Holothele incei

[whitehaze2008]

does anyone have this species anyone have any hints on it?
who has them for sale.....
are they aggresive

 

[Mallard]

I have one juvinile. It is not aggressive at all and likes to hide. It is however very very fast. This I learned during its last rehousing.
Jason

 

[Frédérick]

As already said, they're fast, pretty shy and skittish. They will web a lot tho, frequently quite elaborate tunnels. very nice looking T !

 

[thedude]

how big do they get?

 

[GailC]

I've got H. incei. They get to around 3" or so, I guess they can get a bit bigger but I've not seen one.
Mine has never been defensive but is super fast. They web a ton and stay hidden some but I can usually see mine every day. Really neat thing about this species is they can be kept communally if given a large enough cage. I have 4 slings together right now and they are doing great.
I have a few slings for sale, PM me for more info.

 

[thedude]

like they get the size of a A. francki?

 

[GailC]

I don't know how big A. francki get.
My adult female has a abdomen about the size the last joint on my ring finger. I'd try to get a comparison picture but I think she is preparing to lay and I don't want to bother her.

 

[RottweilExpress]

Yeah, it's a fun spider to have. When you see it, that is. I've set mine up in cylinder glass jar which she (?) has spun lots in. She moves and acts a little lika a true spider, hopping around in that web when I drop roches in there. I'd love to start a little communal thing.

 

[thedude]

since there so small you could prolyl do it in like a 10 gal right?

 

[GailC]

The bigger you can go for a communal the the better but a 10 gallon should be ok. Its what I plan to keep my 4 in when they are bigger.

My adult is in a medium KK and she has the whole thing webbed up

 

[J.huff23]

I saw someone on another forum had started a communual set-up of these. They are doing very well too! its definitly a bigger cage then a 10 gallon.

 

[Moltar]

I have one of these lil guys. She's sooo industrious. Definitely one of my favorite sp.

This is about 24 hours after rehousing back in september. Note how much webbing was accomplished in 1 day.

Four months and 1 molt later, this is the same side of the tank.

From the top.

This is about the best look i ever get at her but i see this almost every day.

She's not shy about burrowing near the glass if that's where the really moist soil is.

 

[Moltar]

Check this out. This is hands down the schweetest communal setup i've seen.

http://www.arachnofreaks.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3325&TPN=1

 

[Moltar]

Ok, i'm bumping this thread because that communal H incei thread i linked to is one of the coolest arachnid projects i've ever heard about. Y'all outta' read it.

 

[Truff135]

I just checked it out and that was wild!!! 1) The set-up in itself was gorgeous and 2) It was amazing seeing all of them living together and hearing about how the mothers "feed" the slings!
I wonder if they're actually "happier" living together like that as compared to all alone in their own little tank...

 

[Moltar]

I just checked it out and that was wild!!! 1) The set-up in itself was gorgeous and 2) It was amazing seeing all of them living together and hearing about how the mothers "feed" the slings!
I wonder if they're actually "happier" living together like that as compared to all alone in their own little tank...

Yes, whatever simple spidery emotion equates to human happiness; i bet they feel that way. There are so many amazing aspects to that setup. Although it wasn't specifically mentioned, it seems that they cull each other until they reach a balance. That parental feeding was amazing! I've only ever read about that sort of behavior in the infamous chicken Spider of southern Ecuador or wherever...

Imagine this though: What do they do if they're ever ready to get rid of the thing? That community would be just about impossible to dismantle! Can you imagine trying to go in there and seperate all those burrowed, webbed, dug in t's? Yikes!

 

[Truff135]

I'd take it!!! I'd drive a Uhaul to Canada and pick that sucker up. I almost feel like that setup should never be destroyed, it's too amazing.

 

[GailC]

They do seem to like each others company. The 4 I have together have build two seperate web "homes" and two slings live together in each one. They often sit together and even eat close to each other. I haven't seen them share food yet but I am only feeding very small roaches right now.
They are also gowing bigger faster then the ones kept seperate and are more active.

 

[xhexdx]

I think GoTerps has them for sale...Might have been another Holothele sp. though, so don't quote me just yet.

EDIT: I was wrong, he has 'Norte de Santander' sp. Holothele.

Waldo listed some though...

http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?t=115795

 

[CFNSmok.PL]

Wow!!! It is a great set up. I have two females and two males. I will try to set them up together.

Smok.