Chilean Jewels ~ Metagyndes innata

AbraxasComplex

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I just got a large shipment of these beauties from Chile. Let's hope I have success breeding them. :)



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Moltar

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Holy moly, that's a spider? Waaay cool.

I wonder what the purpose of those beefy, spikey hing legs are?
 

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I believe it is actually an opilionid not a spider(a harvestman).
 

AbraxasComplex

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I love these little guys... they readily consume carrots. I have two small juveniles that were tan in colour... till I fed them the carrots. Their entire body was then a bright vibrant orange.


They also love crickets. Interesting how they hunt... just walk up incredibly slow, as if they aren't interested at all, and then pounce.
 

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"harvestermen from hell!" comming to a pricelist near you!
 

AbraxasComplex

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"harvestermen from hell!" comming to a pricelist near you!
Haha... actually if I bred them, for those who can't pronounce or spell scientific names, I was going to use the nickname Chilean Red Devil Harvestman.
 

cjm1991

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Way cool. I want some now lol. Hope you have great success breeding them. How big do they get as adults?
 

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The one on my hand was the biggest male I had. Overall they don`t get too large. Their body is about the size of a nickle when full grown.
 

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Are they easy to keep/communal? Whats a normal price on em?
 

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Harvestmen are usually 'communal' and afaik these arent available in the US(so far).
 

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Dang, they are pretty cool looking. Wish i could get ahold of some.
 

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Send a few dealers emails and ask if they can get some via the recent Chilean imports.
 
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