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I was wondering if anyone here keeps any Atypus or Sphodros species. Sphodros rufipes is probably the most striking Mygalomorph i have ever seen pictures of.
My apologies on taking so long to reply. I found the two I had in the sporatic woods around my house, one in a Lat mac web (I saved it ) and one who had a lengthy purseweb constructed on a tree trunk nearby. I had to let both of them go soon thereafter, as they appeared to be having troubles adapting to captivity (wouldn't eat, etc.). They were both released around the same general area where I found them. We have an irrigation system, and they were living probably five feet or so from where the majority of the runoff goes when I found them. I suppose it's easier for them to live in moist areas, because digging in the local soil gets rather difficult when it's completely dried out.WithCerberus said:You lucky duck How did you find them? Were you searching for them or accidentally came across them? I know there is a paper out now on which trees S.rufipes prefers but I haven't been able to get a hold of it yet. Do you know what trees you found your S.niger at and how far from a stream they were? How long have you had your S.nigers? Have they hade their pursewebs yet?.......
........A newly molted Sphodros rufipes, i'm so jealous.
Bobby