Anqasha picta

[TheraMygale]

Well, this is a curious specimen to me.

i tried searching the board with words like:

hapalopus pictus
H pictus
H picta
anqasha picta
A picta
H pictum
Homoeomma pictum

Probably others. I tried. I was curious about this species because its come in with the recent import at my dealer.

i am not looking to purchase it, but learn more about it. It reminds me, in looks, of d pentaloris.

anyone know more about this species?

the inaturalist carapace is also black, vs the dealers carapace coloration.

i didnt post a picture here because i am not sure if a search result screenprint is copyright infringement.

 

[A guy]

Well, this is a curious specimen to me.

i tried searching the board with words like:

hapalopus pictus
H pictus
H picta
anqasha picta
A picta
H pictum
Homoeomma pictum

Probably others. I tried. I was curious about this species because its come in with the recent import at my dealer.

i am not looking to purchase it, but learn more about it. It reminds me, in looks, of d pentaloris.

anyone know more about this species?

the inaturalist carapace is also black, vs the dealers carapace coloration.

i didnt post a picture here because i am not sure if a search result screenprint is copyright infringement.

I would try and ask the dealer themselves, they should know something about them.

 

[TheraMygale]

I would try and ask the dealer themselves, they should know something about them.

i am always shy when it comes to asking/emailing. I try to figure it out on my own. I love my dealer and i dont want to become that person who has a million questions.

I take a lot of pride in doing research for myself, being autonomus. even posting it here is big for me.

 

[A guy]

i am always shy when it comes to asking/emailing. I try to figure it out on my own. I love my dealer and i dont want to become that person who has a million questions.

Want me to ask? Lol
I know exactly who you are talking about and I am friends with the actual owner.

 

[TheraMygale]

Want me to ask? Lol
I know exactly who you are talking about and I am friends with the actual owner.

I know you do/are. Im just a little chicken hahaha

 

[A guy]

I know you do/are. Im just a little chicken hahaha

Well, we're here to support each other lol
I'll try to ask them.

 

[TheraMygale]

Well, we're here to support each other lol
I'll try to ask them.

We are! I love tarantulas. I love learning about them. I only buy from them too, its blind confidence. Someone would say something bad, id still pick them. The work they put and did over the years does not get enough mention.

Maybe it does and im just too deep in my hermitage, isolated from all the action.

I really love sharing knowledge and want to be part of the community. Even if im too “furtive” for it.

 

[viper69]

Well, this is a curious specimen to me.

i tried searching the board with words like:

hapalopus pictus
H pictus
H picta
anqasha picta
A picta
H pictum
Homoeomma pictum

Probably others. I tried. I was curious about this species because its come in with the recent import at my dealer.

i am not looking to purchase it, but learn more about it. It reminds me, in looks, of d pentaloris.

anyone know more about this species?

the inaturalist carapace is also black, vs the dealers carapace coloration.

i didnt post a picture here because i am not sure if a search result screenprint is copyright infringement.

Ask the dealer see what they say. You asked all these strangers here, what’s one more??

 

[A guy]

We are! I love tarantulas. I love learning about them. I only buy from them too, its blind confidence. Someone would say something bad, id still pick them. The work they put and did over the years does not get enough mention.

Maybe it does and im just too deep in my hermitage, isolated from all the action.

Well in my experience, the people who has anything bad to say about them are the competitors lol so....

Sorry for overtaking your thread but do you live near them?

 

[TheraMygale]

Ask the dealer see what they say. You asked all these strangers here, what’s one more??

I am not a God. I am shy. I like to gather information.

 

[viper69]

I am not a God. I am shy. I like to gather information.

Nor am I or anyone else. Go gather it

 

[TheraMygale]

Well in my experience, the people who has anything bad to say about them are the competitors lol so....

Sorry for overtaking your thread but do you live near them?

Nothing to apologize. Its not MY thread. Pretty sure other people might be curious about this species.

Im about an hours drive plus depending on traffic. So when i go, i spend a lot 🥲

I also have secret money stashed to spend. But even the fairies arent supposed to know.

 

[A guy]

Im about an hours drive plus depending on traffic. So when i go, i spend a lot 🥲

I was there one time, supposedly to pick up 2 tarantulas and went home with 15 🫢

 

[TheraMygale]

I was there one time, supposedly to pick up 2 tarantulas and went home with 15 🫢

When you go in there, theres no way you leave with just one. Its like a bag of crisps.

I mean, all those deli cups, on the counter. There was a b albiceps, about to pop it was so juicy and cute. I had to ask them to hide it because i was going to add it to my bill

 

[NMTs]

I should have some of these coming in the next few weeks. From the research I've done, this is another dwarf T from the Cordillera Blanca range of the Peruvian Andes. They are found at elevations around 2500m ASL (7500') and seem to be found in the same areas as Thrixopelma, Euathlus, and Hapalotremus. I've not found much about their behavior, but I'm assuming they likely make a scrape-type burrow under rocks like most of the sympatric genera, preferring slightly lower temps and mostly dry substrate. Very likely a slow growing species, but that is yet to be seen. I'll post pics of them if I actually get my hands on some.

NMBE - World Spider Catalog

Detailed taxonomic information about the spider families

wsc.nmbe.ch

 

[TheraMygale]

I should have some of these coming in the next few weeks. From the research I've done, this is another dwarf T from the Cordillera Blanca range of the Peruvian Andes. They are found at elevations around 2500m ASL (7500') and seem to be found in the same areas as Thrixopelma, Euathlus, and Hapalotremus. I've not found much about their behavior, but I'm assuming they likely make a scrape-type burrow under rocks like most of the sympatric genera, preferring slightly lower temps and mostly dry substrate. Very likely a slow growing species, but that is yet to be seen. I'll post pics of them if I actually get my hands on some.

NMBE - World Spider Catalog

Detailed taxonomic information about the spider families

wsc.nmbe.ch

Very kind of you to share your information. This makes it an interesting species for me. I like this kind of habitat, when i consider my local weather.

I like to own species that work with my local settings. Its like, the right plant in the right place.

Since i cant have the luxury of a spider room, i want to work with my elements.

I am grateful to you contribution. I look forward to seeing your stock.

 

[Mustafa67]

i am always shy when it comes to asking/emailing. I try to figure it out on my own. I love my dealer and i dont want to become that person who has a million questions.

I take a lot of pride in doing research for myself, being autonomus. even posting it here is big for me.

Go ahead and ask. Don’t worry about it. First time’s always worst but when I’ve contacted breeders/dealers most of them are sound

 

[TheraMygale]

Want me to ask? Lol
I know exactly who you are talking about and I am friends with the actual owner.

Nor am I or anyone else. Go gather it

i did it. I went and gathered all my guts in a pot and emailed them. Will come back with what i learn once i get a reponse.

 

[A guy]

i did it. I went and gathered all my guts in a pot and emailed them. Will come back with what i learn once i get a reponse.

I think we will get the same response lol

Here's what I got for you :

"Honestly, we do not have a lot of info either. We had a specimen like 20 years ago, and we did not do anything special with its care. Just mildly humid substrate. It grew to about the size of a Davus sp., and the temperament was similar. This species was found at high altitudes, which may need to be taken into consideration for temperatures seasonally."

 

[TheraMygale]

I think we will get the same response lol

Here's what I got for you :

"Honestly, we do not have a lot of info either. We had a specimen like 20 years ago, and we did not do anything special with its care. Just mildly humid substrate. It grew to about the size of a Davus sp., and the temperament was similar. This species was found at high altitudes, which may need to be taken into consideration for temperatures seasonally."

yep, thats the info i got. It fits in with what NMT said. Its an interesting little tarantula.