Phormictopus sp Bayhibe

[Cemykay]

i recently saw Tom Morans video about his acquisition of Phormictopus sp Bayahibe slings and i shortly after had the chance to get a few myself.
Are there any informations about husbandry? It´s my first Phormictopus sp

If you have any pictures of the adults i gladly look at them

 

[Frogdaddy]

Same as any other Phormictopus species.

 

[RevS]

Sorry for the delay - I saw this thread a while ago but couldn't respond.

I broke my T limit rule because of this species as a nearby breeder got some slings last year and I'm very interested in this genus.
From what I've learned they are species from Dominican Republic and should be kept the same as P. sp. "Dominican Purple" (ex. cautus). The genus is a mess and specimen from different areas of the island appear to be different - keep them well labeled at all times just to be safe. Perhaps with time we'll learn they are the same species or maybe they are indeed something different.

I can't find the photo now but adult females look amazing - with purple on the legs and carapace but red on the abdomen. I'll definitely Share more pictures of my specimen as they grow.

The slings are bold eaters and readily tackle prey their own size. They bolt a lot at slightest provocation (even turning on the light in the room I see them getting all jumpy). Keep that in mind during feeding or rehousing. They might be new worlds but I wouldn't recommend them to a new keeper.

All Phormictopus have some bad reputation because they can be bolty and/or deffensive. I can say from experience that they simply don't like to be disturbed - especially around molting time.

 

[Cemykay]

Sorry for the delay - I saw this thread a while ago but couldn't respond.

I broke my T limit rule because of this species as a nearby breeder got some slings last year and I'm very interested in this genus.
From what I've learned they are species from Dominican Republic and should be kept the same as P. sp. "Dominican Purple" (ex. cautus). The genus is a mess and specimen from different areas of the island appear to be different - keep them well labeled at all times just to be safe. Perhaps with time we'll learn they are the same species or maybe they are indeed something different.

I can't find the photo now but adult females look amazing - with purple on the legs and carapace but red on the abdomen. I'll definitely Share more pictures of my specimen as they grow.

The slings are bold eaters and readily tackle prey their own size. They bolt a lot at slightest provocation (even turning on the light in the room I see them getting all jumpy). Keep that in mind during feeding or rehousing. They might be new worlds but I wouldn't recommend them to a new keeper.

All Phormictopus have some bad reputation because they can be bolty and/or deffensive. I can say from experience that they simply don't like to be disturbed - especially around molting time.

Thank you so much for your elaborate response. I saw just today a picture of an adult specimen and they really look stunning! I am very content getting these. Really the whole genus looks fantastic. Are they often on display?

 

[RevS]

Thank you so much for your elaborate response. I saw just today a picture of an adult specimen and they really look stunning! I am very content getting these. Really the whole genus looks fantastic. Are they often on display?

Speaking of Phormictopus in general:
Interestingly I hear that slings often burrow and adults stay out more.

In my case it's been the opposite. All the slings remain outside but my oldest sub-adult male made a burrow and is rarely seen. I've seen him only twice since last molt and couldn't take any photos yet (and he got the golden carapace with this molt so I really want to get a photo of him).

 

[Cemykay]

Little update:
Got two of these today, i can already see some purple hues.

 

[Cemykay]

Little update:
Both of them molted 5 days ago and they completley changed colours. One of them looks blue/purple the other one more bronze.
Is this because of sexual dimorphism? (couldnt sex them yet)

 

[Konstantin Konstantinov]

Hi
its not sexual dimorphism.They are far too young. Its most likely they just get trough different colour phases as they grow.
Someone to correct me if I am wrong but I think the dimorphism change in colour in tarantulas happens with their maturing moult untill then the all look the same regardless of sex.
Regards Konstantin

 

[Cemykay]

Hi
its not sexual dimorphism.They are far too young. Its most likely they just get trough different colour phases as they grow.
Someone to correct me if I am wrong but I think the dimorphism change in colour in tarantulas happens with their maturing moult untill then the all look the same regardless of sex.
Regards Konstantin

I know they are not matured yet, but aren´t some poecies supposed to be very early sexually distinguishable? That´s because i was asking if this exists within phormictopus sp aswell .
They were the same fh because they are sac mates.

 

[Konstantin Konstantinov]

Hi
I haven't noticed any colour changes with my Phormictopus sp that define sex before maturing moult.
Regards Konstantin

 

[Pgreazy]

I just mated my pair and it seems some of the Bayahibe offered are just cancerides
As my female is violet tone way lighter then DP.
The male had the standard purple and males color was visually not as rich as DP mm.