Kochiana brunnipes

[Maxrpm]

Are these really rare in the hobby? I can only seem to find limited information.
From what I have found they come from a Brazilian rainforest.

Anyone one have any information on these such as terrestrial, arboreal, humidity, maximum size and is there a common name?

Thanks

 

[VinceG]

This species just got into the hobby.

There is not much information yet, but here is what I can tell you.
It is a dwarf species, so I doubt it will get bigger then 3''. They are terrestrial and are quite fast/nervous, like most of the dwarf species.

 

[Maxrpm]

Thanks.

Surprised more of these aren't in the hobby.. absolutely beautiful tarantulas.

 

[Gekkotan]

I think these are more burrowers. They come from semiarid brazilian northeastern, not rainforest, I think.

 

[dianedfisher]

Extremely small spiderlings

Very small as adult

Burrowers, kept much the same as Cyriocosmus species in a couple of inches of substrate.
I think this may have been the first breeding in the U.S.
The spiderlings have molted a few times and now have visible little patches on their hineys.
Diane
http://www.americanarachnology.org/JoA_free/JoA_v36_n2/arac-36-2-402.pdf

 

[John Apple]

yes very small.......the slings I got from Diane a few years back now have produced a sac......the slings are small but not as small as cyriocosmus sp and seem to be able to tackle pinhead crix with ease....the adult ladies at my house are barely two inches and can tackle full sized crix....burrowere for sure.....awsome for sure also