Sericopalma santa Catalina

[Chacostripes]

Hey y'all,

I recently got a Sericopalma santa Catalina and Im very excited admit it because she is super beautiful. I cannot find any info on them though. Can someone please give me a little info.

Temperament
Growth rate/mature size
Humidity
Temperatures
Borrower/arborial/terrestrial
Venom potency
Where they are from

Any help is much appreciated!

Chacostripes

 

[Chris11]

Being from panama, id keep them similar to Ephebopus, deep substrate moistened in a different corner once its dry, cork hide to start, water dish. By google research they attain a size of ~5", they are NW so i wouldnt think the venom is anything to worry about, people say they are pretty skittish, and grow at a normal to fast rate, depending on temperature kept. Dont worry about temp and humidity too much, itll drive you bonkers, room temp will be fine.

 

[sdsnybny]

beautiful tarantula! but isn't it Sericopelma?

 

[Chacostripes]

Thank you for the info!

---------- Post added 12-13-2015 at 02:45 AM ----------

Probably lol! I was in the car and want proud reading very well. My hubby was driving not me (so I wasn't being a distracted driver)

 

[Chris11]

reading in the car makes my head spin something fierce!!!

 

[awiec]

I have a different member of the genus that I keep with a lot of dirt, moist sub and keep it towards the floor for a more cooler microclimate; though I think if you kept this how Chris suggested I'm sure it will do well.

 

[angelarachnid]

Santa Catalina is on the Pacific coast of Panama .........which in the dry season is really hot ......IE sun stroke if you spend to much time out in the field.

They are found in a region of distinct wet and dry seasons so climatise them according to that (look up the climate data for yourself).

females can top 9 inches leg dia and are very stroppy when disturbed / removed from burrows

Most are found on vertical banks so even in the wet season they are dry so deep sloping substrate with a large water dish should provide the relevant air humidity ...............in the dry season less water in the dish to show dry season

DONT keep them anything like Ephebopus.............which has virtually all year round humidity

R

 

[AphonopelmaTX]

Santa Catalina is on the Pacific coast of Panama .........which in the dry season is really hot ......IE sun stroke if you spend to much time out in the field.

They are found in a region of distinct wet and dry seasons so climatise them according to that (look up the climate data for yourself).

females can top 9 inches leg dia and are very stroppy when disturbed / removed from burrows

Most are found on vertical banks so even in the wet season they are dry so deep sloping substrate with a large water dish should provide the relevant air humidity ...............in the dry season less water in the dish to show dry season

DONT keep them anything like Ephebopus.............which has virtually all year round humidity

R

Here is a video on YouTube of what Ray is talking about.

Sericopelma sp. in Santa Catalina Panama

http://youtu.be/7d0jZYcra08

 

[Chris11]

That video us awesome! The MM is stunning!!!

 

[Philth]

The MM is stunning!!!

Indeed they are



Later, Tom

 

[drurymercy]

Here is a video on YouTube of what Ray is talking about.

Sericopelma sp. in Santa Catalina Panama

I know this is old. lol but I tried watching the video it says it’s private is there a trick to watch it?

 

[darkness975]

I know this is old. lol but I tried watching the video it says it’s private is there a trick to watch it?

No.

Ask @AphonopelmaTX

 

[AphonopelmaTX]

No.

Ask @AphonopelmaTX

I wouldn’t have posted a link to a YouTube video that required a trick to watch. In the 9 years since I made that post the video owner must have set it to private on his channel. Nothing I can do about that.

 

[drurymercy]

I wouldn’t have posted a link to a YouTube video that required a trick to watch. In the 9 years since I made that post the video owner must have set it to private on his channel. Nothing I can do about that.

lol ok good to know I’m not very tech savvy so I didn’t know if I was supposed to do something

 

[darkness975]

I wouldn’t have posted a link to a YouTube video that required a trick to watch. In the 9 years since I made that post the video owner must have set it to private on his channel. Nothing I can do about that.

I assumed that. I just wasn't sure if you had a link to a different version of it since the above poster was asking.

 

[Brewser]

Pretty "Panama" Pelma