Sparassidae Photos - Huntsman of All Species

[Steven]

no one posting Heteropoda maxima pictures ? :?

i've heard they have entered the German hobby-market recently or am i too early to ask ?

 

[Bastian Drolshagen]

hi Steven,
I´m still waiting for s.o. to confirm the ID but it really seems to be H. maxima.
To be honest: I think the ppl who got them won´t manage to breed them. If they manage to get eggsacs (which wouldn´t be captive breeding in my eyes - just luck to get a sac from a WC), they´ll probably not manage to raise enough specimen in order to breed F2, but rather sell F1 in order to make big money...

 

[Stefan2209]

no one posting Heteropoda maxima pictures ? :?

i've heard they have entered the German hobby-market recently or am i too early to ask ?

Hi Steven,

so, why don´t YOU post some....?

I have some pictures here and might get permission to post - anyway, i won´t even inquire for permission, as i don´t want to see these posted.
It was for GOOD REASON that this wasn´t mentioned.

I´m out of this topic.
(If you are interested in "good advise" and if you have SERIOUS INTEREST in Sparassidae in general: DROP THIS!
If you "need to know" you might get informed replies, however of course NOT through public boards and this is NOT an offer to have a private chat)

@ Bastian

I fully second your opinion on that one, as do "some others" (guess you know who those are anyway...)

Greetings,

Stefan

 

[Steven]

hi Steven,
I´m still waiting for s.o. to confirm the ID but it really seems to be H. maxima.
To be honest: I think the ppl who got them won´t manage to breed them. If they manage to get eggsacs (which wouldn´t be captive breeding in my eyes - just luck to get a sac from a WC), they´ll probably not manage to raise enough specimen in order to breed F2, but rather sell F1 in order to make big money...

hey Bastian,
i was under the same impression when someone passed me trough some prices he had been send.

i don't have them, and don't have plans in getting some,
i was just interested in seeing other/new picture-material of them, rather then the pictures and video's i allready have seen.

 

[Irks]

mature male Holconia insignis. I'll post the female when she matures (1 more molt). 18cm, 7+ inches from tip to tip.

 

[syndicate]

Cerbalus sp."Sinai"
newly molted female

 

[froggyman]

very nice spider!!

 

[Johnnyster]

Maroon Huntsman

 

[Stefan2209]

Hi,

the colour of envy is....

P-U-R-P-L-E

Heteropoda lunula (Malaysia), cb juvenile female

Regards,

Stefan

 

[lhystrix]

Here is an edited version of Stefan's image; reduced exposure and cropped (posted with Stefan's permission).
Hopefully the coloration is accurate.
Let me know, Stefan.

That is a great looking species!

 

[Stefan2209]

Hi all,

just to make this "official": Jeff had asked for permission in advance and was granted to edit and post.

Hopefully the coloration is accurate.
Let me know, Stefan.

Hi Jeff,

slowly getting there, a bit too bright in my very own one, but now a tad too dark in yours. Maybe something in between, like 50% darker than my original, but 50% brighter than the version you´ve posted.

That is a great looking species!

It definitely is!

I really hope breeding of these will be possible and successfull one day.

Regards,

Stefan

 

[Samurai_Sushi]

Hi all could you possibly post some pics of the enclosures? I'm interested in the Orange Huntsman.

 

[lhystrix]

slowly getting there, a bit too bright in my very own one, but now a tad too dark in yours. Maybe something in between, like 50% darker than my original, but 50% brighter than the version you´ve posted.

One more try.

 

[Stefan2209]

One more try.

Hi Jeff,

and a better result!

The problem to get a 100% match i guess is about the different colour shades this species portrays: if you get one done with editing the pic you´re next to automatically editing the others, too.

This spiders definitely have some cryptic colour and markings...

Regards,

Stefan

 

[Galapoheros]

Man those are really nice looking colorful spiders! Here are a couple of not so colorful ones I came across while walking around, Olios gigantea. I found 3 females clumped together, gave one away. The other two clumped together in the gallon jar. Guess they like neighbors. Going to let the babies go when they hatch.

 

[syndicate]

 

[cjm1991]

My Orange huntsman

 

[proper_tea]

Orange Huntsman making eggsac

 

[proper_tea]

more eggsac makin'

 

[proper_tea]

And the finished product (too bad it's a dud... if anyone has a MM and wants to do a 50/50 trade, I'd be open)