Looking for basic Chilobrachys species information.

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Arachnomaniac19

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I've recently gotten a few different species of this genus and I'm in love! I'm just wondering, what are the largest and smallest species of this genus, and should I keep them like Haplopelmas (how I currently keep them) or with less substrate and just let them web it all up (I've seen different answers to this question)?
 
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I keep all my Asian terrestrials the same: moist substrate, moderate cross ventilation, water bowl. I've got 5 species of Chilobrachys, care and behavior is pretty much the same. They like to dig and spin. They can move fast, so keep lids close by.
 
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Fast is an understatement - they're like the usual Asian burrower: Prone to bolting or getting very annoyed in the blink of an eye. :D

That aside, I believe C. sp. "Kaeng Krachan" or huahini are the biggest of the genus as of currently. There's rumors the first can reach 10" legspan, but I personally doubt that very much. It's more around 8-9 from what I heard over here. C. huahini seems to be on the 6-8" mark according to other keepers, but I've yet to see one bigger than 6". Take it with a grain of salt hence.
 
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Storm76 said:
Fast is an understatement - they're like the usual Asian burrower: Prone to bolting or getting very annoyed in the blink of an eye. :D

That aside, I believe C. sp. "Kaeng Krachan" or huahini are the biggest of the genus as of currently. There's rumors the first can reach 10" legspan, but I personally doubt that very much. It's more around 8-9 from what I heard over here. C. huahini seems to be on the 6-8" mark according to other keepers, but I've yet to see one bigger than 6". Take it with a grain of salt hence.
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I'm under the impression guangxiensis gets bigger than huahini, and yes, from what I've seen huahini is a 6" spider. I'm very skeptical of claims of 9" and 10" spiders. Those appear to be used more for marketing than by people actually working with adults of those species.
 
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Poec54 said:
I'm under the impression guangxiensis gets bigger than huahini, and yes, from what I've seen huahini is a 6" spider. I'm very skeptical of claims of 9" and 10" spiders. Those appear to be used more for marketing than by people actually working with adults of those species.
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You're right - I forgot about guangxiensis, although Kaeng Krachan is called the "giant" of the genus over here. And I'm as sceptical of such claims as you are - unless I see the T stretched out next to a ruler (not photoshopped).
 
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