What is the biggest Asian fossorial species?

[kevinlowl]

I remember @KezyGLA mentioned that Haplopelma hainanum/Cyriopagopus hainanus gets pretty big. Any others that get as big or bigger and what is the size?

 

[Enrgy]

Chilobrachys huahini don't get as big (not sure on size) but I think they're the biggest of the genus and pretty cool

 

[arachnoherp]

lampropelma violaceopes (Singapore blue) have been recorded reaching 9 inches and up quite often.

 

[Enrgy]

lampropelma violaceopes (Singapore blue) have been recorded reaching 9 inches and up quite often.

those are arboreal

 

[arachnoherp]

those are arboreal

ive always considered them fossorial since they dont climb around much and stay in their holes in the ground. but thats just my specimens.

 

[KezyGLA]

Haplopelma doriae get pretty big and robust.

As do Haplopelma schmidti and sp. ‘Bach Ma’

Some Chilos match the size of the above too. The afore mentioned huahini, dyscolus and formosus iirc.

 

[LV-426]

What about H. hercules?

 

[Greasylake]

What about H. hercules?

That's an African species.

 

[lazarus]

Chilobrachys sp. Kaeng Krachan also gets quite big and grows very fast

 

[Glorious Baboon]

Chilobrachys sp. Kaeng Krachan also gets quite big and grows very fast

They get to 6” I don’t know a lot about other Asian fossorials so would doubt there on the bigger end

 

[Lib]

Im thinking of getting a hainanum/hainanus. How big exactly do they get?

 

[SonsofArachne]

Im thinking of getting a hainanum/hainanus. How big exactly do they get?

Not sure what the max is but my adult female is around 7 inch dls. she never comes out of the mouth of her burrow so it's hard to be sure. But before you get one, just know the venom of this species is bad, even for a OW. Read this bite report before you decide - http://arachnoboards.com/threads/haplopelma-hainanum.262988/