Best fossorial

[bagas dee]

Trying to do research before getting a fossorial T. What's 3 best fossorial species?

 

[Mustafa67]

Trying to do research before getting a fossorial T. What's top 3 of best fossorial?

My fave is my Chilobrachys huahini

 

[viper69]

How does one define top?

 

[DaveM]

Pelinobius muticus, except that it's not a good choice for newcomers, and don't get bitten, and males are physically much less impressive than females. Stridulation from this species is loud and beautiful.

How does one define top?

I had to Google that one. I like the 2nd definition from dictionary.com, which is: the uppermost or upper part, surface, etc., of anything.

 

[Andrew Clayton]

There all crap just buy a bag of dirt and save money.
Nah my Fav has to be my Chilobrachys Sp Kaeng Krachan, old world though so wheres you're experience at.

 

[zsiciarz]

Idiothele mira

• zsiciarz
• Jun 16, 2024
• 2
• fossorial idiothele idiothele mira mira old world trapdoor

A peek under the trapdoor.

 

[Arachnopotamus Rex]

I have no idea what the best is, but I like my Chilobrachys natanicharum, Orphnaecus sp. "Quezon blue", and Heterothele villosella.

I know people call them "pet holes", but mine are always out despite having a burrow network they sometimes retreat to.

The arthropod room is set to have soft lighting in the day (enough to see everything but not bright enough to take quality photos or anything) and be dimmed and then shut off at night, it is also is set at 75-80 Fahrenheit (23.8 to 26.6 Celcius) using a space heater, with humidity ranging from 65-70% using a big humidifier set to 70% with built in temp and humidity sensing, soil is kept damp but not soggy, all 3 species are heavy webbers and cover the entire enclosure in web so thick you can barely see any dirt (so do not bother with using real plants in the enclosure, as they will just kill the plants with web).

Supposedly H. villosella is communal, but even as siblings they started to threat pose instantly so I keep them seperate.

When rehousing them into larger enclosures, I've found the best option is to relocate the entire clod of webbed dirt into the new enclosure (after capture cupping the spider), and then filling in the empty areas with more dirt.
The webbed tunnel networks always seem to retain their structure when doing this because of how strong the web is, its kind of like picking up a flimsy cake with your hands so you have to support it on the bottom.

I'd say my absolute favorite fossorials are the ones in the Liphistius genus though, Pursweb tarantulas are also at the top, but those 2 groups actually do become "pet holes" without fail, because of how they kill prey.

 

[kingshockey]

better off telling us what you want and are looking for in a fossorial t some are out more than others or dig/web more etc.

 

[fcat]

Aphonopelma is best for a beginner IMO

If you can keep springtails alive then my list will be longer

 

[cold blood]

JMO.....A. ezendami, C. marshalli/darlingi, I. Mira

I. mira adult female

• cold blood
• Apr 27, 2019
• 3
• blue foot baboon tarantula female idiothele idiothele mira mira

A. ezendami juvie

• cold blood
• Apr 27, 2019
• 2
• augacephalus augacephalus ezendami ceratogyrus ezendami ezendami

C. darlingi #2

• cold blood
• Aug 12, 2018
• 2
• ceratogyrus ceratogyrus bechuanicus ceratogyrus darlingi curvedhorn tarantula darlingi

marshalli

• cold blood
• Jun 2, 2017

C. marshalli

 

[Kada]

How does one define top?

By definition, the opposite of fossorial?

I got some C. darlingi after I think cold blooded suggested it in a thread. I do quite like the species. Doesn't come out nearly as much as my harpactira, but they are pretty cool. I'm quite liking my m. Balfouri now. Digging and constructing machines, good webbing and come out more often in my house.

 

[viper69]

By definition, the opposite of fossorial?

I got some C. darlingi after I think cold blooded suggested it in a thread. I do quite like the species. Doesn't come out nearly as much as my harpactira, but they are pretty cool. I'm quite liking my m. Balfouri now. Digging and constructing machines, good webbing and come out more often in my house.

No that’s not what they asked

 

[kingshockey]

p muticus is the only possible answer

 

[fcat]

p muticus is the only possible answer

Praise be upon her

 

[sparticus]

I really enjoy my Cyriocosmus. They spend a fair bit of time underground, but they're small, fun, and quick to pop out when theyre hungry. Bonus, if I'm keeping a box of dirt, the least it can do is be a small box of dirt. Least favorite is my M. Robustum. She literally never comes out. Gorgeous spider, boring as heck.

 

[Arachnophobphile]

Trying to do research before getting a fossorial T. What's 3 best fossorial species?

The best is the one you really want.

Feed any fossorial less often and you'll see them with their legs out of their burrow entrance waiting for prey.

 

[TheraMygale]

A. ezendami is definitely on my bucket list. They can actualy be dry fossorials. No battles with mold and fungi.

and not that bad in temperament compared to most old worlds of that area.

i have brachypelma emilia. They are burrowers. So i think that counts. In a way. You will have more chances of actualy seeing it then other fossorials. I love my b emilias and find they are lovely tarantulas to have. More spicy then most beginner tarantulas, but nothing crazy. Way less medicaly significant venom too, then most asian fossorials.

so i checked your local. It says indonesia. I guess you have tons of crazy quick venomous tarantulas you can get there. You won’t have the same maintenance issues either. Youll have to watch youre moisture levels and ventilation. Or else it will get messy quickly.

most of us battle moisture because we have drier climate. Youll have the opposite. You will need to consider that when you get whatever it is your are getting. Plus, if you use outdoor soil, youre at more risk of real parasites. Same as in any wild caught tarantula.

dont underestimate the value of reaching out to a true qualified reputable breeder.

i doubt youll be able to get your hands on legal b emilia, now that i think of it. If you can get any brachypelmas, make sure seller has cites paper. Or else youre encouraging black market.