E. pachypus/E.constrictus

8 leg wonder · Aug 9, 2004

I just aquired an unidentified T that I've narrowed down to on of the above 2 sp. I did a search and didn't come up with much info. I was wondering if anybody has care info. I'm also wondering how big it will get. I don't have time now but I'll post a pic when I get home from work.

rosehaired1979 · Aug 9, 2004

Here is a E.pachypus care sheet. http://www.spidertalk.net/spidersheets/sheet_asp/id=53.html

Here is a pic of our Subadult female

eksong · Aug 9, 2004

Hi Rose Haired, this is a total guess, but is that a Chaco in your avatar? I just noticed that it looks almost exactly like mine when seen through the really hazy lid

rosehaired1979 · Aug 9, 2004

eksong said:
Hi Rose Haired, this is a total guess, but is that a Chaco in your avatar? I just noticed that it looks almost exactly like mine when seen through the really hazy lid

No its actually my unsexed Acanthoscurria chacoana juv.

eksong · Aug 9, 2004

Dammit and here I was thinking my identification skills were improving

By the way 8 Leg Wonder, careful with the maintenance, I hear those tarantulas have a pretty nasty bite!

8 leg wonder · Aug 9, 2004

heres the pics

rosehaired1979 · Aug 9, 2004

Looks like a E.pachypus

Cooper · Aug 10, 2004

Jordan, it is my hand in the pic, so I demand you post the other mystery T

(seriously, maybe in another thread))

FryLock · Aug 10, 2004

I may just have too get some Eucratoscelus now iv started too pick up some old worlders again i only ever had one E.pachypus a W/C female but i had a few E.constrictus sling's (im guessing they were from a W/C females sac) and yes there just as slow

Martin H. · Aug 11, 2004

Hi,

rosehaired1979 said:
Looks like a E.pachypus

why? (What are the differences between E. pachypus and E. constrictus?) =;-)

all the best,
Martin

rosehaired1979 · Aug 11, 2004

I am only going by the pic because it looks like the one we have

Martin H. · Aug 11, 2004

rosehaired1979 said:
I am only going by the pic because it looks like the one we have

besides the fact, that this is not the propper way to make a reliable ID, how do you know which species you have!?

rknralf · Aug 11, 2004

I'd actually like to know what the differences are between pachypus and constrictus.
I've got a pair I believe to be pachypus, but would love to know for sure. Of course the pet shop had them incorrectly labeled as featherleg baboons.
Ralph

FryLock · Aug 11, 2004

Ok Martin was interested to know how you all knew the spiders you have are E.pachypus and not E.constrictus if you don’t know in what ways constrictus differs from pachypus :? , ok first off although we cant say 100% these two shown here are pachypus from pictures if you a have spider with rear leg’s as incrassate as the two spiders here you don’t have E.constrictus as it’s leg IV is in no way shape or form as incrassate (swollen) as E.pachypus and also lacks the "fuffy hair" also on leg IV first off here's a pic of an (i would guess) adult E.constrictus >Here< and E.pachypus >Here< also here is the paper for E.pachypus >Here< hope that helps from having had both it would be hard to mix them up as adults, BTW does any one really still have E.constrictus :?

FryLock · Aug 11, 2004

rknralf said:
I'd actually like to know what the differences are between pachypus and constrictus.
I've got a pair I believe to be pachypus, but would love to know for sure. Of course the pet shop had them incorrectly labeled as featherleg baboons.
Ralph

A pair as in two spiders or a pair as in 1.1 of them, i only know of one valid pic of the male of E.pachypus >Here<

8 leg wonder · Aug 12, 2004

Thanks Frylock, I'm now possitive the my T is an E.pachypus. I still curious how big it will get

FryLock · Aug 12, 2004

Without a good check against a moult (or the spider itself) the best you can get is 99% but to me frank i don’t know of anything doing the rounds that’s a look-alike for E.pachypus, maybe a male E.pachypus being sold as a male E.constrictus would be harder too spot, the is a good description of E.constrictus in A M Smith's "Baboon Spiders" (as E.longiceps as it was then) but bare in mind the male had not been described at that time.

P.s. if your really into African Theraphosid's you should have that book and maybe also join the BTS just my 2p

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8 leg wonder · Aug 12, 2004

FryLock said:
Without a good check against a moult (or the spider itself) the best you can get is 99% but to me frank i don’t know of anything doing the rounds that’s a look-alike for E.pachypus, maybe a male E.pachypus being sold as a male E.constrictus would be harder too spot, the is a good description of E.constrictus in A M Smith's "Baboon Spiders" (as E.longiceps as it was then) but bare in mind the male had not been described at that time.

P.s. if your really into African Theraphosid's you should have that book and maybe also join the BTS just my 2p .

What book by who?

Where can I find it? BTS?

?

FryLock · Aug 12, 2004

8 leg wonder said:
What book by who? Where can I find it? BTS? ?

Opps should have given the full title and ISBN The books full name is "Baboon spiders - tarantulas of africa and the middle east" by Andrew M Smith (ISBN 09510939-7-5) it is of course out of date on some species but still a interesting read IMO, A link for fizgerald the publishers >Here< but the bad news is its not on that list and you will probally have to ask for a copy (US contact is on that page too) link for the BTS >Here< and the ATS >Here< and the DeArGe >Here< BTW with the ISBN number a library may be able to get it for you if cant track it down to buy.

8 leg wonder · Aug 13, 2004

thanks for the info!

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