Black and White Solifugid?

[Goanna]

Did anyone see the solifugid that was quickly shown on Buggin' with Rudd this week? Its body was black and white, and it had red chilicerea. It also appeared to be "fuzzy" like the feather leg solifuids.

I am just curious, if anyone knows that species that is? The show was based on bugs in the Namibian desert if that helps. Also, if anyone knows the species, is there any chance it is available in the pet trade? .

 

[AfterTheAsylum]

If there is money to be made... the species will be available if it isn't already. One problem though. Solfugids are nearly impossible to keep. If you get one it WILL die very quickly. No one knows how to keep them. They have extremely high metabolisms, eat over their body weight per day... etc. They will chew through about anything too. Solifugids are rumored to have the strongest jaw pressure in accordance to it's body size. If it can reach the top of the cage it WILL chew through the wire top. They also need a lot of room to move... think of yourself on a football field. They are also very flight and when they get nervous, they will basically just croak. We are far away (I think) from being able to keep these in captivity. They need lots of food, heat, room, etc. If you want one... dig the grave beforehand. Sorry to be the harbinger of bad news.

 

[Goanna]

If there is money to be made... the species will be available if it isn't already. One problem though. Solfugids are nearly impossible to keep. If you get one it WILL die very quickly. No one knows how to keep them. They have extremely high metabolisms, eat over their body weight per day... etc. They will chew through about anything too. Solifugids are rumored to have the strongest jaw pressure in accordance to it's body size. If it can reach the top of the cage it WILL chew through the wire top. They also need a lot of room to move... think of yourself on a football field. They are also very flight and when they get nervous, they will basically just croak. We are far away (I think) from being able to keep these in captivity. They need lots of food, heat, room, etc. If you want one... dig the grave beforehand. Sorry to be the harbinger of bad news.

I already have 3, 1 egyptian camel spider and 2 featherlegs.

Have had them for over a month now. I dont expect them to live very long, but at 3 bucks each I bought them. Even if they dont live that long, they are fascinating to observe in captivity.

 

[Randolph XX()]

If there is money to be made... the species will be available if it isn't already. One problem though. Solfugids are nearly impossible to keep. If you get one it WILL die very quickly. No one knows how to keep them. .

i am not sure about this point
http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?t=48763

 

[darkeye]

I caught a nice little one in Arizona just before the ATS conference, and it didn't last the 3 days of the trip! As most folks there were saying, and I watched, it just ran itself down like a broken clock.

It ran aroundandaroundandaroundandaround and around and a- round a n d a r o u n d a n d a r o u n n nnnn <dead>.

Too bad, too... it was waaaaay cool as a critter!

Someday, just not soon.

m

 

[Goanna]

I read here to put alot of rocks around the cage so it cant just keep running around the perimiter. It seemed to work fine for my three guys. They just come out every now and then to eat, or to dig a new burrow under a different rock. I guess they dont like using the same burrow night after night.

 

[Tarantula_Hawk]

Did anyone see the solifugid that was quickly shown on Buggin' with Rudd this week? Its body was black and white, and it had red chilicerea. It also appeared to be "fuzzy" like the feather leg solifuids.

I am just curious, if anyone knows that species that is? The show was based on bugs in the Namibian desert if that helps. Also, if anyone knows the species, is there any chance it is available in the pet trade? .

the species is from the family Solpugidae and is called Metasopluga Picta.. it's a diurnal species and its my personal favorite .. unfortunately i've been in namibia but couldn't find it (.. and i strongly doubt that you will find it on the pet market

 

[Stylopidae]

It is said that they have incredibly short lifespans in the wild, as well as captivity.

I'm sure you would see a durastic difference in life span between WC and CB individuals, with the latter living longer.

 

[hamfoto]

There is a professor here in the US that has had great success keeping them alive for years in captivity and breeding too...I heard about him from a professor friend of mine, but don't remember his name of the top of my head so after the Thanksgiving holiday is over I'll get it and post it.
He's been working on his research for awhile and I think will be publishing it at some point...I'll try to find out.
I did hear that he is probably the only one here in the US to have done this...so the info, when it gets out, will be incredibly interesting for everyone.

later,
Chris

 

[Steven Gielis]

The professor is probably Punzo. He had succes in breeding Eremobates marathoni. Metasolpuga picta is almost impossible to keep in captivity. They are to active and run against the glass. While foraging these species coveres an area of 40m² every 1,5h! I think members of the Rhagodidae are very good to keep. Because they aren't that fast. I had a succesful mating and almost succesful breeding of Rhagodes phalangium. So they aren't that difficult to keep. For now I have no experience with american species. They are hard to get in Europe.

 

[heyjeyniceid]

The professor is probably Punzo. He had succes in breeding Eremobates marathoni. Metasolpuga picta is almost impossible to keep in captivity. They are to active and run against the glass. While foraging these species coveres an area of 40m² every 1,5h! I think members of the Rhagodidae are very good to keep. Because they aren't that fast. I had a succesful mating and almost succesful breeding of Rhagodes phalangium. So they aren't that difficult to keep. For now I have no experience with american species. They are hard to get in Europe.

Despite your inexpierince with American species, you might be able to help me due to the large nature of this beast. Found in Southern Arizona,what species is this?

This was the largest solfugid that I have ever found. It lived for about 2 months and was a joy to keep.

 

[Steven Gielis]

Despite your inexpierince with American species, you might be able to help me due to the large nature of this beast. Found in Southern Arizona,what species is this?

This was the largest solfugid that I have ever found. It lived for about 2 months and was a joy to keep.

The only thing I know for shure it's a member of the Eremobatidae. Probably Eremobatinae. Do you have some more pictures?

 

[heyjeyniceid]

The only thing I know for shure it's a member of the Eremobatidae. Probably Eremobatinae. Do you have some more pictures?

not of this particular one, but of other species from here and New Mexico.

 

[Jmadson13]

My latest Egyptian variety lasted a grand total of ten months. I wouldn't mind trying again when we all have a better understanding of Solifugid care.
Jamison

 

[Steven Gielis]

I always interested in more pictures :}

 

[heyjeyniceid]

Found this one at higher elevation in the Huachuca mtns.

 

[heyjeyniceid]

Found this one at the ATS convention 2 years ago in Carlsbad, New Mexico. There were quite a few active that night.

 

[Mr Rhaco]

I've had one for about three months now. It seems to be doing great.

 

[ftorres]

sunspiders

Hello,
I had Rhogodes,Galeodes arab,and the Hairy sunspiders.
Galeodes lived for 3 2-3 months
Rhagodes lived for close to 4 months
HAiry sunspider I still have 8 alive almost 7 months
Fred Punzo from the University of Tampa is the guy, who has a lot of experience in sunspiders, his book is great.
ft

 

[Tarantula_Hawk]

i have kept a solifuge captured in ethiopia for about 1 yaer... however its spent his last 5 months still under a rock... didn't eat, didn't move and wasn't pregnant... finally at a certain point it molted... but it died after a short amount of time... does any of you guys know what type of problem did it have?? i currently have it in my collection.. and i think it might be either galeodes sp. of sopugidae sp.....can anyone tell me how to recognize to what family does it belong??