JamesGSixx
Arachnopeon
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What's the difference aside from the horn? max size? do males get horns if so at what size? which do you prefer?
Do they have the same coloration? darlingi's look whiter in shade, but might've just been the flashMale marshalli don't usually get horns, more of a button...male darlingi do get horns. This is a MM marshalli...
Both have the same care, both grow at a decent pace, both are fantastic eaters, both are fossorial, but unlike many fossorials, both tend to be visible a lot. Both get to about the same size...IME darling can be a little more defensive...
but nether would be considered difficult to care for...both would make a good first OW.
marshalli
darlingi
Looks stunning! are they really that gold and black?Females of both species get to about the 5" range, males will typically mature much smaller.
They are both pretty cool IMO, the marshalli MFs have the straight horn whereas the darlingi MFs horn is more hooked shape. As for the males, they will have a smaller much less prominent horn, more of a slight bump/protrusion on the carapace.
Immature male C.marshalli
Very similar...different locals have slightly different coloration...but overall, it is pretty similar.Do they have the same coloration? darlingi's look whiter in shade, but might've just been the flash
They are actually about the same size....and both can vary in color depending on where they are from. @KezyGLA is pretty good about the subtle color differrences of each location.The major difference is darlingi is a bit smaller with a curved horn and has a lighter coloration that appears blue-grey in some lighting. marshalli
Actually, this species is well known for blocking off all entrances to their burrows for no real reason, a blocked entrance doesn't always mean they arent hungry.If given enough substrate a P. muticus won't do that, it will just open it's deep burrow when it's accepting food.