Look at those little guys...

[danread]

Not only europeans, even Butantan in Brazil. But I know if a few successfully slings that been raised from my sacks, and also a few from other sacks in Germany. Its not impossible, but its pure luck.

/Lelle

What do you think the problem is? Do they have precise humidity or temperature requirements? Maybe something in their diet? :?

 

[Adnan]

I dont know why they die in Butantan... I have 2 friends here in São Paulo with no problems to rise spiderlings... :?

 

[Crotalus]

Strange since there are no differencies in how you keep them. Oh well hopefully Im getting hold of some more later on and try again.

Dan, here they worked fine until 3rd molt or so. After that they all died instantly. Same for lots of people and I dont know why. I laborated with humidity but still the same result. I do believe its more a fluke to keep them alive then not, I encountered the same problem with a New Guinea sparrasid slings once. They were impossible to raise no matter what.

/Lelle

 

[Cpt.nemO]

I must say man youve got the guts adnan :clap: . I wouldn't breed this species for nothing man.

 

[Adnan]

Another angry one!

 

[Adnan]

And a dead one...

 

[becca81]

What's the max leg span for this species? I've seen pictures of what I assume are adults. Do they bulk up some?

 

[Crotalus]

Around 12-14cm legspan. Bulk up like a blondi no.

/Lelle

 

[blacktara]

Nice pics

Seems your teenagers are copping some serious attitude.

Holding the cup like that, dont you worry that he could decide to go after your thumb?

 

[Adnan]

No... they just run and hide in few seconds. Maybe is only a instinctive act... in spiders of this size, of couse. The large ones are far more serious in that attitude.

 

[shogun804]

One more... sooo cute!!

wow that is an awsome pic, those spiders look fierce

 

[blacktara]

Whats the latest?

How are your teenagers doing?

 

[Adnan]

Very, very well! More pics soon!!

 

[Adnan]

New enclosures...

 

[Adnan]

Molt nº 9.

 

[Aviculariinae]

Hi,
Very Very beautiful pictures adnan,you are having good success with raring this species. Can i ask what the dimensions are of your enclosures are.
Just curious i thought this species was more terrestrial but you have it setup to be more arboreal???

 

[Adnan]

Thanks, Brendan!

The enclosures are quite small, with 17x17x30 cm.

Well, I´ve found 5 P. nigriventer in the wild (allways without a cam ) and all of then was in high places:

A - One mature female hiding in a banana three (at day).

B - One mature female standing in a banana three (at night).

C - One mature male wandering in a wall (at night).

D - One juv. female in a roof structure, where i found some cast skins (at night).

E - One mature female hiding in bark crevices, in a three close to a banana plantation (at day).

And all of my P. nigriventer appears to prefer to stand and hide in cork bark than in the substrate... so, I make it arboreal.

Cheers!

 

[Steven]

New enclosures...

WOW,... nice !!! :clap:

 

[Adnan]

Thanks, Steven!

 

[N.W.A.]

That is a very cool movie and teaches me alot about what not to do with spiders.