What is the deal with Pampho's and Phormic's

[Luka98]

Whoa. We gotta work on that enclosure a bit buddy. You need to add some substrate! No more than 1.5 times the legspan from the lid to the top of the sub. Coco fiber or topsoil are fine. you should add a water dish as well.

And a hide, and.........

Oh don't sweat it, this was from a rehousing session

In terms of husbandry she's... rock solid hehe

 

[boina]

Oh man, now I want another Phormic. I'm done with Pamphos, though - @antinous , you can say whatever you want, but I especially got a P. insignis because people said the females would retain some color and what did I get? A brown spider... . And the petersi: brown. And the vespertinus: brown. And the nigricolor: brown... Nope, that's it for me. (Ok, the antinous is black instead of brown....)

@Luka98 - if you want size take the atrichomatus, as far as I know they are the biggest Phormic species. Auratus is definitely smaller and takes ages to grow.

I think I may go looking for a Phormic sp. 'full green' now... next expo is in 3 weeks .

 

[Luka98]

if you want size take the atrichomatus

atricho it is , thank you for the info

 

[sdsnybny]

Xenesthis beats them both! But I cant pick sides......
P. sp Machala juvie female (browned out as adult)


P. atrichomatus


X. intermedia (metallic hot pink on a T!! definite win)

 

[antinous]

Xenesthis beats them both! But I cant pick sides......
P. sp Machala juvie female (browned out as adult)
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P. atrichomatus
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X. intermedia (metallic hot pink on a T!! definite win)
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If only they didn’t cost an arm and a leg here in the us Also how fast do atrichomatus grow compared to other Phormics?

@boina send this ugly brown Pamphos my way

 

[sdsnybny]

If only they didn’t cost an arm and a leg here in the us Also how fast do atrichomatus grow compared to other Phormics?

@boina send this ugly brown Pamphos my way

The one I had grew slow compared to my cancerides

 

[KezyGLA]

Just to clarify ..

Phormictopus > Pamphobeteus

 

[KezyGLA]

Oh man, now I want another Phormic. I'm done with Pamphos, though - @antinous , you can say whatever you want, but I especially got a P. insignis because people said the females would retain some color and what did I get? A brown spider... .

If that was the case, you have received P. sp. insignis, instead of the real deal.

Ps. If you want a female ‘full green’ i have one with your name on it

 

[boina]

If that was the case, you have received P. sp. insignis, instead of the real deal.

Figures. I'll change the label.

Ps. If you want a female ‘full green’ i have one with your name on it

Really?? Want! Can you still ship in this weather? Sending you a PM.

 

[antinous]

It’s like you guys are teasing me on purpose...

 

[LV-426]

I'd have to disagree, I still give the edge to Phormics, but Pamphos grow faster than Phormics (out of the 12 or so species of Pamphos I've kept and the 6-7 species of Phormics I've kept) and Phormics tend to slow down once they hit 4-5". Phormics are hardier and cheaper so I give the edge as them. They have a large range of colors, just like Pamphos, and they usually have a more defensive attitude (which is a plus for me) but the feeding response for both are equal.

Also I was born in the DR so I have somewhat of a bias towards Phormictopus. That being said them and Pamphobeteus are excellent species.

 

[antinous]

Also I was born in the DR so I have somewhat of a bias towards Phormictopus. That being said them and Pamphobeteus are excellent species.

I’ll have to keep in contact with you, I’m heading to the DR sometime in the future and I’d love to get some info on where to go and what to do

 

[The Grym Reaper]

Phormictopus = Pamphobeteus > Every other tarantula

Heresy!!

 

[LV-426]

I’ll have to keep in contact with you, I’m heading to the DR sometime in the future and I’d love to get some info on where to go and what to do

Unfortunately I was only born there, came to the states as baby 41 years ago and never returned. Sorry I can’t help you, good luck in your quest to find some Ts.