PanzoN88
Arachnodemon
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Chat about any aphonopelmas you would like to see more of in the hobby.
I'd like to see more dwarf Aphonopelmas become available for sale, whatever the scientific community chooses to call them. Hint hint Brent H!Chat about any aphonopelmas you would like to see more of in the hobby.
go to the valley you are bound to find something in the rural areas.I would definitely love to see moderatums. That's a species on my to get list/wish list.
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That was actually something I thought about doing for next year. Was thinking of hitting up different places all over the place just to see what I can find.go to the valley you are bound to find something in the rural areas.
just try to keep clear of alamo and parts of pharr. Hwy 77, 281 and expressway 83 seem like places tarantulas would inhabit.That was actually something I thought about doing for next year. Was thinking of hitting up different places all over the place just to see what I can find.
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Those, along with moorei. There's some pretty US Aphonopelma, especially the blonde species. Behlei is very nice, as is Flagstaff Orange. There's one known as 'sp. Panama' that looks interesting, no wild colors but an unusual build.As said, moderatum and bicoloratum
True, they don't have the sex appeal of many of the tropical species, but there are definitely some attractive ones. For me, a selling point is that these big spiders are native to the US. That's pretty cool. If there were no tarantulas in the rest of the world, we'd be falling over ourselves to get Aphonopelma. I'm envious of people in the SW who have these native.I have had several species of Aphonopelma and they are still my least favorite species. Boring behavior and patterns/colors. If there was a new Aphonopelma that was more interesting I'd totally go for it.
Thems fightin words round these parts!I have had several species of Aphonopelma and they are still my least favorite species. Boring behavior and patterns/colors.
Thank you! That was killing me.A. moorei I thinks called. The blue one. Micro dots for $200 ish is a bit much. Those need to be bred way more.
Warmth and food will speed up growth, but with some species there won't be a huge difference. Species from dry areas can't afford to grow too fast during times of unusually plentiful food and water, as it won't last, and a freshly-molted spider without food and water for months is in trouble. They have to grow more gradually so they don't outpace their resources. Spiders from regions with more evenly-distributed rain (and therefore food) can take full advantage of surpluses.I believe the reason there are not as many of these species in the hobby is there ridiculously slow growth rate. I know temperature and power feeding is the key to there growth rate and have read post that have had decent growth rate out of these species.I am still working on my technique still waiting to see results.
+1 I had a A anax 2" female grow to 5" full grown in 2-3yrs. Ofc I am not sure how long it took 1/4-2" she was not in my care. Could have took 8 yrs for all I know, Cb from swifts I think.Warmth and food will speed up growth, but with some species there won't be a huge difference. Species from dry areas can't afford to grow too fast during times of unusually plentiful food and water, as it won't last, and a freshly-molted spider without food and water for months is in trouble. They have to grow more gradually so they don't outpace their resources. Spiders from regions with more evenly-distributed rain (and therefore food) can take full advantage of surpluses.
That being said, if you want a slow-growing species to grow even slower, keep it cool and feed it less often.
1/4 I think mine took months before they even reached 1/4 DLS. LOL When they molt they don't seem to grow I gave up trying to keep up with there molts because I accidently mixed some of my already molted ones and couldn't see a size difference.+1 I had a A anax 2" female grow to 5" full grown in 2-3yrs. Ofc I am not sure how long it took 1/4-2" she was not in my care. Could have took 8 yrs for all I know, Cb from swifts I think.
She was a unusually hungry spider though , oddly fast for the genus.