MikeofBorg
Arachnosquire
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- Dec 12, 2017
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Is this species kept in the hobby? I looked around a few of the popular online stores and did not see any spiderlings or other for sale. I was thinking of buying the preserved specimen to place on the wall, comes framed with a small bronze plaque with Genus, Species and common name. Thought it would be neat to have the preserved specimen and be raising a sling of that species at the same time. I saw a few different Pamphobeteus species for sale just not Antinous.
If it is a restricted species then I totally understand that if they are vulnerable, threatened or endangered in their native habitat. Having a degree in Evolution, Ecology and Organismal Biology I am totally for conservation 100%. Even if it means my collection lacks a pretty T. As long as that species has a chance or is being managed to recover. If it is a species like P. metallica that is almost extinct in the wild due to habitat loss. I'd rather see them at least preserved in the hobby. Some aquarium fish like the Red-Tailed Black Shark (Epalzeorhynchos bicolor; syn.Labeo bicolor) are nearly extinct in the wild yet very common in the aquarium trade due to captive breeding. I also believe they have a reintroduction program going, I could be wrong on that though. I know they used to be listed as extinct in the wild and have recently been upgraded to critically endangered. Maybe they found a population alive somewhere in the rainforest, they did have a rather large range.
EDIT: anyone else find themselves editing their posts grammar mistakes? I'm really OCD about doing that LOL.
If it is a restricted species then I totally understand that if they are vulnerable, threatened or endangered in their native habitat. Having a degree in Evolution, Ecology and Organismal Biology I am totally for conservation 100%. Even if it means my collection lacks a pretty T. As long as that species has a chance or is being managed to recover. If it is a species like P. metallica that is almost extinct in the wild due to habitat loss. I'd rather see them at least preserved in the hobby. Some aquarium fish like the Red-Tailed Black Shark (Epalzeorhynchos bicolor; syn.Labeo bicolor) are nearly extinct in the wild yet very common in the aquarium trade due to captive breeding. I also believe they have a reintroduction program going, I could be wrong on that though. I know they used to be listed as extinct in the wild and have recently been upgraded to critically endangered. Maybe they found a population alive somewhere in the rainforest, they did have a rather large range.
EDIT: anyone else find themselves editing their posts grammar mistakes? I'm really OCD about doing that LOL.