Genus Cupiennius

[edesign]

Wow, nice pics everyone! I keep forgetting that I want one of these until I stumble across a thread about them

 

[Erigo]

Cupiennius salei sling

A little prey

 

[UrbanJungles]

Yeah, that about sums up the cupiennius feeding attitude...

 

[Raikiri]

Hi,

C. getazi mating

female with eggsac

the first explorer

who was followed pretty soon; hundreds of slings in each corner

 

[Philth]

who was followed pretty soon; hundreds of slings in each corner

How do you go about seperating them now? When I had some huntsman sp. hatch they were running mad all over the place when I took the lid off. Great pics !

Later, Tom

 

[Beardo]

What is the lifespan of these spiders? Botar had some last year and I am kicking myself for not picking them up.

 

[Raikiri]

How do you go about seperating them now? When I had some huntsman sp. hatch they were running mad all over the place when I took the lid off.

Well.. just one touch on the box and they start running crazy. To make matters worse thousands of silks are attached to the lid, so it's kinda impossible without invasion. Perhaps tomorrow or at the weekend I'll ask my girlfriend to help me.

Great pics !

Thanks!

 

[bluefrogtat2]

those are amazing pics.
i wish you were in the states i would love to raise a few of these.
congrats
andy

 

[Raikiri]

those are amazing pics.
i wish you were in the states i would love to raise a few of these.
congrats
andy

Thanks for You, too! Neither I fecundated the female, nor I gave them birth, but I'll forward the congratulation to the proud parents

Edit: Sorry David, I missed your question. Lifespan depends on temperature, quality and quantity of food, condition, etc. but normally I would say 1,5 years for a male and 2 years or maybe a bit more for females.

 

[Erigo]

Cupiennius salei (2.5cm Body length)

Male

Female (2.5 cm body length)

 

[RottweilExpress]

believe me i am not looking forward to it.
i will this weekend.
andy

I usually don't mind if my spiders get out for a little run when I open their boxes and start hussling for the roaches. It's no big deal getting them in again, a minute or two of pointing them in the wright direction. One can always use the extra experience for the more potent species. One thing should be said though, one of my female(?) C. Cocc took a walk the other day, and it was long ago I last saw a spider nail the forceps that many times. So....No fingers.

 

[Flexzone]

Cupiennius salei "Lucia"- Juvenile female