Hysterocrates gigas

[JPost]

I want a rather large size tarantula this time and I actually kind of want a pissy one. I want more of a challenge in a T so I wanted to gather some information on this one. I know they LOVE to burrow and get very pissed easy. I also read they don't have any urticulating hairs so their bite is their defense. I was thinking about getting the King Baboon at 1", but I noticed it was a very slow grower and didn't want to wait for it to get 'big'. Plus I wanted cheap and the Red Baboon is only $15 for 2".

Anyways, what do you think of this species?

 

[JPost]

Well I ordered one along with a Desert Hairy scorp. My first online order!

 

[T_DORKUS]

You will hardly see your H gigas. Most of the time my 1.75-2" H gigas will hang out just below the burrow entrance but the slightest disturbance and "poof"- it goes down the burrow. My 1" C crawshayi stays at the burrow entrance too but at night when the lights are off it'll wonder around. They're also pretty hard to see at that size since they blend in so nicely with the peat moss/topsoil substrate I use. Just wanted to let you know what to expect.

 

[JPost]

You will hardly see your H gigas. Most of the time my 1.75-2" H gigas will hang out just below the burrow entrance but the slightest disturbance and "poof"- it goes down the burrow. My 1" C crawshayi stays at the burrow entrance too but at night when the lights are off it'll wonder around. They're also pretty hard to see at that size since they blend in so nicely with the peat moss/topsoil substrate I use. Just wanted to let you know what to expect.

Yea, I figured thats how they are. Reminds me of my Emp scorp, I never see that fool!!!

 

[RazorRipley]

Good call on the little King Baboon, that and the bloodleg have got to be the SLOWEST growing spiders in the world. I have 2 that are an inch big, and about 2 years old. Go for the gigas... nice african species. However, the coolest african species is the Ceratogyrus marshally, unicorn baboons are all that you are looking for, cheap too. Id also recommend a Hysterocrates hercules, the largest of the africans, but theyre rather costly, a baby just cost me 80 dollars.

 

[JPost]

Good call on the little King Baboon, that and the bloodleg have got to be the SLOWEST growing spiders in the world. I have 2 that are an inch big, and about 2 years old. Go for the gigas... nice african species. However, the coolest african species is the Ceratogyrus marshally, unicorn baboons are all that you are looking for, cheap too. Id also recommend a Hysterocrates hercules, the largest of the africans, but theyre rather costly, a baby just cost me 80 dollars.

2 Years old and ONLY AN INCH!!! Damn, I'm so glad I passed that one up! I'll probably get more into the expensive ones when I can get a job...someday. haha! Thanks for the info!

 

[UberUsumbara]

I always wanted a king baboon but i heard you rarely ever see them so i bought a 1in. H. gigas sling. It was a great purchase. It has more than doubled in size in 3 months and has created a cool tunnel system which I can actually see (I keep it it a tall plastic spice container with about 4 in. of substrate). Best of all- it comes out all the time and I can find it completely out of its burrow often. I keep it on vermiculite which helps with the high humidity requirements and visibility (they are near impossible to see on peat moss or soil). I would recommend gigas to anyone looking for an old world burrower that actually makes an appearance.