Taksinus bambus, a new genus and species of bamboo culm tarantula.

[IntermittentSygnal]

Saw them at an Expo last year. They are in the states.

 

[Charliemum]

I wonder how long until the mass collecting starts

These have already been mass collected our on line spood shops here n the uk have had them in for months if not close to a year

 

[HOITrance]

States have had them somewhat readily available for a year or so. I know of a few people who are breeding them with success too. Gorgeous spiders!

 

[tylrp]

States have had them somewhat readily available for a year or so. I know of a few people who are breeding them with success too. Gorgeous spiders!

Know best care? I've read bamboo so am thinking of buying a bamboo plant or two ans adding to enclosure maybe making a hollow...

 

[HOITrance]

Know best care? I've read bamboo so am thinking of buying a bamboo plant or two and adding to enclosure maybe making a hollow...

I do not have any as of yet, but the few enclosures I have seen online haves just had 3-5 vertical, hollow and dried bamboo stalks with a couple horizontal or angled ones up top. Seen them kept in both 8x8x12 and 12x12x18 enclosures. Not sure on moisture requirements, but could assume it similar to other arboreals in the region its found.

Maybe someone else can chime in with moisture requirements. Curious myself, as this is on my wish list lol

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

Saw them at an Expo last year. They are in the states.

No expos here I wasted my last t money at a pet shop with bad results . I could had gotten multiple lp slings online . No luck trying to convince my mom to let me order online and now I’m out of money. Is a 2” curly fine on dry substrate?all I got left of the 4.

Know best care? I've read bamboo so am thinking of buying a bamboo plant or two ans adding to enclosure maybe making a hollow...

don’t bamboo plants get huge ?

 

[HOITrance]

don’t bamboo plants get huge ?

Yep. You can buy dried stalks at most pet shops now a days, especially if they deal in reptiles

 

[tylrp]

I do not have any as of yet, but the few enclosures I have seen online haves just had 3-5 vertical, hollow and dried bamboo stalks with a couple horizontal or angled ones up top. Seen them kept in both 8x8x12 and 12x12x18 enclosures. Not sure on moisture requirements, but could assume it similar to other arboreals in the region its found.

Maybe someone else can chime in with moisture requirements. Curious myself, as this is on my wish list lol

I know I've seen some lately somewhere. Also was told these are another name in hobby. Orthinoctoninae sp Mae Hong son I think.

 

[Charliemum]

don’t bamboo plants get huge ?

Yep n it takes a long time for it to get thick enough for the t to live in side . It grows tall quickly but the thickness takes a while to achieve.

 

[Smotzer]

These have already been mass collected our on line spood shops here n the uk have had them in for months if not close to a year

Yeah I think I said that back in 2022 it looks like. Although I’ve seen them here and have a few friends I know who have sone pairs I believe!

 

[Charliemum]

Yeah I think I said that back in 2022 it looks like. Although I’ve seen them here and have a few friends I know who have sone pairs I believe!

That's sad that they have already been mass collected. Hopefully if people are getting pairs and having luck with breeding they won't need to be collected soon

 

[AphonopelmaTX]

Know best care? I've read bamboo so am thinking of buying a bamboo plant or two ans adding to enclosure maybe making a hollow...

I have a feeling you don't actually need bamboo to keep this species successfully.

 

[tylrp]

I have a feeling you don't actually need bamboo to keep this species successfully.

Lol. Personal opinion we don't need to do a lot of things when keeping spiders. But we do as keepers for various reasons.

 

[CrazyOrnithoctonineGuy]

That's sad that they have already been mass collected. Hopefully if people are getting pairs and having luck with breeding they won't need to be collected soon

already being bred more commonly over on this side of the Pacific…

 

[Arachnophobphile]

Yes......these were mass collected and sold to various dealers in a few countries. I also suspect nothing about it was legal.

I remember exactly the online dealer that was selling them in the U.S. first a few years ago. All I can say they are located in Virginia, despicable

 

[Ceymann]

Here's my little juvie showing off it's cute little feets and gold rings

http://imgur.com/a/dudg8gS

I was able to find some awesome narrower / smaller diameter cork tubes to emulate it's natural environment, but for its adult enclosure Id like to find some actual bamboo to hollow out and set up for it.