Blue amblypygi

[CHLee]

Weygoldtia hainanensis, Hainan, China

 

[Edan bandoot]

beautiful

 

[schmiggle]

Weygoldtia hainanensis, Hainan, China
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Wow! Is this a shot from the wild? Where did you see it?

 

[Pedipalpable]

WOW! That is gorgeous! When I get into amblypygi I would love to get myself one of those! Not sure how available they are here in Canada mind you. But still! It would be worth looking because that would make an absolutely stunning display species! I wonder if anyone has captive bred them?

Thank you for posting this!

 

[wizentrop]

AFAIK, there's no Weygoldtia in the North American hobby.

 

[Pedipalpable]

AFAIK, there's no Weygoldtia in the North American hobby.

Aw, that stinks. We really are very far behind the Europeans it seems.

 

[that1ocelot]

Aw, that stinks. We really are very far behind the Europeans it seems.

We've got other cool stuff! I think the Canadian hobby is the envy of many, however we've really only got a few people actively producing new CB animals

 

[wizentrop]

Aw, that stinks. We really are very far behind the Europeans it seems.

I don't think there's Weygoldtia in Europe either... definitely not in the common hobby

 

[Pedipalpable]

We've got other cool stuff! I think the Canadian hobby is the envy of many, however we've really only got a few people actively producing new CB animals

You think? Not necessarily doubting you of course. I'm happy that we have it well over here. I'm just wondering what it is we have that other countries with well-established invert hobbies don't.

I don't think there's Weygoldtia in Europe either... definitely not in the common hobby

Too bad. They are a gorgeous looking species. Guess it all depends on whether they can be legally taken from the wild and exported though. And whether anyone is able to successfully breed them in captivity. Which may be difficult or impossible depending on how much is known about the species. Guess we can always hope that one day it will happen.

 

[that1ocelot]

You think? Not necessarily doubting you of course. I'm happy that we have it well over here. I'm just wondering what it is we have that other countries with well-established invert hobbies don't.


Too bad. They are a gorgeous looking species. Guess it all depends on whether they can be legally taken from the wild and exported though. And whether anyone is able to successfully breed them in captivity. Which may be difficult or impossible depending on how much is known about the species. Guess we can always hope that one day it will happen.

@wizentrop could definitely speak to the Canadian hobby, seeing as he's like 50% of the breeding that happens here.

I can say for sure that we've got some very unique Charinidae species, Sarax Israelensis for one. To my knowledge there's no more Sarax in North America, and they're difficult to find in Europe.

I'm pretty sure Gil introduced Acanthrophrynus Coronatus to the US as well.

 

[CHLee]