Orange Huntsman Spider

[Philth]

I have a friend who has an interesting theory that the reds and tans may actually be the same species and just sexually dimorphic.

The reds being the males and the tans being the females?

later, Tom

 

[gunslinger]

Very awesome Botar. I saw the pics you posted on your site of the green hunstmen, simply awesome. Are you gonna be at any of the shows of the Chicago All Animal Expo again anytime soon>? I remember seeing you there like Nov or Dec?

BTW congrats on all the huntsmen stuff you been doing. I personally lean towards true spiders in my interests and its great to see these beauties being worked on so much.

 

[Botar]

The reds being the males and the tans being the females?

later, Tom

Yes. I know the tans are females simply due to the fact that I got a sac from one, but the reds, I'm not so certain. Although they look like mature males, they look like that regardless of whether they are 2.5" or 4". The theory is based on the fact that they come from the same general area and the reds always look like males and the tans always look like females. Seems if the shipments come in from collecting in the same general area, both sexes would come in on occasions.

 

[Botar]

Are you gonna be at any of the shows of the Chicago All Animal Expo again anytime soon>? I remember seeing you there like Nov or Dec?

Not likely. I've had to cut my show schedule back for my own sanity. I'm only doing day-trips now with an occasional overnighter for the bigger shows and the Arachnocon and such.

 

[Spartan98]

Sorry to bug you again botar but do you think an 12" by 12" by 18" would be big enough for an adult orange huntsman? Also what type of substrate is good?. Thanks

 

[Botar]

I think that would be fine. They are arboreal, so substrate is really of little concern. I just use peat moss for everything. Most likely anything you are using for now would work fine as long as it will hold moisture.