I'm definitely trying to go for that "cant miss the purp" T lol and I dont really have great lighting to shine on them besides my phone flash so I might be looking more into the purpurea.
It'll be my second T and my first arboreal so that definitely has a factor in this. I'd be willing to put in the work even if it doesn't pay off and mine dies randomly but do you think someone with my experience could do it? I do have some patience with growing (I have a g. pulchra), and I can't really tell yet if I like bigger or smaller tarantulas so I'd be okay with either for now.
It’s not really a matter of can you do it more so that even with the commonly accepted avic care that most experienced keepers here endorse there still appears to be a greater than normal chance that this species will just die. Speaking of avic care, I’ll link you viper’s avic guide in just a sec it’ll give you the rundown for what you need to know
these 2 species literally are polar opposites in the avic world.
I could not disagree more...purpurea looks black under the wrong light (or not enough) and IME it is the one that needs the proper lighting to see the purple.....juronesis mt 2 is actual purple in all lighting. And its a brighter purple. JMO
Yeah, I agree.
You sure it's not just "SADS," aka improper husbandry? I'm always skeptical when a lot of people claim deaths for no apparent reason - there's usually a reason.
From the threads I read (I’ll see if I can find some and link them) no one found any obvious husbandry mistakes that would lead to the death of the avic (all this assuming people are being truthful when describing their husbandry practices). It’s possible that this species might require different husbandry than what it commonly accepted for avics or that these are just conicidences
and thank you for posting all the reasons why
Here’s a few threads where their supposed fragility is mentioned. Again not saying this is a cold hard fact but I do think it might be worth experimenting with different husbandry for this species in particular, especially since this has happened to experienced keepers as well who are aware that SADS isn’t actually real
Wow theyre beautiful! How are they with webbing? Do you notice them being any more fragile or do you do anything differently for them than you would other avics? When do their adult colors start coming in? I know google is right there but I'd like to read it from first hand experience lol thanks for the infothese 2 species literally are polar opposites in the avic world.
Purpurea is one of the smaller species, maxing at around 4". Its also one of the very slowest growing avics, making slings one of the more delicate species around. They also more reclusive, and have an appetite I would describe as average, at best.
joronesis mt #2 on the other hand, is one of the larger Avic species, with adult females approaching 7". They grow fairly quick and have great appetites. Adults, IMO, are not reclusive in the least (confidence comes with size).
Here are some pics of my adult females (6.5" each)
I could not disagree more...purpurea looks black under the wrong light (or not enough) and IME it is the one that needs the proper lighting to see the purple.....juronesis mt 2 is actual purple in all lighting. And its a brighter purple. JMO
Yeah, I agree.
To each their own; most of the sp. Peru Purples I’ve seen in person have appeared mostly brown to me; maybe I’ve just seen the wrong ones. You do sound like you’ve had more experience with both species so maybe I’ve just seen the wrong ones. Your pictures do make them look very attractive.
The Avic jurensis M1s are brown looking, that's probably what you saw
They are average webbers for avics...sometimes they web a lot, sometimes not at all. The care is no different from any avic. They are plenty hardy as long as they are kept properly...never gave me any problems at any stage in life.
I can say without question that you were not looking at properly identified species.....there is literally no point in their lives where they are even remotely brown....not even in heavy pre molt.
I’ve owned both. Pretty similar, people report slower growth with purpurea but I’ve never observed it in my experience. The best eaters are Versicolor.
Purpurea- generally appear black with a purple sheen. They don’t stand out as purple until you put a light on them. It’s just like geroldi.
In fairness I could be colorblind too
How frequently do they molt? Or does that just generally depend on the T/specimen and how you keep it? They catch flying insects mid air right? I have other critters that eat flying insects too so would it be a good idea to grow moths or some other flying bugs as a food source? If so, any recommendations on what might be best for them?I was also looking into getting a versicolor! Do you think its a good idea to get one as a third tarantula, coming from a G. pulchra and soon to be owned juruensis? It would be between that, a GBB, or C. elegans. Or even going OW because I'm definitely eventually getting H. pulchripes, an OBT, and C. marshalli.
How long did it take for yours to get to about that size? Do their colors or patterns change with each molt or is it a gradual process? And is it a big size difference from molt to molt or is it more subtle?
ive had an avic jurensis sling since January and its yet to molt, right now its by far my slowest growing sling. I only own one though and it's entirely possible i have an outlier.After sleeping on it, I think I'm leaning towards juruensis m2. I have a couple more questions if you guys don't mind
I was also looking into getting a versicolor! Do you think its a good idea to get one as a third tarantula, coming from a G. pulchra and soon to be owned juruensis? It would be between that, a GBB, or C. elegans. Or even going OW because I'm definitely eventually getting H. pulchripes, an OBT, and C. marshalli.
How long did it take for yours to get to about that size? Do their colors or patterns change with each molt or is it a gradual process? And is it a big size difference from molt to molt or is it more subtle?
I'm used to slow growing lol my pulchra molted the day I got it about 3 months ago so I'm not expecting another molt for a while (even though I've heard as slings they molt more often). Getting multiple in one order makes more sense though I guess I've only been looking at one at a time because I wanted to fully focus and put my attention on one to make sure its taken care of, but everytime I'm about to checkout online, the shipping is literally half of what I'm paying for the spider :/ and I know I can handle more than one new T at a time so I guess I'm getting a few more now
any suggestions from my wishlist so far?