Which species of Huntsman?

[astraldisaster]

Purchased this today simply as a "huntsman spider." Can anyone help identify the exact species? I'm just wondering how big it'll get, and what sort of environment I should provide for it. Thanks in advance!

 

[The Snark]

A good pic of it's face would be helpful. Why am I seeing some webbing there?

 

[Galapoheros]

How big is it? A pic a little further away would help size it up for people. As for the webbing, they anchor down with silk, something like a safety-line. I've seen some spin around over and over after they catch something, took me a while to see that they are spinning silk around the prey when they are doing that.

 

[astraldisaster]

I'll try to get a better shot of its face, but that's easier said than done since it's just in a deli cup right now -- and there's no way I'm taking it out. As for size, its body is around 1" long, and I'd estimate the legspan to be 4", maybe even 5". I have no idea whether or not it's close to full-grown. I'm guessing it's probably a domestic (North American) species, though.

 

[Galapoheros]

Prob not from N. America if it's that big. I've never seen a pic of one that looks like that from here either. If it's that large and from N. America, they'd be more popular in the hobby here. I'm guessing it's from a more tropical area.

 

[astraldisaster]

Hmm, okay. I'll try to get more/better photos tonight.

 

[Philth]

Its one of the Malaysian species that was popular around 2007. Sorry I cant remember the label they came tagged with, and a short internet search i couldn't find the name either (Im a bit surprised and delighted to see one pop up again though)


The only "pet" spider I have been bit by, super fast, watch your fingers

Just before it landed on my finger and bit me...

Later, Tom

 

[astraldisaster]

Thanks for the info! Very cool. It seems I'm going to have to be extremely on-guard come rehousing time, haha. Any idea what the max size is for these?

And I'm assuming that if they're from Malaysia, they must prefer moderate-to-high humidity.

 

[Stan Schultz]

Purchased this today simply as a "huntsman spider." Can anyone help identify the exact species? I'm just wondering how big it'll get, and what sort of environment I should provide for it. Thanks in advance! ...

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[EXOPET]

Tychicus sp tan huntsman

 

[Bjoern Elksnat]

Exopet is fully right, it is!

regards,
Björn

 

[EXOPET]

Thanks Bjorn

 

[astraldisaster]

Fantastic! Thanks, everyone.

 

[Entomancer]

Tychicus sp tan huntsman

Tychicus...

Astral, you could name it Tycho, after the Danish astronomer; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tycho_Brahe

I don't always name my animals, but when a really cool idea comes up like that I usually take advantage of it.

 

[Stan Schultz]

Tychicus...

Astral, you could name it Tycho, after the Danish astronomer; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tycho_Brahe

I don't always name my animals, but when a really cool idea comes up like that I usually take advantage of it.

I once had a trio of Pamphobeteus of indeterminate ID that were named, "Chiquita," "Dole," and "Delmonte."