Hi Atrax and all,Originally posted by Atrax
Hi. Hate to sound too corrective but I think it may be better to say "it could be" Eucratoscelus pachypus. Common name wise that would be correct but "pet store shelf" wise, there's no way to know without a pic. I have seen more grossly mislabeled and mis-id'd bugs in shops than I'll ever remember. That in mind, it's probable that you have a Eucratoscelus pachypus there but a pic would help immensely.
Or, check this link to see if any of the pics match your T.
http://images.google.com/images?hl=...8&q=Eucratoscelus+pachypus&btnG=Google+Search
Hope that helps some.
Atrax
Anytime, Najig. You're most welcome!Originally posted by najig21
Hey, thanks for that, guys. On that google search, all of the pictures look different, but there are two that look pretty much exactly like the T that I have. Thanks again.
heck of a store, that EBV, eh? did they have a good selection of t's? generally when I have been there they have a few t's but their prices are very high.Originally posted by najig21
I just bought a spider that the store (East Bay Vivarium, for those in N Ca) that they called a Voi Baboon. It's rather docile, and eats well, but I can't find the scientific name, which would be a big help if anyone knows. Thanks.
Glad to help! I'd love to see a pic if you can get one.Originally posted by najig21
Hey, thanks for that, guys. On that google search, all of the pictures look different, but there are two that look pretty much exactly like the T that I have. Thanks again.
I'm glad you posted what you did, Atrax. It's a very good point which I overlooked (too little sleep, lol!). That's one of the things that irritates me about pet stores. Not to mention when you point out something to them that they could improve upon, they tend to ignore you as if you don't know what you're talking about. It wouldn't bother me, but when you tell them it's an animal you specialize in (which I don't consider myself a specialist, just a hobbyist, but compared to them, perhaps, lol) and are trying to be helpful and they STILL ignore you (after telling you they'll correct the problem), it gets my goat, especially when the animal's life depends on the care they provide it. You didn't come across as a "know all," Atrax. What little knowledge I have comes from a friend of mine passing on info to me, and what I have read of Richard Gallon's revision on Eucratoscelus. Garrick, it's nice to see that you're following the info on such a beautiful and rarely captive bred species. After a molt, this species is absolutely beautiful!! I may just have to post a pic of my late fem, may she rest in peace. She died of an unexplained injury to her pedicel.Originally posted by Atrax
I was hesitant to even post what I did originally but then I was reminded why I decided to make a point of it after what I saw at the petstore yesterday. I'm very sorry to come across as a "know all" because I'll openly admit I'm far from it. I give full credit to Paul's and your knowledge. The only point I intended to make was that a common name can be matched to the scientific name it was intended to describe. However, a pet store shelf label can be a whole world apart from what lies within that very container.
Peace.
Atrax
Originally posted by Garrick
Paul's right without an assumption- there isn't a spider called "E. longiceps". There are umteen dealers selling E. pachypus under that name, and declaring that the larger ones are longiceps, but it just t'ain't so.
There is a E. constrictus that's the same thing as P. spinifer, and both used to sometimes be called "E. longiceps." It looks like this :
E. constrictus
E. pachypus looks like this (though this is a pretty fat one):
E. pachypus
-Garrick
As with most tarantulas, it varies from individual to individual. I have had some that I could handle and others I could not. Being an African species, they are generally considered highly defensive.Originally posted by bodc21
how defensive are they???
I'll see what I can do. I use a 35 mm SLR, because I can personally get better pictures out of them (as opposed to digital). But if I can get a hold of a scanner, I'll post 'em.Originally posted by Atrax
Glad to help! I'd love to see a pic if you can get one.
Atrax