MaartenSFS
09-17-2008, 08:04 AM
Here are some questions for those of you with a lot of experience in the inverts business:
I am beginning a project to breed many species of large-ish and aggressive inverts from South China (Sorry, no millipedes and other cute or small ones AT FIRST). Here is a short list of what I hope to find and breed.
Local: North-East Guangxi
Currently attempting to breed:
*Probably Typopeltis guangxiensis
*Probably Scolopendra multidens
Wishlist to find and breed:
*Huntsman spiders (I have seen many variaties so it's only a matter of time - I lost count at 60 species on Wiki)
*Trapdoors (They are here!!! Or so it says - over 50 species before I stopped counting)
Damingshan, in the middle of the province, on the tropics line (I am in the subtropics):
*Cyclocosmia ricketti, that strange trapdoor with a plug-shaped arse: http://www.zoocon.com/Herps/Inverts/Cyclocosmia_ricketti_01.jpg
*Scolopendra subspinipes (All subspecies)
*Macrothele sp.
*Trapdoors
Near Vietnam border:
*Haplopelma huwenum
*Chiliobrachys guangxiensis (Or is it?)
*Scolopendra subspinipes (All subspecies)
*Macrothele sp.
*Trapdoors
I am also looking for any scorpions and amblypigids, though I can't verify if there are actually any here.
On to the questions:
Does the range of S. subspinipes extend to my area?
Does anyone know of any Amblypigids or scorpions from Guangxi?
I tried looking for Macrothele but only found one tiny ~1.5cm species. Does anyone know if there are bigger ones up further north? I heard they are in Taiwan and near the Vietnamese border.
Is anyone selling Chinese trapdoors or Huntsman? There are an insane number of species here. I may even specialise in trapdoors when I actually find them (Without neglecting the rest).
If given the choice of buying WC Chinese species for a cheaper price or CB species for slightly more (and with a standard guarantee) which will the average consumer choose?
If I am successful I may also move into herps because I love those too, but inverts are easier to get into. ;) I really appreciate any suggestions because I'm out here by myself and the boards are invaluable!
I am beginning a project to breed many species of large-ish and aggressive inverts from South China (Sorry, no millipedes and other cute or small ones AT FIRST). Here is a short list of what I hope to find and breed.
Local: North-East Guangxi
Currently attempting to breed:
*Probably Typopeltis guangxiensis
*Probably Scolopendra multidens
Wishlist to find and breed:
*Huntsman spiders (I have seen many variaties so it's only a matter of time - I lost count at 60 species on Wiki)
*Trapdoors (They are here!!! Or so it says - over 50 species before I stopped counting)
Damingshan, in the middle of the province, on the tropics line (I am in the subtropics):
*Cyclocosmia ricketti, that strange trapdoor with a plug-shaped arse: http://www.zoocon.com/Herps/Inverts/Cyclocosmia_ricketti_01.jpg
*Scolopendra subspinipes (All subspecies)
*Macrothele sp.
*Trapdoors
Near Vietnam border:
*Haplopelma huwenum
*Chiliobrachys guangxiensis (Or is it?)
*Scolopendra subspinipes (All subspecies)
*Macrothele sp.
*Trapdoors
I am also looking for any scorpions and amblypigids, though I can't verify if there are actually any here.
On to the questions:
Does the range of S. subspinipes extend to my area?
Does anyone know of any Amblypigids or scorpions from Guangxi?
I tried looking for Macrothele but only found one tiny ~1.5cm species. Does anyone know if there are bigger ones up further north? I heard they are in Taiwan and near the Vietnamese border.
Is anyone selling Chinese trapdoors or Huntsman? There are an insane number of species here. I may even specialise in trapdoors when I actually find them (Without neglecting the rest).
If given the choice of buying WC Chinese species for a cheaper price or CB species for slightly more (and with a standard guarantee) which will the average consumer choose?
If I am successful I may also move into herps because I love those too, but inverts are easier to get into. ;) I really appreciate any suggestions because I'm out here by myself and the boards are invaluable!