Cyriopagopus schioedtei : Aboreal or burrowing?

[DustinGoliath]

I know this question has been asked a good bit, but I couldnt seem to find a straight answer. Ive seen that it also depends on the individual. Similar in build to the sp.blue?

 

[Mina]

I have 3 juvie schioedtei, all have the choice to be arboreal or burrowing, and all burrow. I would give them the opportunity to do either if possible. Sometimes they change how they like to do things as they get older.

 

[phormingochilus]

They are strictly arboreal in nature. In captivity they are able to adapt, and behaviour that can be interpreted as burrowing can be observed, but this is an artififact of captivity.

Read more about C. schioedtei here:
http://asianarboreals.googlepages.com/cyriopagopusschioedtei

Regards
Søren

 

[DustinGoliath]

It'll be between the earth tiger and the blue. So many hard choices in life!

 

[phormingochilus]

Why not make it easy and take one of each? ;-)

Søren

It'll be between the earth tiger and the blue. So many hard choices in life!

 

[opticle]

if i was in your position, i'd get an earth tiger...something different, i haven't seen many people with them in the hobby, but it comes down to your decision..or like phormingochilus said, why not get both so you don't kick yourself in the bum for not getting the right 1? good luck man

 

[DustinGoliath]

if i was in your position, i'd get an earth tiger...something different, i haven't seen many people with them in the hobby, but it comes down to your decision..or like phormingochilus said, why not get both so you don't kick yourself in the bum for not getting the right 1? good luck man

Wish I could. Recovering from an operation and gearing up for another soon. Money is very tight right now

 

[bio teacher]

I have 3 juvie schioedtei, all have the choice to be arboreal or burrowing, and all burrow. I would give them the opportunity to do either if possible. Sometimes they change how they like to do things as they get older.

Most slings and juvenille T's burrow do get out of sight of predators (even arboreal T's). Arboreal T's leave the burrow when they get larger and aren't in danger.

 

[Brian S]

Most slings and juvenille T's burrow do get out of sight of predators (even arboreal T's). Arboreal T's leave the burrow when they get larger and aren't in danger.

Not neccesarily true in the wild. They found those Cyriopagopus over there all in trees from small juvies up to the adults

 

[phormingochilus]

... in captivity. Burrowing behavior in arboreals is an artifact of captivity.

In the wild all Cyriopagopus are strictly arboreal from they hatch the eggsac and 'till they die.

Regards
Søren

Most slings and juvenille T's burrow do get out of sight of predators (even arboreal T's). Arboreal T's leave the burrow when they get larger and aren't in danger.

 

[DustinGoliath]

I'll prolly go with the earth tiger. A little cheaper.

 

[ThomasH]

Wish I could. Recovering from an operation and gearing up for another soon. Money is very tight right now

Good luck with the operation. I personally like animals that aren't as worked with or as well known about. I'm a big fan of learning and seeing hundreds of other people with the same thing just isn't appealing to me. The first captive breeding of the shioedetei was just in 2ooo so you can imagine how few people have them.

 

[DustinGoliath]

Good luck with the operation. I personally like animals that aren't as worked with or as well known about. I'm a big fan of learning and seeing hundreds of other people with the same thing just isn't appealing to me. The first captive breeding of the shioedetei was just in 2ooo so you can imagine how few people have them.

Thank you for the kind words. I think I'll prolly go with the earth tiger. Anybody want a Haplopelma Longipes so I can raise the funds lol?? Being hurt and broke sucks a big one.

 

[opticle]

hey dustin i hope your operation goes well mate

 

[DustinGoliath]

hey dustin i hope your operation goes well mate

Thanks brother! This operation should do the trick. I'll be back at it in no time! So, between male and female, which is the cooler lookin earth tiger? How are those Aussie T's by the way Opticle?

 

[ThomasH]

Definitely female. Plus like all T's it lives longer.

 

[Ariel]

They are strictly arboreal in nature. In captivity they are able to adapt, and behaviour that can be interpreted as burrowing can be observed, but this is an artififact of captivity.

Read more about C. schioedtei here:
http://asianarboreals.googlepages.com/cyriopagopusschioedtei

Regards
Søren

... in captivity. Burrowing behavior in arboreals is an artifact of captivity.

In the wild all Cyriopagopus are strictly arboreal from they hatch the eggsac and 'till they die.

Regards
Søren

I'm bringing this thread back to life because I have something to add for anyone who might stumble upon it in the future. I just got a 3"-4" C. schioedtei and I myself found this thread while researching the species before the perchase.

Reading these posts gave me the idea they burrow if given the chance, this is simply my interpretation, so i housed her as I would a strictly arboreal T and it was stated they were, giving her only about 1" of substrate, two large peices of corkbark glued together for a place to climb and a hide. But no..

Instead, as much as I've observed in the time I've had her, she's done her very best to create a burrow in the very little substrate she has. Pushing most of it away to create a sort of half burrow half den between the wall, the floor, and the corkbark.

This is my experiance, and it leads me to believe they may burrow in the wild to, just because they were seen all over trees from sling to adult doesn't mean they don't burrow. I housed her as a strictly arboreal, and she tried to burrow anyways. When I first got her she was all over the cork bark, but now she's created this kind of burrow and thats where she stays.

 

[satanslilhelper]

I just got my two C. schioedtei this Tue.. They're 3 inches and I did the same thing as Ariel. Both of their enclosures have a piece of bark leaning against the side. One has stayed huddled at the base of the bark while the other one has webbed up a burrow like Ariel's did. I'm thinking that they're similar to pokies in that when young they will tend to burrow and as adults will come out more. I know this is what my only pokie a P. regalis did. Now that it's 5 inches it stays out of it's hide about 2/3 of the day. I hope I'm not wrong about this. I guess only time will tell.

 

[Ariel]

It's really been an interesting observation. Although i do certainly hope she decides to show herself more as she gets larger truely a magnificent species.

 

[DDaake]

It's really been an interesting observation. Although i do certainly hope she decides to show herself more as she gets larger truely a magnificent species.

My other schioedtei(4") is very active at night and spends her daylight hours in her burrow. I'd consider them semi-arboreal myself. They may become more arboreal as they come closer to adulthood.