Thoughts on opiliones becoming more popular in the hobby?

[dord]

Add me to the list of those intrigued by these guys! I am getting Vonones late March, and have been searching high and low for Metagyndes Innata (coolest Opiliones in my opinion) I will pay good money if anyone finds them. Other than that, there are a few other interesting looking species that occasionally enter the hobby/U.S.

I found a thread with someone who kept Metagyndes innata:

The harvestman mentioned are Metagyndes innata. I imported, raised, and bred them for a bit. Sadly I no longer keep them.

As for the Stegodyphus spp., I have been trying to find them for years. I wish I had a source.

Soooo... good news, they can be kept in captivity. Bad news, who knows if anyone in North America has them right now or if any can be imported in the near future.

Why must you torture me so

 

[Wolfspidurguy]

 

[Mpaul213]

I found a thread with someone who kept Metagyndes innata:

Soooo... good news, they can be kept in captivity. Bad news, who knows if anyone in North America has them right now or if any can be imported in the near future.

Thanks, I know a few people that had them and were successful at getting babies. Unfortunately they also no longer keep them.

 

[The wolf]

I've kept dinocrapalpus which I found really cool as they look like mini clawless Amblypygi I also kept a few odellius pinosus which I have to say are some of the coolest bugs I have ever kept

 

[Lithobius]

I would love them to get more popular, especially the really exciting South American Laniatores. I'm glad Vonones seem to be getting around, it's a start...

 

[VaejovisCarolineanusSDS]

I would like to start a breeding project in the future. If possible I would like to export some exotic opiliones and breed them so they could become a nigher part of the hobby.

 

[AbraxasComplex]

I found a thread with someone who kept Metagyndes innata:

Soooo... good news, they can be kept in captivity. Bad news, who knows if anyone in North America has them right now or if any can be imported in the near future.

Well good news. I have Metagyndes innata and Metagyndes chilensis again. Recently got them in about 2 months ago and we'll see how they do. Also have a big colony of Vonones ornata. Always looking for more species.

 

[dord]

Well good news. I have Metagyndes innata and Metagyndes chilensis again. Recently got them in about 2 months ago and we'll see how they do. Also have a big colony of Vonones ornata. Always looking for more species.

That's great! I hope your colonies do well and that Metagyndes become an established of a hobby species one day. I think the most intriguing thing about Opiliones is that they're predators that can be kept communally during all stages of life, which makes their obscurity in the hobby even more shocking. Exotic species like these might make Opiliones very popular.

 

[VaejovisCarolineanusSDS]

Well good news. I have Metagyndes innata and Metagyndes chilensis again. Recently got them in about 2 months ago and we'll see how they do. Also have a big colony of Vonones ornata. Always looking for more species.

That's awesome. I would love to have some of them.

 

[Wild Wonambi]

What about Pholcidae?

 

[dord]

What about Pholcidae? View attachment 269615

I counted over 20 Pholcidae in my basement a couple months ago, can't find any right now but kicking myself for not catching a few.

Also, they're true spiders and not Opiliones in case you didn't know.

 

[Mpaul213]

I would like to start a breeding project in the future. If possible I would like to export some exotic opiliones and breed them so they could become a nigher part of the hobby.

If you find a source let me know, this is one of my most desirable projects as far as inverts go this year.

 

[Wolfspidurguy]

can anyone post a pic of the enclosure you keep them in id like to see how there kept

 

[Mpaul213]

can anyone post a pic of the enclosure you keep them in id like to see how there kept

I'm interested as well.

 

[Wolfspidurguy]

I'm interested as well.

lets start a petition to make them show us the enclosures #enclosureexposure

 

[Mpaul213]

lets start a petition to make them show us the enclosures #enclosureexposure

Lol, yes!
@AbraxasComplex
#Enclosureexposure
#Wewantenclosures, #Showusyourenclosure

 

[Wolfspidurguy]

Lol, yes!
@AbraxasComplex
#Enclosureexposure
#Wewantenclosures, #Showusyourenclosure

walks out into the streets with a sign that says "we want answers #enclosureexposure"

 

[Wolfspidurguy]

walks out into the streets with a sign that says "we want answers #enclosureexposure"

okay i googled pictures of opiloine enclosures and i dint find any answers but i did find a pic of someone learning the hard way not to be an idiot

 

[Mpaul213]

I have been told by several others that I have spoken with in regards to keeping Opiliones, that they can be kept in plastic tubs with substrate and plenty of leaf litter and wood for them to hide under.

 

[VaejovisCarolineanusSDS]

I will post a picture of my enclosure soon.