Pseudhapalopus sp Blue Rump info needed

joshuai

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Hello i might be getting a little one of these and i cant find any info on them. If any body has ANY info on them it would be much apreciated thank you.
 

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I'm to lazy to go search for links, for you to read. But just to get your mouth watering:drool: here's a pic of one ..... ;P



Later, Tom
 

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gettin one for sure thats one beauuutiful T lol

teresterial/arboreal?
size ?
humidity?
 

CodeWilster

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LOL! Nice pic Philth

Here's an adult
http://www.thespidershop.co.uk/insect/images/Pseudhapalopus_blue_A.jpg

I should be getting one in the mail soon. They should turn out to be a neat little T. Their common name as I have seen them is "Colombian Bluebottle". So, I guess they come from Colombia :) I'm assuming they are on the smaller side, are a terrestrial, and need moderate humidity and warmth. If I'm wrong somebody please correct me!!! Now's a great time to get one too. I'm pretty sure only a few babies are left for sale in the US.
 

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LOL! Nice pic Philth

Here's an adult
http://www.thespidershop.co.uk/insect/images/Pseudhapalopus_blue_A.jpg

I should be getting one in the mail soon. They should turn out to be a neat little T. Their common name as I have seen them is "Colombian Bluebottle". So, I guess they come from Colombia :) I'm assuming they are on the smaller side, are a terrestrial, and need moderate humidity and warmth. If I'm wrong somebody please correct me!!! Now's a great time to get one too. I'm pretty sure only a few babies are left for sale in the US.
Ya i just talked to ken (ktbg) and he said that there is only about thirty in the country!! as he brought them in. i just placed my order, and thanks for the info!
 

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Ya i just talked to ken (ktbg) and he said that there is only about thirty in the country!! as he brought them in.
Besides the 12 that were here in TX since last year ;)

There was another import as well (I know Reptist had them for sale, so they've come in at least 3 times). So, if ken did bring in a full 30, then I bet there's at least 50 (minimum) in the states if I was guesstimating.

Mine are all little specs still too, imagine they'll be that way for awhile.

Eric
 
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joshuai

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Besides the 12 that were here in TX since last year ;)

There was another import as well (I know Reptist had them for sale, so they've come in at least 3 times). So, if ken did bring in a full 30, then I bet there's at least 50 (minimum) in the states if I was guesstimating.

Mine are all little specs still too, imagine they'll be that way for awhile.

Eric
Not sure when he brought them in but it is possible they came from him and its possible they did not he wasnt talking dates or how many at a time, they coulda got them from him ?????
 

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Not sure when he brought them in but it is possible they came from him and its possible they did not he wasnt talking dates or how many at a time, they coulda got them from him ?????
Oh, I wasn't asking a question. I know they've come into the country separately at least 3 times. The first import was a private one (for myself and another hobbyist)... then there's been at least 2 (maybe more) imports by dealers.

Anyways, it doesn't matter... I just wanted to point out that there was more in the country than you had mentioned.

Now, maybe I should go feed the little dust mites.

Eric
 

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Oh, I wasn't asking a question. I know they've come into the country separately at least 3 times. The first import was a private one (for myself and another hobbyist)... then there's been at least 2 (maybe more) imports by dealers.

Anyways, it doesn't matter... I just wanted to point out that there was more in the country than you had mentioned.

Now, maybe I should go feed the little dust mites.

Eric
yep no big deal, but theres still not many around, and a cool lookin beast
 

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Besides the 12 that were here in TX since last year ;)

There was another import as well (I know Reptist had them for sale, so they've come in at least 3 times). So, if ken did bring in a full 30, then I bet there's at least 50 (minimum) in the states if I was guesstimating.

Mine are all little specs still too, imagine they'll be that way for awhile.

Eric

I only brought in 20 ...had no clue that reptist brought them in though.
 

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easy

They are very easy to keep. I just crush the head on a roach toss it in there and the next day they are fat and happy.
James
www.blaberus.com
 

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I'm to lazy to go search for links, for you to read. But just to get your mouth watering:drool: here's a pic of one ..... ;P

Later, Tom
Woh! thats huge mine are tinny, I suppose to have 10 of em but,
I cant find any, lol
 

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Besides the 12 that were here in TX since last year ;)

There was another import as well (I know Reptist had them for sale, so they've come in at least 3 times). So, if ken did bring in a full 30, then I bet there's at least 50 (minimum) in the states if I was guesstimating.

Mine are all little specs still too, imagine they'll be that way for awhile.

Eric
Are these slow growers?
 

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Its interesting how these slow growing species always seem to disappear from the hobby. On top of the original 40-50 that were mentioned at the top of this thread from 7 years ago, there's has been several more imports after that. So why are they so rare? Potentially a couple of hundred should be in the U.S. now. Where do all these slings go ????? I had to import a mature male from another country for my last mating attempt.

Are these slow growers?
I'll answer for Eric since this thread is pretty dated and he's not much active on the boards these days. Yes slow growing. This thread is a nice reminder that they entered the hobby in 2008. It wasn't until 2 years ago that I had my first males mature, so it took them 5-6-ish years to mature ( and I tend to grow my spiders fast here). Unfortunately my first few breeding attempts were failures. But I was pretty proud to pull the first successful U.S. today actually ( funny how this thread popped up today as well).


Later, Tom
 

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Congrats Tom!!! We need more of them..... now if they would grow a little faster LOL
 
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Its interesting how these slow growing species always seem to disappear from the hobby. On top of the original 40-50 that were mentioned at the top of this thread from 7 years ago, there's has been several more imports after that. So why are they so rare? Potentially a couple of hundred should be in the U.S. now. Where do all these slings go ????? I had to import a mature male from another country for my last mating attempt.



I'll answer for Eric since this thread is pretty dated and he's not much active on the boards these days. Yes slow growing. This thread is a nice reminder that they entered the hobby in 2008. It wasn't until 2 years ago that I had my first males mature, so it took them 5-6-ish years to mature ( and I tend to grow my spiders fast here). Unfortunately my first few breeding attempts were failures. But I was pretty proud to pull the first successful U.S. today actually ( funny how this thread popped up today as well).


Later, Tom
Wow, nice. Do you have some adult photos? I've been trying to look up some online but sometimes people label them wrong.
 
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