Thrixopelma Ockerti Care sheets, pre-molt signs, good eaters?.. etc?

[Thomas94]

Thrixopelma Ockerti Care sheets, pre-molt signs.. good eaters? etc? Looked everywere, so little information on this species, thanks

 

[fatich]

I have one female Thrixopelma ockerti female, i keep the substrat half moist, temperature is around 25-27 degree. They will have pale colors and when they are in pre-molt.
As i know you can keep Thrixopelma ockerti both arboreal and terrestial, i've been keeping mine terrestial for 3 years.

 

[Thomas94]

i think mine is a female too, and atm she is like a browny golden colour, sound like pre-molt, shes extremely shy and hasnt eaten since i got her,

 

[fatich]

i think mine is a female too, and atm she is like a browny golden colour, sound like pre-molt, shes extremely shy and hasnt eaten since i got her,

Because of the browny color,being shy and refusing food, she should be in pre-molt. Raise the humidity a little bit, she'll be fine.

 

[Thomas94]

sorry for the late reply, and okay thank you!, how long does pre-molt usually last? i cant wait for her too start feeding, i think its a her anyway, ive seen some T ockerti MM Pictures, mine looks a lot bulkier that those

 

[Shay]

my T okerti is crazy as **** !!!! hasnt ate since i've had her for about a month. i think in premolt. as well. i keep mine terrestrial..

 

[fatich]

sorry for the late reply, and okay thank you!, how long does pre-molt usually last? i cant wait for her too start feeding, i think its a her anyway, ive seen some T ockerti MM Pictures, mine looks a lot bulkier that those

Check this thread : http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/sho...elma-ockerti-coloration&p=1907032#post1907032

Here is my female

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[cold blood]

Im bumping this old dead thread. I am interested in the species and while theres good info here, no one has yet to comment on general attitude, feeding response, or growth rates, all of which I am interested in. Thanks

 

[cold blood]

Nobody has one of these, as nice looking as they are I would expect someone else has got to have experience with them. Info is hard to come by on these little buggers.

 

[The Spider Faery]

Thrixopelma ockerti are semi-arboreal (mine had a large vertical cage and made use of being up high and on the ground equally).

As with any tarantula, you know they're probably in pre-molt when they're refusing food (assuming they're not just full). Tarantulas also take on a less vibrant colouration when they're ready to molt and sometimes show a dark spot on their abdomen.

There are no special humidity requirements, except the occassional moistening of substrate and keeping a water dish, which I often saw mine use.

The most important thing to note, imo, is that their urticating hairs can be really problematic to those who are sensitive to them! oh:

Otherwise, they're gorgeous in person, the females become stockily built up to about 5.5-6 inches (at least, mine was), and for some reason pictures never seem to do them justice.

 

[macbaffo]

Good feeding response. Quite skittish and prone to kick hairs.

 

[cold blood]

thanks for the response. How fast do they grow? Pretty sure this will be one of my next t's!

 

[The Spider Faery]

I bought mine as a subadult, so I can't speak for growth rate first-hand. I do know that they're faster growing than Brachy's or Grammy's. I would say they're average growth rate.

 

[Jones0911]

@cold blood

Did you get any since this post ?

If so:

1- how do you like the growth speed?
2- how many do you have?
3- what color are the mature males/females?

 

[cold blood]

Did you get any since this post ?

Yes, many

- how do you like the growth speed?

med-fast...great eaters.

how many do you have?

Just one female.

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young female T. ockerti

- what color are the mature males/females?

MMs are the same colors, theyre just leggier.

 

[cold blood]

males seem to mature in about 1.5-2 years....this was my last MM.

 

[Jones0911]

Thank you, how do you keep them?

Dry?

Terrestrial?

 

[cold blood]

Thank you, how do you keep them?

Dry?

Terrestrial?

arboreal....i let her dry out and periodocally dampen the sub....nothing too crazy.

 

[sdsnybny]

Here is some good additional info on the species.
http://www.theraphosidae.be/en/thrixopelma-ockerti/

 

[StickyStein]

I love this species. Ferocious eater. Semi arboreal. I dont think mine likes walking on dirt though so today i will be adding some rocks on the ground so it can be terrestrial as well. It moves around alot but only on the glass but when i had bark on the ground it would spend most its time terrestrial and sometimes arboreal. Should be an EXCITING rehousing!!