Genus Cyriopagopus (a.k.a. Haplopelma)

[stemloop]

The species sold as thorelli is schioedtei. The real thorelli are not in the hobby as far as I know. So your specimen is a Cyriopagopus schioedtei. Also looks like a female.

Robert

Thanks for the info Robert. I sort of suspected that, as the dealer pricelist several months after I bought this advertised Cyriopagopus thorelli/schioedtei, rather than simply C. thorelli, as it did when I purchased.

Why do you say female? My limited experience with this species (almost nil) leaves me with identifying the pertinent organs on shed exuvia as the most dependable method. I have found no evidence of spermathecae, and the spider is now pushing 6 inches. However, the molt was always a bit dry and crumbly by the time I looked, so I could have easily missed something. Also, I've never bothered to look for pics of the tissues for this species, either.

By all means, convince me it's a girl! That would be great!

Todd

 

[LaRiz]

Here's my contribution...I appreciate!

Why do you say female? Todd

Stemloop, this may help. Check this past thread: >>Click me<<

 

[stemloop]

Thanks for that John! You're starting to convince me.
And I've been trying to get rid of him! Her. Whatever...

I got the spider in April of 2002. Here's a picture about 10 weeks later, right after a molt:

 

[stemloop]

Try again...

 

[stemloop]

And another, April 2003, post molt.

 

[stewartb]

Cyriopagopus sp., frozen female

Martin, does it feed much??

The ones I house in my feezer refuse to eat . In fact, they don,t do much

Does anyone else house their spiders in the feezer?

Regards,

Stew.

BTW Martin as you seem quite knowledgeable, I am thinking of getting a "giant blue equadorian sacarlet and pink quickflash birdeating tarantula". Do you any info on how to care for it???

 

[Lostkat]

Naaah, it can't be that.... the one he's on about is a REAL LIVE BIRDEATER

 

[Swifty]

Thanks for the info Robert. I sort of suspected that, as the dealer pricelist several months after I bought this advertised Cyriopagopus thorelli/schioedtei, rather than simply C. thorelli, as it did when I purchased.


Todd

Just to let you know that there was no deception here about the name change, prior to the discovery of the true species name, everybody (all U.S. and European dealers) had these labelled as C. thorelli.
The reason I labeled them as C. thorelli/schioedtei, was because I did not want to deceive my customers, having them think that C. schioedtei was a new species to the hobby (like many other dealers did, claiming their first time in the U.S.), and I refused to play on the hype machine of a new species. Imagine being unaware that you had the same species next to each other, but because you had them labeled as C. thorelli on your female, and C. schioedtei on your male, naturally you would never get this project together. I know this is just a "what if", but it can happen easily. Labeling them as I did made my customers aware that they were the same species as C. thorelli sold in the past.

 

[spiderPeter]

Hello Martin,

amazing picture, congratulation....both to picture and eggsac. I love Haplopelma albostriatum, have over 10 of them right now. This picture is definitelly one of the best I have ever seen....

Good luck for result of eggsac...

Peter

 

[Telson]

That is a great pic of a very good looking T. Congrats on the breeding and I hope they hatch out well. Mine just molted recently and I was able to get a decent pic tonight so I may as well share.

 

[FryLock]

Feck Martin that sux i was cut up over loseing a huge female H.albo as teen iv not had one since, loseing a sac is one thing but loseing it because of the females death takes the cake

 

[xalbinox]

Haplopelma lividum in full attack posture I acctually caught both fangs in the knuckle taking this pic.
Tim

 

[siucfi]

Well I thought I would share two pics of my H.lividium while this thread is back in action.

 

[versus]

hi everyone....just wanna share some pics with u all... this is my haploplema lividum..sorry for the bad quality images....

 

[priZZ]

Hallo Martin!

How are You, we've been long spoken to each other! I'm the guy from Hungary, but I lived in germany for some times, You know, the friend of Czuppon Gergely!

Nice pix anyway!

Bye,
Marcel

 

[FryLock]

Martin its hard to believe C/B of these still look like the W/C that still come though with every one calling them H.minax for over 20 years i guess the real ones never did come in until a few years back or the H.sp "aureopilosum" females are very picky .

 

[Robert Seliger]

0.1.0 Haplopelma albostriatum:

0.1.0 Haplopelma lividum:

Opened Haplopelma lividum eggsac:

Greetings from North-Germany !
Robert

 

[cichlidsman]

0.1.0 Haplopelma albostriatum:

0.1.0 Haplopelma lividum:

Opened Haplopelma lividum eggsac:

Greetings from North-Germany !
Robert

that is one cool egg sac pic, i love looking at babys.

 

[cichlidsman]

this is one large thread. it will take me days to read everthing. i have a question, i know that it is hear somewere but i searched and can't find it. i have a 4-5" h.lividum and it is blue, is it true that since it has blue on it at this size that it has too be a female?

 

[cichlidsman]

this is one large thread. it will take me days to read everthing. i have a question, i know that it is hear somewere but i searched and can't find it. i have a 4-5" h.lividum and it is blue, is it true that since it has blue on it at this size that it has too be a female?

can anyone comment on this please.

ps-i think that the males are not suposed to have blue on them when they get so big.