orphnaecus marinduque purple info?

[omgjelly]

Does anyone know anything about these? I have one on the way and they say it’s the first breeding of this species in the us. I thought this was cool at first but quickly realized, it’s hard to find husbandry info on them.

 

[viper69]

Good luck!
Did you ask the seller?

 

[NMTs]

Does anyone know anything about these? I have one on the way and they say it’s the first breeding of this species in the us. I thought this was cool at first but quickly realized, it’s hard to find husbandry info on them.

Their care should be similar to Orphnaecus philippinus. O. philippinus has been established in the hobby for a long time and there's plenty of info on them.

 

[viper69]

Their care should be similar to Orphnaecus philippinus. O. philippinus has been established in the hobby for a long time and there's plenty of info on them.

I remember getting those when they were out- orange and incredibly fast/nervous

 

[NMTs]

I remember getting those when they were out- orange and incredibly fast/nervous

I have a Selenobrachys sp. Romblon pink, which I'm sure will end up being a local variant of O. philippinus. He's lightning fast, extremely skittish, and throws threat poses at the drop of a hat.

 

[campj]

Typical Selenocosmiinae.

 

[Tarantuland]

I have a Selenobrachys sp. Romblon pink, which I'm sure will end up being a local variant of O. philippinus. He's lightning fast, extremely skittish, and throws threat poses at the drop of a hat.
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I had never heard that they were a regional variant of O phillipinus. Interesting

 

[NMTs]

I had never heard that they were a regional variant of O phillipinus. Interesting

That's purely conjecture on my part. Just saying that they are very similar except for the coloration, so it wouldn't surprise me if that turns out to be the case.

 

[Smotzer]

Care is like other Orphnaecus, but if you are looking for more specific information you should reach out to the person you purchased it from, but generally care is usually centered around genera and not species, usually.

 

[omgjelly]

Typical Selenocosmiinae.

Wait, how so?

 

[campj]

Wait, how so?

Many spiders in the subfamily Selenocosmiinae, especially the Asian ones, have fairly similar behavior and care requirements.

 

[omgjelly]

Many spiders in the subfamily Selenocosmiinae, especially the Asian ones, have fairly similar behavior and care requirements.

Awesome! Thank you!

 

[arthurliuyz]

Wait, how so?

Typically, they web a lot more than Ornithoctoniae sp..