Acanthoscurria geniculata versus Nhandu tripepii

[efmp1987]

How are Pamphos and Xenesthis? Are they bold too? How bold are they compared to geniculata, Nhandu or Phormictopus?

 

[cold blood]

How are Pamphos and Xenesthis? Are they bold too? How bold are they compared to geniculata, Nhandu or Phormictopus?

Pamphs are similiar to a genic. Never hide, rarely even get spooked once they have some size....the only differrence is feeding response...genics are amazing, Pamphs make genics look like rose hairs....Pamphs eat genics...lol....its unlikely there is a more hungry terrestrial genus anywhere.

I always joke that if you fed a Pamph mid-molt, it just might crawl back in the old exo for one more kill.

Pamps may not be quite as colorful, but theyre every bit as impressive if not more impressive.

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• Mar 1, 2017
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nigricolor.

Gotta love Pamphs!!

 

[efmp1987]

Pamphs are similiar to a genic. Never hide, rarely even get spooked once they have some size....the only differrence is feefing response...genics are amazing, Pamphs make genics look like rose hairs....Pamphs eat genics...lol....its unlikely there is a more hungry terrestrial genus anywhere.

I always joke that if you fed a Pamph mid-molt, it just might crawl back in the old exo for one more kill.

Pamps may not be quite as colorful, but theyre every bit as impressive if not more impressive.

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• cold blood
• Mar 1, 2017
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nigricolor.

Gotta love Pamphs!!

Thank you for that piece of info! I always thought genics were better than Pamphos in the feeding frenzy department! How about attitude towards their human keepers? Do Pamphos view their keepers as food too? Lol.

Which Pampho has colorful females? @boina has seen ultramarinus females that had drab brown coloration too, so them being always colorful may not always be the case.

I assume Xenesthis is the shy Pamphobeteus? Thanks!

 

[cold blood]

Thank you for that piece of info! I always thought genics were better than Pamphos in the feeding frenzy department! How about attitude towards their human keepers? Do Pamphos view their keepers as food too? Lol.

Pamphs view any movement as something to investigate, literally every movement is noticed....generally they back off when they realize its not edible....but their enthusiasm for feeding should always be anticipated.

But truthfully, not much different from working with a genic. I've never seen my pamph throw a threat posture or flick hairs...and it never hides...but if you need to work with it close, you will be working with it close, because they just don't scare off easily.

Which Pampho has colorful females?

I'd say a freshly molted ultramarinus...but that species is also the only one in the genus that doesn't really get as large as the others....They are the smallest Pamph species if I recall correctly.

Almost all Pamphobetus females are black to chocolaty brown (often depending on where they are in their molt cycle. Mature males are the ones that get super-colorful and bright.

 

[boina]

I got a WC P. antinous a couple of years ago that went into hiding for the next year. Since I didn't see it I kept feeding it... when I finally decided I needed to know what was going on and lifted the hide I found a Pamph looking like a tennis ball on legs - with those legs raised and fangs dripping venom.... So much for always out and no threat posture @cold blood .

Xenesthis is the colorful Pampho when it comes to females, although mine has been known to reject a roach now and then, not that she's skinny, but just not as glutonous as my other Pamphos or my genic. P. insignis retain some color as females, too, but they are rare - basically a larger P. ultramarinus.

Edit: No, my Xenesthis is not shy - she's always out and always willing to demonstrate some threat postures.

 

[efmp1987]

What is that blue-rumped species to the left of the Arachnoposter word?

http://arachnoboards.com/images/worldwide.jpg

 

[dangerforceidle]

Looks like Psalmopoeus pulcher -- see comparison here:

 

[lateapexpredator]

Can't go wrong with a Phormictopus if you want a big new world that will try to kill you. And mine has no idea she even has urticating hairs. Fangs are all she needs
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Oh man s/he is beautiful and my daughter would LOVE a purple T. If I get another one this is definitely going on the list.

 

[efmp1987]

Looks like Psalmopoeus pulcher -- see comparison here:

Very pretty! I call this the arboreal tripepii!

 

[cold blood]

Oh man s/he is beautiful and my daughter would LOVE a purple T. If I get another one this is definitely going on the list.

more sp. purple

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freshly molted LV female

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LV

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versicolor juvie

 

[Butterbean83]

My meanest T., hands down, is my P. pulcher. One of these days she is going to bite me, I know it!
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that's awesome!!