My Trapdoor

[Arachnoporium]

Corkbark

Forgot to add - a small piece of corkbark or bit of green moss will assist in in creating a burrow. The green moss is also good as you can mist it a bit and it will retain some humidity.

the trapdoors need water?
and when i came back after it one time it came out of the burrow and dropped the old cricket stuff that it ate

 

[Vietnamese510]

hmm

should i put in a water dish?
or not

 

[Canth]

I'd say just mist it a little bit.

 

[Vietnamese510]

yeah i usually mist it 1-2 times a week

 

[Arachnoporium]

I say water dish to be sure AH does not fall too low.

 

[Vietnamese510]

ok

THanks for the help everyone i really appreciate it!

 

[8+)]

Jason, from the eye arrangement and jeff h's info about the teeth on the cheliceral furrow, I'm gonna venture that you have a Ctenolophus sp. in your hand. Hopefully jeff h will chime in.

 

[Vietnamese510]

Yesss!!!!!



My trapdoor finally ate!!!
yess! i have a video of it right now im uploading on youtube and i will put it on this thread so you guys can see!

there it is guys take a loook and let me know what you guys think~


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ywgl13-xp1s

 

[Grupofix]

Hi, guys.

I've got one of these trap-door spiders bought as S.robertsi but aftre reading this thread I'm not so shure can you check it.

 

[Vietnamese510]

yea

mine looks just like that too beacuse of the eyes and the i baught mine as an S. Robertsi too

 

[lhystrix]

Hi, guys.

I've got one of these trap-door spiders bought as S.robertsi but aftre reading this thread I'm not so shure can you check it.

You are correct, it is not.
S. robertsi is a Ctenizid, and appears to be dark brown to black in coloration.

The two eyes in front are diagnostic of an Idiopid, aka front eyed trapdoor spiders. I would say Ctenolophus, as the majority of African reds in the trade are.

Here is an easy way to ID to genus:
http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?t=107942

See also comments from 8+) and others here: http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?t=108339

 

[lhystrix]

My trapdoor finally ate!!!
yess! i have a video of it right now im uploading on youtube and i will put it on this thread so you guys can see!

there it is guys take a loook and let me know what you guys think~


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ywgl13-xp1s

Cool, nice video. Glad to know it is getting comfortable.

 

[Pink-Poodle88]

Red trapdoor... wanted one of those for a looong time. Can anybody tell me where to get one and how much?

Also, does "red trapdoor spider" refer to several different similar looking species all with the same common name, or does it refer specifically to one single species? if so, could anyone tell me the scientific name(s) and taxonomy for these spiders? I don't know much about them other than the fact that they're mygalamorphs, but like I said always wanted some trapdoor spiders.

 

[Vietnamese510]

Red trapdoor... wanted one of those for a looong time. Can anybody tell me where to get one and how much?

Also, does "red trapdoor spider" refer to several different similar looking species all with the same common name, or does it refer specifically to one single species? if so, could anyone tell me the scientific name(s) and taxonomy for these spiders? I don't know much about them other than the fact that they're mygalamorphs, but like I said always wanted some trapdoor spiders.

they should be pretty cheap like 20 bucks there is someone on here selling slings for trapdoors

http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?t=109561

 

[Grupofix]

they should be pretty cheap like 20 bucks there is someone on here selling slings for trapdoors

I saw it before but I need somebody who's selling spiderlings in Europe.