Cupiennius salei

[Aviculariinae]

Can anyone tell me if these can be got in the hobby around europe!

Cupiennius salei (http://www.giantspiders.com/C_salei.html)

[Martin H.]

Can anyone tell me if these can be got in the hobby around europe!

Cupiennius salei (http://www.giantspiders.com/C_salei.html)
yep, they are in culture and regularely bred. See www.terraristik.com (http://www.terraristik.com/tb/list_classifieds.php?category_selection=8), from time to time they are offered there.

all the best,
Martin

PS.: If you can read german, there is an interesting article about Cupiennius salei and Co.: LAPINSKI, W. (2003): Die Jagdspinnen der Gattung Cupiennius SIMON, 1891. DeArGe Mitteilungen (http://www.dearge.de/arachne_en.shtml) 8(6): 9-30.

[aftershock]

I have three subadult specimens. At least one of them are female and I will start breeding them as soon as they are mature. Send me a PM and I will contact you when the time is ready..:)

[Steven]

sorry to bring up an old tread

but i was on the search for some info about their poison
how effective is it ?

@Martin

still keeping these ?

*edit* talking to the Swedish Martin,...
but if the German Martin answers i wouldn't mind :)

[aftershock]

Steven>>>

Hey! Yes I still have them, I have three adult/subadult females. I'm looking for a male now, but haven't found any..yet.

Don't know much about how potent their venom is, all I know is that roaches die quite fast. I read an article in a swedish science magazine that was about spiders poison. They mentioned C salei and the structure of the poison, how they used it, but not a word about how effective it might be.

Cheers
Martin

[Dessicata]

Hey, how are you keeping them? I might buy some, as I've seen someone selling 10 first instars for 12Euro.

[Steven]

Hey, how are you keeping them? I might buy some, as I've seen someone selling 10 first instars for 12Euro.

What a coincedence {D i've just saw someone offering them at the same price ;P,... also looking at the list on terraristika ??? :p

[Crotalus]

Steven>>>
Don't know much about how potent their venom is, all I know is that roaches die quite fast. I read an article in a swedish science magazine that was about spiders poison. They mentioned C salei and the structure of the poison, how they used it, but not a word about how effective it might be.


They are not dangerous for humans as far as i know.
Some info here: http://www.isopoda.net/

/Lelle

[metallica]

my adult male

[Steven]

didn't you get just recently a female from Alex ? :?

[metallica]

oh yes i did!

[Steven]

oh yes i did!

:}


put me on the list ;)

[BakuBak]

Ive just got eggsack from my female :]

do someon know how long eggs develop ??

ok :]

I know

C.salei
mateing 17.10.2005
eggsack 28:11.2005
1st instar(nymph II ) 14.12.2005,
2nd instar (L1),starting to feed :] 18.12.2005