior traits.(in a way). We have only a single huntsman in Finland, Micrommata virenscens. Though small it's bright green... But SO small.
After all 30e is something I can waste in an evening in a bar.. not getting spiders...