Info needed on Lampropelma violaceopes

[grayzone]

wish the best for you then.. AND you thomas.. ts are amazing, but not worth your carreer. if ur uncomfortable with the t dont get it... if ya already did then refrain from interacting with it, or send it my way.. i dont mind hot ts, in fact, i kinda prefer them.:biggrin:

 

[skar]

Lamp. vios are awesome but alot to deal with, Venom is strong enough, I believe was summed up nicely earlier.
I kinda see you wanting to be cautious but .. . eh I don't see any of these putting your career at risk anymore than the P. irminia ?
You'de have to call in either way and other than POSsible mechanical damage, effects will wear off in a little time . . .
I can see getting bitten as a easy possibility, they move faster than you can see (sometimes) and climb any surface so .. . ya it could happen.

 

[Lopez]

Overall, I have to say I find L.violaceopes pretty placid compared to most of the Asian species I have. I have handled my adult female when taking photographs (not deliberately - she just strolled up my arm) I wouldn't say I have ever been remotely close to being bitten by one of these.

 

[Tarac]

Overall, I have to say I find L.violaceopes pretty placid compared to most of the Asian species I have. I have handled my adult female when taking photographs (not deliberately - she just strolled up my arm) I wouldn't say I have ever been remotely close to being bitten by one of these.

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I have to agree although my Lampy and I have a no touching agreement

Mine is really sluggish compared to most of the other arboreals in my collection. She is very very camera shy, if the flash goes off even once she turns right around and goes back into her hide. I only see her when the lights have been off for a bit. But she hangs out right at the mouth of hide most of the time so I can see some legs most of the time and she does come out most nights. I've never seen a threat posture from her at all, I think she's too lazy. I've seen videos of them striking and threatening though so I know it is not beyond the realm of possibility, hence the no-touchy rule.

As for venom, nobody really knows why OW are always reported to have worse bites in terms of the qualities of the venom (there's a link in another post about this species to an article about T venom and OW bites- lots in common with NW) but the bite reports do indicate at least some people found it rather unpleasant. There's no way of comparing it to Pokie bites directly since the reports are just that- reports- so a lot of other things factor in including, but not limited to, the specific bite, the size of the T, the specific bitee and biter, etc. Exercise caution as usual and you should be fine, and the advice given- knowing that it might have a bad bite- is perfect. Just so you know what is to be expected in case you do find yourself needing to go to the ER for muscle relaxers and antiemetics.

I have never been bitten either, just have to be aware of the T at all times. For this one and most other arboreals that like to hide, I just encourage them back into their hide and plug the opening with a ball of paper towels so I can work freely without worrying about them coming flying out unexpectedly. I highly recommend cork tubes for nippy arboreals for this reason, makes maintenance so easy.

 

[J Morningstar]

I have to say mine has after a year only finally started coming out at night and is the most "scareable" of my T's. If I move too fast go near or bother her at all she flails her legs about and goes into her hide...

 

[grayzone]

^just out of curiosity J morningstar, is it a male? this question holds no credit to anything, id just like to know for mental note

 

[TexasTreeViper]

I'm going to take a shot in the dark & say it's a female judging by his use of the words "her" & "she". Also, my male matured in less than a year so that's another thing that would make me guess female.

 

[Tarac]

I'm going to take a shot in the dark & say it's a female judging by his use of the words "her" & "she". Also, my male matured in less than a year so that's another thing that would make me guess female.

At that size, it's a female. This species is sexually dimorphic, males are blonde:

http://giantspiders.com/L_violaceopes_male.html

 

[grayzone]

^just out of curiosity J morningstar, is it a male? this question holds no credit to anything, id just like to know for mental note

whoa.. must have still been half asleep with THIS post... i had a late nite the nite before:wall:

---------- Post added 03-28-2012 at 04:19 PM ----------

tarac, i coincidentally will be getting a violaceopes next week (along with a C. fimbriatus and a few others) ... at what size does the sexual dimophism generally take place? is it at a certain size or does it become apparent among maturity?

 

[TexasTreeViper]

At that size, it's a female. This species is sexually dimorphic, males are blonde:

http://giantspiders.com/L_violaceopes_male.html

I was being sarcastic.

... at what size does the sexual dimophism generally take place? is it at a certain size or does it become apparent among maturity?

I think mine started showing differences in color around the 3" mark. The male stayed the same color while the female started to show signs of turning blue. Ultimately the male turned olive green when he matured.

 

[J Morningstar]

I do believe mine is female, it's got bright purple legs and wonderful color. And no hooks on the forelegs..also it's a bit past the 3 inch mark...

 

[bagheera]

I have packed up hundreds of these. A few had to be pulled off of my back (Why is it that when a T runs up your arm they always stop in the middle of your back?) I consider them fairly docile, not that I would care to handle them. Reports that I have read suggest that they pack a hell of a wallop. Very few have threatened me. At present I have a 11" girl that is VERY testy, I am very careful with her! Mostly don't bother them, and they won't bother you. They CAN teleport, BTW.

 

[RJZerg]

• I'd like to see the current breeding environment for tarantulas if I could
  

 

[cold blood]

At present I have a 11" girl that is VERY tes

pic with a ruler....11", im not buying it.

 

[SonsofArachne]

pic with a ruler....11", im not buying it.

I'd like to see a 11 inch one too. My girl looks huge, but in reality she's probably in the 7 - 8 inch range.

 

[viper69]

No problem: I should have made everything a little more clear. I was more concerned that their venom may be comparable to something like a pokie, which I would rather stay away from for now. As for that care sheet: it was awesome!

Thank you guys!

It can be for many people- not a species to get complacent with at all.

If dealt with correctly there's no reason they should be frightened or angry.

This is not true.

Their behavior cannot be predicted. They aren’t snakes, whose behavior patterns can be more predictable at times.

Plenty of posts where a pet T did the unexplained for no obvious reason.