Finally got a male that would actually drum instead of frantically running everywhere. This species is very unique, and I seriously need to upgrade her enclosure to let her live like she does in the wild.
It looks terrifying, but seeing how receptive she was I believe what's she's actually doing is extending them to allow the male to more easily grip them and push her up
It looks terrifying, but seeing how receptive she was I believe what's she's actually doing is extending them to allow the male to more easily grip them and push her up
Is there a paper with a published key for this species that is not yet accepted by World Spider Catalogue? With a scientifically undescribed species, and no available key or type specimen, how can you be sure the male and female are the same species?
Is there a paper with a published key for this species that is not yet accepted by World Spider Catalogue? With a scientifically undescribed species, and no available key or type specimen, how can you be sure the male and female are the same species?
Because I collected them 5cm from each other. Currently undescribed atm, looking at sourcing more males for some of my more scientifically minded buddies to examine
Given how far species like this disperse, that is very likely a fair assumption.
I generally disagree with breeding undescribed species, but it's more with respect to the tarantula community where collection details and the like are commonly unknown to the breeder. I also don't have any authority so my opinion is just that, but I'm glad it's something you've considered and are cognizant of, for what it's worth.
Given how far species like this disperse, that is very likely a fair assumption.
I generally disagree with breeding undescribed species, but it's more with respect to the tarantula community where collection details and the like are commonly unknown to the breeder. I also don't have any authority so my opinion is just that, but I'm glad it's something you've considered and are cognizant of, for what it's worth.
I very much appreciate the caution you have, far more people should use it. These species especially though are so specialised with their locality it's almost impossible for any other species to overlap with them.
They live 50m away from the ocean on a small patch of vertical mossy cliffs, permanently moistened by a natural freshwater spring that hydrates the moss. They are fine in a setup like this as long as the substrate is very moist, but I want to upgrade her setup to match how they are found
They live 50m away from the ocean on a small patch of vertical mossy cliffs, permanently moistened by a natural freshwater spring that hydrates the moss. They are fine in a setup like this as long as the substrate is very moist, but I want to upgrade her setup to match how they are found
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