Pamphobeteus sp. Ecuador II

[Storm1028]

Hey all, I'm waiting for my Christmas shipment to come in tomorrow and am very excited! Do you guys have any experience keeping this species? I know the general husbandry, but I was wondering if you guys could contribute some specific info (if there are any) and also let me know what you think of this species. Thanks in advance!

 

[KezyGLA]

Its one of the bigger sp.
Similiar to machala I believe.

 

[chanda]

I have a Pamphobeteus sp. Ecuador "Purple". I'm not sure if that's the same as what you're getting, but it should be at least in the ballpark. He's pretty easy to take care of - just keep the humidity up and he's happy. Usually he's an eating machine, despite having only one working fang, though at the moment he's rejecting food. (I suspect that he's getting ready for another molt.)

He's really quite lovely in the right light or under a camera flash. The purple doesn't really show up under normal room lighting - he just looks like a big brown spider - but if I take him outside into the sunlight or hit him with the flash, the purple really pops out.

 

[Storm1028]

I wonder if this species is the same as Pamphobeteus sp. South Ecuador. Anyway, I just received the package and housed the little thing. It took a small roach from me and looks to be healthy and well.

 

[campj]

Looking like more of an arboreal setup than one that's suitable for Pamphobeteus. Got a picture of the whole thing by chance?

I have this species, female currently about 3". Just now starting to get pink on the carapace, but still a strong tree pattern on the abdomen. Typical Pamphobeteus with care and behavior similar to most the rest of them. For slings, a deli cup with somewhere to hide... some folks add a water dish, I just spray the side and one edge of substrate once a week or ten days. Feed at about the same interval. They will always eat. For adults, I have clear plastic shoe boxes with a couple fake plants, flower pot split in half, and a 2oz deli cup as water dish. I occasionally get the area of substrate near the water dish pretty wet just to boost humidity a bit. The rest stays dry. I've got maybe fifteen individuals of varying size spread across seven species, had others in the past, and they all thrive like this. I'd say your substrate is too damp, and sides of the enclosure look too high. Nice spider, enjoy.

 

[Storm1028]

I'd say your substrate is too damp,

I agree. I just ran out of substrate and needed to get more soon. I'm just temporarily putting the tarantula in its adult enclosure.
This is what the adult enclosure looks like.

 

[IFinkUFreeky]

I love keeping the Pamph SP. species, I have an Esmareldas and an Ecuador II and although both are very similar in appearance they are both on complete opposite ends of the spectrum temperament wise. I bought my Esmareldas as a sling 2 years ago and was met with hostility straight away and expected the same when I bought my Ecuador II about 2 months later but found the temperament very timid but not defensive, a bit of a sweetheart really. I'm not sure if all of them typically have the same behaviour but after 2 years both of them behave the same way now as they did as slings.

 

[MartinB]

IFinkUFreeky, it's funny to hear that about Ecuador II, I have a ~3 year old (male, probably) Pamphobeteus sp. Ecuador II "purple bloom" and he is an a**hole. He is the meanest tarantula I've got, and rehousing is terrifying for both of us.
He's really really beautiful though, lovely pink carapace, and I just finally noticed his purple legs yesterday. He's getting quite large, I bet he'll be ultimate in the next two or three molts.