Hogna Ingens Conservation - Worlds Largest Wolf Spider

[Gogyeng]

As result of conservation work in both Madeira and Bristol since 2016 this IUCN critically endangered species (Cardoso, 2014) has been given a chance to thrive in captivity. Bristols zoo used the occasion to compare different substrates for the adequacy of breeding of this species. Mixed substrate coir and sand was reported to have higher impact percentage in spiderlings making a burrow. Likewise the addition of rocks to the substrate increased chances for burrowing as well. Overall, a remarkable effort into understanding the habitat conditions were done. As part of the EAZA plan, there is an ongoing effort for habitat conservation in Madeira (where the problem in habitat reduction is mostly due to an invasive plant species) and establishment of a second breeding reserve in Bristol. I really wonder if we will get to ever see this spider in the hobby though, which would certainly increase chances, imho, to establish alternate reserve genetic pools for this beauty. In any case Bristol zoo is open for donations to support their program,

See enclose EAZAs link on the species:

https://www.bristolzoo.org.uk/save-wildlife/conservation-and-research/desertas-wolf-spider-project

https://www.eaza.net/assets/Uploads/CCC/2018-Hogna-ingens-EAZA-BPG-Approved.pdf

 

[MBArachnids]

As result of conservation work in both Madeira and Bristol since 2016 this IUCN critically endangered species (Cardoso, 2014) has been given a chance to thrive in captivity. Bristols zoo used the occasion to compare different substrates for the adequacy of breeding of this species. Mixed substrate coir and sand was reported to have higher impact percentage in spiderlings making a burrow. Likewise the addition of rocks to the substrate increased chances for burrowing as well. Overall, a remarkable effort into understanding the habitat conditions were done. As part of the EAZA plan, there is an ongoing effort for habitat conservation in Madeira (where the problem in habitat reduction is mostly due to an invasive plant species) and establishment of a second breeding reserve in Bristol. I really wonder if we will get to ever see this spider in the hobby though, which would certainly increase chances, imho, to establish alternate reserve genetic pools for this beauty. In any case Bristol zoo is open for donations to support their program,

See enclose EAZAs link on the species:

Good read, thank you.