There have been a lot of attempts to bring in the real Pamphobeteus sp. Arana Pollito aka. Chicken Spider. Many have been mislabeled Pamphobeteus antinous or some other cf. species. The real chicken spider is in the Madre De Dios area which is a protected area. So many collectors have been trying to get Pamphobeteus species near or on the border to the Madre De Dios areas to assume they have it. I wonder if the real deal is even in the hobby yet, because a lot of it is speculation at this point. But that is a nice specimen, nonetheless. How large is this specimen?
There have been a lot of attempts to bring in the real Pamphobeteus sp. Arana Pollito aka. Chicken Spider. Many have been mislabeled Pamphobeteus antinous or some other cf. species. The real chicken spider is in the Madre De Dios area which is a protected area. So many collectors have been trying to get Pamphobeteus species near or on the border to the Madre De Dios areas to assume they have it. I wonder if the real deal is even in the hobby yet, because a lot of it is speculation at this point. But that is a nice specimen, nonetheless. How large is this specimen?
Thanks. I've been assured she's the real deal, and I trust the vendor/importer. I know they'll make it right if she turns out otherwise.
She's around 4".
Thanks. I've been assured she's the real deal, and I trust the vendor/importer. I know they'll make it right if she turns out otherwise.
She's around 4".
Thanks bud.
You know your stuff! She indeed molted recently and it's her first time venturing "out" since.
hope they are and that you are able to breed them! I know you'll keep a crazy communal haha.
I created a thread a while back about finding the differences between araña politto and .cf antinous but there weren't any leads.
The best I could find was from a BTS thread where they claimed eye positioning and thicker femur on leg IV.
I have a macro lens I could use to look at the eye positioning, if I could ever get a nice opportunity.
Keep me updated as I'm interested. While I was told they come the Madre De Dios area. I believe they actually are from somewhere else but I forgot where. You should ask the person that was one of the first to document them which I believe was Martin Nicholas and Craig Bellamy back in 2001-2002 (correct me if I'm wrong). Just to let you know, many people are skeptical of the Pamphobeteus sp. Arana Pollito as some if not most just consider them to be either the true P. antinous or another Locale of them. Even now, people are still uncertain if it is the True P. antinous or not. I think I remember reading on the BTS forums about the debate. Everything is speculatory at the end of the day so who knows?
hope they are and that you are able to breed them! I know you'll keep a crazy communal haha.
I created a thread a while back about finding the differences between araña politto and .cf antinous but there weren't any leads.
The best I could find was from a BTS thread where they claimed eye positioning and thicker femur on leg IV.
I have a macro lens I could use to look at the eye positioning, if I could ever get a nice opportunity.
Keep me updated as I'm interested. While I was told they come the Madre De Dios area. I believe they actually are from somewhere else but I forgot where. You should ask the person that was one of the first to document them which I believe was Martin Nicholas and Craig Bellamy back in 2001-2002 (correct me if I'm wrong). Just to let you know, many people are skeptical of the Pamphobeteus sp. Arana Pollito as some if not most just consider them to be either the true P. antinous or another Locale of them. Even now, people are still uncertain if it is the True P. antinous or not. I think I remember reading on the BTS forums about the debate. Everything is speculatory at the end of the day so who knows?
Definitely. Thanks for the info, much appreciated.
I geeked out on them quite a bit when I first discovered their existence.
Some people say they are also from Tambopata region...
I've gone through quite a few older threads on them, this one in particular I thought was useful:
And it's from Martin and Craig (above thread) is where I got the eye arrangement and thicker femur on leg IV thing.
But as she grows I can compare with Craig's photos and that should give a pretty good idea.
I got 2 sp tampbopata that I am growing out, but have been told they're just .cf antinous "big black".
And I have another 2 "alleged cs" but was told they are also .cf antinous "big black"...
I saw some people post/comment that, but all the .cf antinous I have, have the red setae only at the end of their abdomen. So I don't think that can be used as a distinguishing factor (imo).
For example, this one here was supposed to be a CS, but I guess ended up being a .cf antinous... has the red setae etc.
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