Pix Onychophora (Peripatus)

Steven · Feb 3, 2005

just got me a little group of these

awsome creatures from New Zealand,...
not sure of the exact specie but probarly
Peripatoides indigo (what the sender wrote on the package)
(biggest is around 6cm, > 2")

galeogirl · Feb 3, 2005

Steven,

You have the coolest inverts, I'm so envious of your collection. I want to move to Belgium! There are so many exotics laws where I live.

Keep posting the pics, I just love them.

Steven · Feb 3, 2005

galeogirl said:
Steven,

You have the coolest inverts, I'm so envious of your collection. I want to move to Belgium! There are so many exotics laws where I live.

Keep posting the pics, I just love them.

mmm,... i envy all you US guys/girls who can find cool inverts in their backyard,...
Belgium isn't a great place,... trust me

It took me 5 years orso to get these velvetworms,... they are not in the European hobby,... so i had them fly over directly from New Zealand

and i like taking pictures of inverts,... so you'll see more pictures soon,..
i will try to shoot a good feeding pict of these

El Johano · Feb 3, 2005

That is awesome

They must be one of the coolest creatures out there :worship:
All you have to do now is to breed them, we need more of these...

I've seen them offered before but I guess people have trouble keeping them alive since I've never seen babies for sale. A friend of mine had a group a couple of years ago, unfortunately they died, probably because of too high temp.

Good luck and keep us updated

Steven said:
mmm,... i envy all you US guys/girls who can find cool inverts in their backyard,...
Belgium isn't a great place,... trust me
It took me 5 years orso to get these velvetworms,... they are not in the European hobby,... so i had them fly over directly from New Zealand

and i like taking pictures of inverts,... so you'll see more pictures soon,..
i will try to shoot a good feeding pict of these

Steven · Feb 3, 2005

El Johano said:
A friend of mine had a group a couple of years ago, unfortunately they died, probably because of too high temp.

any chance Tom Lärsen ? :?
(i know he had some in the past)

El Johano · Feb 3, 2005

Steven said:
any chance Tom Lärsen ? :?
(i know he had some in the past)

Nope, a Swedish guy, Fredrik Häljesgård.
But I know Tom has been keeping them too, I think he mentioned using some sort of CPU cooler to keep the temp. low.... :?

El Johano · Feb 3, 2005

BTW have you talked to Tom? He does have some good advice on how to keep them.

Steven · Feb 3, 2005

El Johano said:
BTW have you talked to Tom? He does have some good advice on how to keep them.

it's been a while that i mailed with Tom,...
(it was indeed about velvetworms then)
good idea to get back in contact with him !

thanx for the tip

El Johano · Feb 3, 2005

Steven said:
it's been a while that i mailed with Tom,...
(it was indeed about velvetworms then)
good idea to get back in contact with him !

thanx for the tip

I think that would be a good idea

It would be great if you have the chance to post some pix of when they are feeding, always wanted to see that

bugsnstuff · Feb 3, 2005

i had some when i lived in the UK, kept them in an aquarium on the garage floor, they did pretty well, i ended up with 3 generations and gave them to a friend when i moved.

i guess you got them from Richard?

excellent pix btw

Randolph XX() · Feb 3, 2005

amazing, never seen one b4
but are they co0mmual?

tarcan · Feb 3, 2005

Steven,

There you go buddy!!! No need to drool over my pics anymore!!!

Those are very cool looking BTW, good luck with them

Martin

bugsnstuff · Feb 3, 2005

i dont know about other genera or species, but if they are the ones from Richard Moore they are communal yes, and if the are kept cool and moist they do very well, but they do have an annoying habit of melting if they get too warm!

thedreadedone · Feb 4, 2005

they look cool - i'd really like to get some again
the ones i had were different to that

arachnojules · Feb 4, 2005

cool pics!, are they captive bred or wild caught? does anyone know if they are sold in the US?

Goliath · Feb 4, 2005

Very nice Steven, I know you have been wanting these for a long time!

I look forward to seeing the feeding pics.
Mike

Steven · Feb 5, 2005

IS THIS WHAT I THINK IT IS ?

Randolph XX() · Feb 5, 2005

looks like they are what u r thinking, or that'll be just some mashmellows.....

El Johano · Feb 5, 2005

Steven said:
IS THIS WHAT I THINK IT IS ?

If it is you one lucky begian guy

Very interesting indeed :clap:

I assume this is not one of the viviparous species?

Schlyne · Feb 5, 2005

They look great steven. Good luck with em

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