thedragonslapper
Arachnosquire
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It seems to be a genus that doesn’t get much attention in the hobby. Though I can’t understand why. From what I’ve read about them they somewhat remind me of Lasiodora, though they get a little more colorful and only slightly smaller. Indeed the only species I personally knew of was P. cancerides as of a 6-7 years ago. And from what I’ve seen the genus seems a bit...cloudy shall we say?
My first and so far only experience with these was a large P. cancerides I bought a Repticon years ago. It didn’t last long in my care unfortunately. Long story short it molted about a month after I got it, I came home one morning and found it unmistakably dead a remain at a loss of explanation for it.
I didn’t think much more about this genus since then, until I started wanting another T for the first time in years. I don’t think there many, if any, CB Phormictopus in the hobby at time, but that seems to be changing as of late. In my pursuits I came across this article that’s making me want to give this genus/species another try.
Who has experience? Preferably better ones then mine lol
My first and so far only experience with these was a large P. cancerides I bought a Repticon years ago. It didn’t last long in my care unfortunately. Long story short it molted about a month after I got it, I came home one morning and found it unmistakably dead a remain at a loss of explanation for it.
I didn’t think much more about this genus since then, until I started wanting another T for the first time in years. I don’t think there many, if any, CB Phormictopus in the hobby at time, but that seems to be changing as of late. In my pursuits I came across this article that’s making me want to give this genus/species another try.
Phormictopus Species Husbandry
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Who has experience? Preferably better ones then mine lol