Genus Heteroscodra

[blackacidevil]

Took a few pics while transferring her into her new home so I figured I'd bring this thread back.

 

[blackacidevil]

another

this one from a while back. She didn't run away when I shined the light on her so I took a pic.

 

[blackacidevil]

I thought mantids were the Earth Aliens:?

 

[oxbaker]

I'm totally digging my maculata. It used to stay burrowed in all the time unless in total darkness but now it emerges at the slightest dulling of light. It's moulted twice in the few months that I've had it making it about 2.75" now. I love how it dive bombs prey off the top of the enclosure - it's a greco-roman master.

 

[JBoyer]

Damb all of you for posting these pictures! Now I have to add another to the Must have list.!!

Jennifer

 

[Caska]

I love H. macs! I just got my first one yesterday from e-spiderworld, it's a feisty little one too! It's about half an inch right now, I can't wait til it grows up, they're so beautiful. It dug a little burrow about 2 hours after i transferred it to its new container and I haven't seen it since, except when I fed it, and it attacked the tweezers, hehe.

 

[Longbord1]

wow i never realized how thick its legs are they almost look like a cross between p murinus and c rawshyi and those eyes are huge i can imagen how good their eyesight must be for compared to other Ts

mike

 

[Angelo]

hey ive always wanted a Heteroscodra maculata, they are so cool looking. are they hard to keep???

 

[pdrake]

this is my new female i just picked up a couple of days ago. about 4".

can anyone tell me the age of maturation?

 

[greensleeves]

Originally posted by Longbord1
wow i never realized how thick its legs are they almost look like a cross between p murinus and c rawshyi and those eyes are huge i can imagen how good their eyesight must be for compared to other Ts

mike

Yeah, that's one of the things I like most about them: their eyes are so big it's almost like someone stuck some googly craft eyes on there. It gives them an eerily intelligent appearance.

Greensleeves

 

[TheDon]

Here is a picture of my Togo before she molted.

peace

TheDon

 

[Wh1teshark]

Here's my H. Maculata.

She has been starting to build a new burrow on the backside of her glass cage.

One more picture at www.ulfsbo.se if anyone would want to put up their images there, given full credit i would be glad to arrange it. PM me if so.

/David

 

[Longbord1]

how far can these buggers jump with those rabbit like legs.and are they fast?


mike

 

[genious_gr]

Originally posted by Longbord1
how far can these buggers jump with those rabbit like legs.and are they fast?

Even as slings, they move a lot faster than an eye can handle....

 

[Palespider]

My female is the worst T of mine to cage transfer. Combine the quick to bite defensive attitude of an Usambara and the ability to run and jump like a P. cambridgei and you can imagine what a nightmare it can be dealing with one. Of course I've heard of many individuals that haven't had trouble with theirs. Maybe mine is an exception to the norm.

Jim B.

 

[Palespider]

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[T.Raab]

 

[da_illest]

are these defensive/aggresive at all? and do they have more toxic venom than rose hairs? by the way these are some DAMN GOOD pics!!

 

[Wh1teshark]

Originally posted by da_illest
are these defensive/aggresive at all? and do they have more toxic venom than rose hairs? by the way these are some DAMN GOOD pics!!

They are wery defensive and as stated above, extremly fast!
I've got no first hand experience of their venom but I have read that it's quite potent (perhaps simmilar to the venom of P. Murinus?)

You should be allright as long as you are very cautious during cage transfers and such.

/David

 

[TheDon]

Actually I find these guys to not be so bad. Dont get me wrong they are super fast and you will want to be careful in that department but mine has never shown a threat posture and has never takin a strike at me or the paintbrush. I wouldnt recommend holding one unless you know what you are doing. I have seen pictures of people holding their's. Also these are supposed to have medicinally significant venom no dont get bit.

peace

TheDon