What tarantula's stridulate?

[Josh Perry]

I want a T that will stradulate. Are there entire genera that stradulate of only specific species? Are there OW and NW species that stradulate or are they all only one of those. Also how do they do it I have a slight knowledge about it i read that they grind something together like 2 combs going in oppostie directions. Anything you can add to this will help =)
And if you'r wondering why i want a T that can stradulate it's because i want a pet that can talk back to me (JK i know they do it as a threat and wouldn't stress it out to hear it hiss but i would want one will do it occasionaly during maintance.)

 

[Armstrong5]

Get a KING man you wont regret it...they grow so slow but it is well worth it!!!!

 

[jebbewocky]

T.blondi, P.muticus (spelling--King Baboon), and the Australian "whistling spiders" are the only ones I know of off-hand.
Hissing cockroaches are fun too!

 

[Josh Perry]

Get a KING man you wont regret it...they grow so slow but it is well worth it!!!!

if you mean P. muticans i am scared of those. not because of the T itself but i'm scared that i couldn't keep the humidity right or the tank would mold and i would have to pry out a very pissed off big hissing T out of a moldy wet colapsing burrow lol. Maybe I'm just over thinking it. What has been you expiernce with it and how do you keep it?

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T.blondi, P.muticus (spelling--King Baboon), and the Australian "whistling spiders" are the only ones I know of off-hand.
Hissing cockroaches are fun too!

How similar are T. blondi and P. muticus in care? Are there "whistling spiders" true spiders or tarantulas? also what are some scientific names for them.
And lastly my mom won't let me keep any roaches not even dubias so those are out of the question =(

 

[Le Wasp]

I've been curious to see a list of which species can hiss too. My uncle claimed to have seen a tarantula in Utah that hissed at him. He saw it grind its fangs back and forth too.

Personally, I had a P. murinus that tried to hiss. It was super defensive and would occasionally rub the chelicerae together, making a slight hissing noise. Then, after another molt, it never made that noise again, even though it would still rub its fangs back and forth.

 

[Josh Perry]

I've been curious to see a list of which species can hiss too. My uncle claimed to have seen a tarantula in Utah that hissed at him. He saw it grind its fangs back and forth too.

Personally, I had a P. murinus that tried to hiss. It was super defensive and would occasionally rub the chelicerae together, making a slight hissing noise. Then, after another molt, it never made that noise again, even though it would still rub its fangs back and forth.

probably because you never talked back to him so he just gave up and stopped trying but that's really cool i just got one this weekend and i hope he does that. If i had a T that stradulated and just went silent i would be heart broken. But i really had no idea OBTs could stradulate even if it is to an extent thanks a lot for sharing =)

 

[BrettG]

C.fimbriatus.
And lucky me gets to pack one up later today........

 

[jbm150]

if you mean P. muticans i am scared of those. not because of the T itself but i'm scared that i couldn't keep the humidity right or the tank would mold and i would have to pry out a very pissed off big hissing T out of a moldy wet colapsing burrow lol. Maybe I'm just over thinking it. What has been you expiernce with it and how do you keep it?

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How similar are T. blondi and P. muticus in care? Are there "whistling spiders" true spiders or tarantulas? also what are some scientific names for them.
And lastly my mom won't let me keep any roaches not even dubias so those are out of the question =(

You don't need much humidity for P. muticus. Give 'em plenty of sub, you can keep the lowest section of sub to have a little moisture, that'll give them the choice on where to be. Use peat (if you can), you shouldn't have to many mold problems.

Aussie Ts are called whistling or barking tarantulas because of their propensity to stridulate. They're theraphosids, not "true" spiders (like orb weavers, wolf spiders, etc).

I think pokies stridulate as well. Do Haplos? You know, I have many species that stridulate but have never heard one do it :/

 

[Josh Perry]

I have an H. lividum that's about 3 inches and i doubt I will ever hear it stardulate since i never see it. But thank you for the input.

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C.fimbriatus.
And lucky me gets to pack one up later today........

that's a very nice T i'm assuming it's a pet hole?

 

[BrettG]

I see both out every day. Ours come completely out of their burrows and sit there for hours.I know of others that ARE pet holes though.

 

[Josh Perry]

well there is only one logical choice here.... i'm gona have to get all of them. =D i'm sure @ least one will stradulate.
Ahhhh nothing like finding another excuse to get more Ts 3rd best feeling in the world 2nd is getting them and 1st is snowboarding =P

 

[skar]

No doubt I want a noisy spider that cusses at me !! LOL
I thought there were more than that who can stridulate, is hissing and stridulation considered the same ? completely different correct ?>

 

[Josh Perry]

No doubt I want a noisy spider that cusses at me !! LOL
I thought there were more than that who can stridulate, is hissing and stridulation considered the same ? completely different correct ?>

i think they are the same thing stardulation is just the fancy scientific way of saying that makes us all seem smarter =P

 

[skar]

LOL .. Funny .
I'm pretty sure more can stridulate then ? Before I got to keeping Ts - T gods forgive me I murdered a huge spider/T (many many moons ago No hating)
It was hiding in my mattress and during my horrible act it raised it's legs and hissed at me (still feel guilt) . So . .. maybe other sp. can ?

 

[Josh Perry]

i think there quite that can i'm sure we didn't even scratch the surface on the species that can on this thread

 

[Armstrong5]

I'm talking about Pelinobius muticus and they dont need hardly any humidity if at all. All they need is a water bowl man just wet the coco fiber to start with and pack it down super tight and deep and let it dry. I keep mine bone dry with a water dish and its just fine!

 

[Spiderman24]

I'm talking about Pelinobius muticus and they dont need hardly any humidity if at all. All they need is a water bowl man just wet the coco fiber to start with and pack it down super tight and deep and let it dry. I keep mine bone dry with a water dish and its just fine!

Isnt that the new class for the king baboon?

 

[Protectyaaaneck]

Momocentropus balfouri and Poecilotheria rufilata do for sure.

 

[Josh Perry]

Is M. balfouri the super T? Its got amazing color, it's OW and it stradulates?! Now I must have one...... or 5

 

[Protectyaaaneck]

Is M. balfouri the super T? Its got amazing color, it's OW and it stradulates?! Now I must have one...... or 5

Oops that was supposed to be Monocentropus. Its hard to see what you're writing on a blackberry.

But to answer your question, yes, they are an amazing looking T and come highly recommended.