Ephebopus uatuman

[whitehaze2008]

is this species rare?
where is it from and what is its common name?:?

 

[Gesticulator]

Common name is Emerald skeleton.

 

[Moltar]

They're from northern Brazil and Guyana. They're not really rare but they're not common either. Still on the pricey side.

 

[DeTwan]

I had purchased one from botar as a sling. pretty defensive imo but beautiful colorations as a sling, adults(female) tend to turn a dark emerald color hence the common name. My sling molted out be a male so I sent him out for breeding attemps!

 

[Truff135]

If I'm not mistaken, these are also "pet holes" so wouldn't be the best choice for display. That's what I've read, anyway.

 

[Moltar]

If I'm not mistaken, these are also "pet holes" so wouldn't be the best choice for display. That's what I've read, anyway.

If they're anything like their cousin E murinus this is hella-true. my E murinus (skeleton) is the holiest hole i have.

 

[harveythefly]

i see my uatumans more often than i see my murinus or my cyanognathus...still kind of a pet hole but more inclined to be outside than the other two

Harvey

 

[ShadowBlade]

My experience with them is you'll be able to see the tips of their legs if you look down the burrow when they're not eating or molting. And with one female I tried to set her up so I could see in her burrow, and after having only exposed the side of her container once to light, she webbed it thoroughly. Now I just leave them alone. Beautiful spiders, but not as cool as cyanognathus IMO.

No, they're not rare. But due to limited breedings, they're uncommon.

-Sean