Tips for a Tapinauchenius Violaceus?

[babiephish]

I just bought a small T. Violaceus and the guy I was buying it from warned me that “it is very fast!”
I would expect any small tarantula would be very fast (it is a little over 1”) but is this true? Is this T known to be very fast? And is it strange that in the container it came in, it actually has a burrow it hides in sometimes despite being an arboreal T? I just found it a little amusing seeing it in there and wondered if that’s normal.
Any other tips about this species or things I should be aware of? I’m trying to do as much research as possible on this creature

 

[viper69]

Tip one- never buy an exotic animal without doing RESEARCH FIRST, WHY would you buy without doing research first ????

Tip 2 - this genus is widely considered the fastest of all Ts

Tip 3 - don’t handle Ts like your avatar pic shows- it’s a great way to KILL Ts. It’s highly irresponsible and selfish.

Good luck on rehousing this species

 

[Smotzer]

Can you post a picture of the entire enclosure this does not look right?

and Tapinauchenius are literally just about the fastest tarantulas there are......

And no it is not abnormal it has burrowed it is in the sub family Psalmopoeinae. Typical behavior that is readily available to this genus.

 

[viper69]

Typical behavior that is readily available to this genus.

Only if one does research, and this OP didn’t

 

[jrh3]

Tip one- never buy an exotic animal without doing RESEARCH FIRST, WHY would you buy without doing research first ????

Tip 2 - this genus is widely considered the fastest of all Ts

Tip 3 - don’t handle Ts like your avatar pic shows- it’s a great way to KILL Ts. It’s highly irresponsible and selfish.

Good luck on rehousing this species

Wait... Tarantulas are exotic?

 

[babiephish]

Tip one- never buy an exotic animal without doing RESEARCH FIRST, WHY would you buy without doing research first ????

Tip 2 - this genus is widely considered the fastest of all Ts

Tip 3 - don’t handle Ts like your avatar pic shows- it’s a great way to KILL Ts. It’s highly irresponsible and selfish.

Good luck on rehousing this species

1. I did do research but I accidentally ended up purchasing the wrong species. I was supposed to end up with an A. Purpua but bought a T. Violaceus by accident. Yes it was my fault so I was... looking to see if any of the people on here had any tips as I do my own research. I might have made a mistake but I’m not stupid, I was doing research all of last night.
2. I found that out shortly after posting this
3. I have never attempted to handle any of my tarantulas before. The pet store I went to had an adult tarantula and the one of the owners asked if I wanted to hold it and that’s how he put it on me. I was too scared to move in fear I would drop it and quickly gave it back after the photo was taken.

 

[Edan bandoot]

Tapis make web tubes near the ground and around the base of the corkbark when slings and slowly become more arboreal as they grow larger.

Apparently they have a really bad bite, but they are more skittish than aggressive.

Idk what else to say

 

[KeGathings17]

1. I did do research but I accidentally ended up purchasing the wrong species. I was supposed to end up with an A. Purpua but bought a T. Violaceus by accident. Yes it was my fault so I was... looking to see if any of the people on here had any tips as I do my own research. I might have made a mistake but I’m not stupid, I was doing research all of last night.
2. I found that out shortly after posting this
3. I have never attempted to handle any of my tarantulas before. The pet store I went to had an adult tarantula and the one of the owners asked if I wanted to hold it and that’s how he put it on me. I was too scared to move in fear I would drop it and quickly gave it back after the photo was taken.

Use a catch cup, read up on some more threads on this website, as far as I am aware, they are kept like psalmopoeus species, keep slightly moist substrate in an arboreal set up, as others have said, they are fast, I do not keep any Tapi's, but have looked into their care and whatnot, but definitely read up on this forum, you can even google "tapinauchenius violaceus care arachnoboards" and you'll find some good results. Take precautions, and remember to look, don't touch, and you SHOULD be okay. Good luck!

 

[Lobstersign]

I have one that is 1/2. When I give it food and water I place the enclosure in a plastic bin in the bathtub. I always have a catch cup on hand. I have a piece of cardboard that I cut to be the shape of the enclosure lid. There is a hole in the cardboard big enough for the tweezers and water dish which is a toothpaste lid to fit through. When I open the enclosure I put the cardboard over top and use the tweezers to add and remove the dish and to add food.

The sling always will go and hide in his safety spot. I have never had any escapes. Just always be aware of how fast they can move and never needlessly open the enclosure.

 

[viper69]

1. I did do research but I accidentally ended up purchasing the wrong species. I was supposed to end up with an A. Purpua but bought a T. Violaceus by accident. Yes it was my fault so I was... looking to see if any of the people on here had any tips as I do my own research. I might have made a mistake but I’m not stupid, I was doing research all of last night.
2. I found that out shortly after posting this
3. I have never attempted to handle any of my tarantulas before. The pet store I went to had an adult tarantula and the one of the owners asked if I wanted to hold it and that’s how he put it on me. I was too scared to move in fear I would drop it and quickly gave it back after the photo was taken.

Thank you for the clarification- your reasons are the .000001% exception and to the rule we read here

The person who put that T on you was a complete and total idiot.

 

[babiephish]

Thank you for the clarification- your reasons are the .000001% exception and to the rule we read here

The person who put that T on you was a complete and total idiot.

I know it was dumb of me- online it said the A.Purpua was also called a purple tree tarantula, and I didn’t know that and a purple tree spider were two different things. I was scared at first and considered taking it back because I knew nothing about the actual species it was, but the place I bought it from is an hour away and I felt bad because I was already started bonding with it. I decided I would try and learn about it and love it even if it was a mistake I know it sounds dumb but it was only $45 and I wouldn’t want to abandon it
Yeah before I changed my pfp you could see my other hand holding up my arm- it’s Bc I was shaking lol I was so scared of dropping it and also Bc I had never held one before

 

[spideyspinneret78]

They're pretty easy to keep. They're fast and skittish though, so be prepared for that. They also grow extremely fast! I got mine at about 1.5-2in DLS and within a few months he'd molted into a ~3in mature male. Both males and females of this species are absolutely gorgeous. One of the few species that I really didn't mind ending up with a male because he's so fluffy and colorful! They're great eaters and mine only ever refused food just before a molt. They build dirt curtains out of webbing and substrate and are heavy webbers. Very, very skittish though. So be aware that small vibrations can spook them into bolting. Mine has never been aggressive- just very fast! Keep them in an arboreal setup plenty of hiding spots.

 

[viper69]

I know it was dumb of me- online it said the A.Purpua was also called a purple tree tarantula, and I didn’t know that and a purple tree spider were two different things. I was scared at first and considered taking it back because I knew nothing about the actual species it was, but the place I bought it from is an hour away and I felt bad because I was already started bonding with it. I decided I would try and learn about it and love it even if it was a mistake I know it sounds dumb but it was only $45 and I wouldn’t want to abandon it
Yeah before I changed my pfp you could see my other hand holding up my arm- it’s Bc I was shaking lol I was so scared of dropping it and also Bc I had never held one before

Do A LOT of reading here, then come back with specific questions if you have any. 99% of every new person's questions have been answered here thousands of time over. If you pay attention to detail that will help your Ts out. Click on my Avic link below in sig for some Avic husbandry info.

 

[8 legged]

I love tapis, but between my first Brachypelma and my first Tapinauchenius there are well over 10 years of experience. Good luck and take care of the piece of jewelry!

 

[Andrea82]

Apparently they have a really bad bite

This is news to me; I've not been as up to date as I'd like to, could you link the source for me?

 

[Edan bandoot]

This is news to me; I've not been as up to date as I'd like to, could you link the source for me?

not in medical significance just in pain, sorry if its misleading

 

[Andrea82]

not in medical significance just in pain, sorry if its misleading

I've not heard of a bite from this species being more painful either. Maybe you're mixing it up with the venom of Psalmopoeus?

 

[Lobstersign]

The information I read about the species bite was that it felt like a nail being stabbed into you, and that the pain lasted a few hours.

 

[8 legged]

"Although their behavior is defensive, they lack both urticating hairs and the ability to stridulate, giving them a very mild venom..." from Wikipedia...

 

[Andrea82]

"Although their behavior is defensive, they lack both urticating hairs and the ability to stridulate, giving them a very mild venom..." from Wikipedia...

That's the silliest quote I've come across so far. The ability to stridulate has nothing to do with venom. And the absence of urticating hairs usually indicates a more potent/painful bite, not less. Please remember that Wikipedia can be added or modified by everyone and is not reviewed by people who actually know what they're talking about.

The information I read about the species bite was that it felt like a nail being stabbed into you, and that the pain lasted a few hours.

This would describe a relatively mild venom, I think.