Sicarius pics
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Beautiful photos man.
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Very nice! I love the pebbles in the photos. I hope you keep them on sand otherwise, the sand dust on the animals gives hint that you do 
I'm happy to keep S. terrosus, but I'd be reluctant to keep S. Hahni.
I'm happy to keep S. terrosus, but I'd be reluctant to keep S. Hahni.
i do keep them on sand. the black pebbles ground is just a photo setup to give the pics a darker look.Very nice! I love the pebbles in the photos. I hope you keep them on sand otherwise, the sand dust on the animals gives hint that you do
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Are hahni more dangerous than terrosus? I've been interested in this genus for a while now, because they have such interesting behavior, but I'm nervous about keeping any siccarius because of their venom. I think I'm gonna let other people do it for a few years until I'm more experienced with some "safer" hot species.
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What did you use for lighting? I always have such a hard time with light sources.
i use led lights, i build by myself. each light contains 3* luxeon k2 (3w) led (6000k). the current source has to be linear regulated, pwm regulated led light looks ok for human eyes, but will freakout the picture chip in your camera.
my photo setup (bottom): http://scorpions.f1.to/?n1=98_Terrarium
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Gorgeous pictures!! I can never see enough pics of this genus.
And yes, S. hahni is more dangerous than S. terrosus ( though at this level of toxicity, it's a bit like comparing various strengths of nuclear warheads....dead is dead.)
And yes, S. hahni is more dangerous than S. terrosus ( though at this level of toxicity, it's a bit like comparing various strengths of nuclear warheads....dead is dead.)
Sicarius hahni
i raised 1.1 Sicarius hahni (Namibia) from slings. they grow adult in about a year. i haven't noticed any aggressive or mating behaviour, after introducing the male into the females enclosure. everytime i was observing, they just did what they do all the time, hiding buried in sand, pretty boring spiders to keep.
3 weeks later, she started building an egg sac. i'll keep you updated, as soon as the spiderlings hatch.
more S. hahni pics
i raised 1.1 Sicarius hahni (Namibia) from slings. they grow adult in about a year. i haven't noticed any aggressive or mating behaviour, after introducing the male into the females enclosure. everytime i was observing, they just did what they do all the time, hiding buried in sand, pretty boring spiders to keep.
3 weeks later, she started building an egg sac. i'll keep you updated, as soon as the spiderlings hatch.
more S. hahni pics
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Wonderful photographic record of egg-laying and building the egg sac. I noticed a glob of the sand on her spinnerets. Is that how she manipulated the sand to put it into the sac wall, rather than picking it up with her chelicerae?
These pictures should end up in a book someday. This sort of life-history record needs to be preserved.
These pictures should end up in a book someday. This sort of life-history record needs to be preserved.
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Good way of putting it.
exactly, i haven't seen her picking sand with legs or chelicerae. they mix silk with sand while picking up. Sicarius sp. never uses silk besides building egg sacs.
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When will these be in the US?
I absolutely love this species and would love to own one or two... or three!
I absolutely love this species and would love to own one or two... or three!
Sicarius terrosus!
A couple of months back Tarantula Inc. had a few Sicarius terrosus for sale!When will these be in the US?
I absolutely love this species and would love to own one or two... or three!
