Aussie T's

[Steve Nunn]

Thanks to you Brendan, we are able to finally breed the beautiful Selenotypus plumipes!!! This is the one species I have been so keen to get going in captivity, but until you obtained them, males were unknown totally Providing things go well, I should have some for export late this year, very cool beans, the big ones are just amazing, my favourite species hands down. Here's my big female getting into the action.

Cheers,
Steve

 

[Steve Nunn]

S.plumipes adult male:

Cheers,
Steve

 

[P. Novak]

Great pics Steve Nunn, I wish you the best of luck as well with the breeding because I would love to own that species. Whats the size of the female?

 

[Tropical T's]

:clap: Awesome pics. Good luck with the mating. I can't wait till I can finally get my hands on some of those Aussie Ts.:}

Well I am not sure as to what Steve is expecting to breed this year but I am expecting 4000+ spiderlings this year so there should be a couple spare.
Cheers
Brendan

 

[Steve Nunn]

Great pics Steve Nunn, I wish you the best of luck as well with the breeding because I would love to own that species. Whats the size of the female?

Hi,
This female is about 6.5" LS and still growing. I'm hoping she'll max out at around 7.5-8", have seen them before that big, very impressive too, because they are really thickset animals.

Selenocosmia (Phlogius in prep) sp. "BLACK" female and male:

Cheers,
Steve

 

[Steve Nunn]

Someone asked for P.crassipes images before, here are a pair of mine doing the do....

Cheers,
Steve

 

[syndicate]

Hi,
This female is about 6.5" LS and still growing. I'm hoping she'll max out at around 7.5-8", have seen them before that big, very impressive too, because they are really thickset animals.

Selenocosmia (Phlogius in prep) sp. "BLACK" female and male:

Cheers,
Steve

wow amazing looking spider steve!!

 

[Tropical T's]

Another one we have found, not sure if it is a new species yet but it looks to be closely related to the Stent's Birdeater except a red form.

Cheers
Brendan

 

[opticle]

hey would anyone be able to post some pics of stents birdeater please?:drool:

 

[Tropical T's]

The darn thing is named after me and I just realised I don't have a decent pic of it, I will try to rectify that.

 

[opticle]

haha

 

[CalgaryTfan]

I just ordered a couple from a dealer here in Canada..

Selenocosmia crassipes
Phlogius sp. "Eunice"

How have you guys got them setup?? Their only 1 cm and 2 cm slings.. I was going to put a about 5-10 cm of substrate with a hide or two.. Any special care requirements?? I figured 25 degrees with decent humidity..

 

[opticle]

cool man both your Ts can grow around 18cms (8inches) keep the humidity around 25-30 and give them a decent amount of substrate, 10cm is fine. ummm i'm not very experienced but i got 3 Ts of my own:razz: :razz: best off asking Brendan or Steve. have fun!!

 

[dan_the_man]

Does anyone have any selenotholus sp. 'gold' shots? preferably a grown female, I've seen lots of slings, the moulting male that was posted here, but never a grown female.

 

[syndicate]

hey would anyone be able to post some pics of stents birdeater please?:drool:

heres a newly molted species stents

 

[opticle]

nice! :clap:

 

[Tropical T's]

Not the best pic of "Gold" but all I have at the moment

 

[Tropical T's]

I just ordered a couple from a dealer here in Canada..

Selenocosmia crassipes
Phlogius sp. "Eunice"

How have you guys got them setup?? Their only 1 cm and 2 cm slings.. I was going to put a about 5-10 cm of substrate with a hide or two.. Any special care requirements?? I figured 25 degrees with decent humidity..

They are opportunistic burrowers so that will be fine as they get older. For that size I just keep them in a small airtight container with just enough moisture to form some condensation I have found drier to be better than too wet. They should grow pretty fast and are heavy webbers.
This is how I have my adults set up

 

[opticle]

hey brendan i really love the moss you've put in your tanks! and the tarantula homes look nice a cosy:clap: :worship: :clap:

 

[seanbond]

great setups tropical t's!