Interested in Velvet Spiders, any experienced owners?

[BrandonJoestar]

I've seen these beauties here n' there as I surf the net but not really sure to find them and if I do... What should their enclosure be like? What's some things I need to know if I get one?

 

[basin79]

I've seen these beauties here n' there as I surf the net but not really sure to find them and if I do... What should their enclosure be like? What's some things I need to know if I get one?

Their enclosure can be bone dry sub with a thick layer of bone dry spagham moss on top. The spider will make a home in the moss.

Or you could do the above but add some cork bark if you wish.

That's it. The hardest aspect of keeping Gandanameno sp is finding them for sale in the first place.

 

[BrandonJoestar]

Their enclosure can be bone dry sub with a thick layer of bone dry spagham moss on top. The spider will make a home in the moss.

Or you could do the above but add some cork bark if you wish.

That's it. The hardest aspect of keeping Gandanameno sp is finding them for sale in the first place.

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So no water or any special procedures then?
Ahhh man I didn't want to hear the last part haha. Oh well, I am somewhat patient

 

[basin79]

So no water or any special procedures then?
Ahhh man I didn't want to hear the last part haha. Oh well, I am somewhat patient

No. Just feed the little rascals. Easy to keep. But "where can I buy 1?" is the most common question I get because for some strange reason they're hardly ever available.

Eresus sp look similar and behave exactly the same way though and they are widely available compared to Gandanameno.

 

[ReignofInvertebrates]

I think the reason they are so rarely available is their life cycle. Importers acquire groups of adults and breed them. Those offspring will be sold off and not ready to breed for years. Same situation with some of the rarer T’s. They tend to come in waves. I wish they were more popular.

 

[EtienneN]

Their faces are so cute!

 

[BrandonJoestar]

Their faces are so cute!

Highly agreed!!

No. Just feed the little rascals. Easy to keep. But "where can I buy 1?" is the most common question I get because for some strange reason they're hardly ever available.

Eresus sp look similar and behave exactly the same way though and they are widely available compared to Gandanameno.

You learn new things everyday.
The pattern on the Eresus abdomens are beautiful. There added to the list of wants, too.