Heteropoda venatoria

BileDrunk · 09-08-2002, 12:22 AM

Check it out....I got a breeding pair of Florida Huntsmans from the Butterfly Pavillion here in Colorado. They gave them to me as thanks for donating some inverts from my collection. Anyhow, here's the female...

BileDrunk · 09-08-2002, 12:23 AM

here's the male...
(I'm not holding him...I put my hand in the background for size comparison)

BileDrunk · 09-08-2002, 12:25 AM

and here's the enclosures I made for them.
Whatcha think?

Atrax

johns · 09-08-2002, 01:59 AM

BRUTALLY AWESOME. I stretched two thumbs up so hard, I nearly sprained my tendons...

jwb121377 · 09-08-2002, 09:46 AM

Thats a cool setup

Neat little spiders.
Jeremy

Alex S. · 09-08-2002, 10:55 AM

Beautiful specimens Gary!! The enclosures look great too!!

Alex S.

BileDrunk · 09-08-2002, 01:34 PM

Thanks guys!

Atrax

jwb121377 · 09-08-2002, 05:24 PM

I was wondering what is the captive life span of Heteropoda venatoria?

johns · 09-08-2002, 07:58 PM

I'd say(best guess) about a year or so.

jwb121377 · 09-08-2002, 07:59 PM

Cool oneday I will have to give them a try.

BileDrunk · 09-10-2002, 12:57 AM

Yeah, I'm gonna pair up mine this coming weekend. Should be fun. (They're FAST!) We'll have to see how it goes. Anybody have experience breeding Florida Huntsmans?

Atrax

TheEternal · 09-10-2002, 01:18 AM

Wow! Very nice spiders

Those things are everywhere down here. I've been finding babies all over the house, so some breeding must have been going on recently.

You're right about the fast part. I could NEVER catch one of those things!

-Bryan

BileDrunk · 09-10-2002, 01:31 AM

LOL! I know, they pretty much just teleport! The funny thing is, I'm not afraid of ANY bug in my collection (although I HIGHLY respect several of them due to toxicity) but for some odd reason, the Huntsmans kinda freak me out.

I can't explain why, they just kind of give me a little shiver when they get close to my hands. Like I said, pairing them up is gonna be fun.

Atrax

JacenBeers · 09-10-2002, 02:01 AM

How are you gonna raise the babies? THat will be such a pain in the rear end. They are gonna be so much smaller than a tarantual spiderling.

BileDrunk · 09-10-2002, 02:06 AM

Most likely I'd stretch a piece of very fine nylon mesh over the top of the enclosure. That will allow air to get in but no s'ling will be able to get through. From there, I guess it's survival of the fittest until the remainder are big enough for pins or fruit flies.

Atrax

09-08-2002, 12:22 AM	#1
BileDrunk Arachnocorpse Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,931	Heteropoda venatoria Check it out....I got a breeding pair of Florida Huntsmans from the Butterfly Pavillion here in Colorado. They gave them to me as thanks for donating some inverts from my collection. Anyhow, here's the female... Last edited by BileDrunk : 09-25-2006 at 01:06 AM.

09-08-2002, 12:23 AM	#2
BileDrunk Arachnocorpse Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,931	here's the male... (I'm not holding him...I put my hand in the background for size comparison) Last edited by BileDrunk : 09-25-2006 at 01:06 AM.

09-08-2002, 12:25 AM	#3
BileDrunk Arachnocorpse Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,931	and here's the enclosures I made for them. Whatcha think? Atrax Last edited by BileDrunk : 09-25-2006 at 01:06 AM.

09-08-2002, 01:59 AM	#4
johns Arachnoknight Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: inman, sc Posts: 293 My Mood:	ATRAX... BRUTALLY AWESOME. I stretched two thumbs up so hard, I nearly sprained my tendons... __________________ "i don't hate playas, i don't hate the game, i'm just the shot clock above the game". sunshine... mos def

09-08-2002, 10:55 AM	#6
Alex S. Arachnolord Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 646	Heteropoda Beautiful specimens Gary!! The enclosures look great too!! Alex S.

09-08-2002, 09:46 AM	#5
jwb121377 Arachnoangel Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Woodbridge Va Posts: 881	Thats a cool setup Neat little spiders. Jeremy

09-08-2002, 01:34 PM	#7
BileDrunk Arachnocorpse Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,931	Thanks guys! Atrax

09-08-2002, 05:24 PM	#8
jwb121377 Arachnoangel Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Woodbridge Va Posts: 881	I was wondering what is the captive life span of Heteropoda venatoria? __________________ Jeremy Visit my website: http://www.freewebs.com/jwb123177

09-08-2002, 07:58 PM	#9
johns Arachnoknight Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: inman, sc Posts: 293 My Mood:	I'd say(best guess) about a year or so. __________________ "i don't hate playas, i don't hate the game, i'm just the shot clock above the game". sunshine... mos def

09-08-2002, 07:59 PM	#10
jwb121377 Arachnoangel Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Woodbridge Va Posts: 881	Cool oneday I will have to give them a try. __________________ Jeremy Visit my website: http://www.freewebs.com/jwb123177

09-10-2002, 12:57 AM	#11
BileDrunk Arachnocorpse Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,931	Yeah, I'm gonna pair up mine this coming weekend. Should be fun. (They're FAST!) We'll have to see how it goes. Anybody have experience breeding Florida Huntsmans? Atrax

09-10-2002, 01:18 AM	#12
TheEternal Arachnoprince Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Norman, OK Posts: 1,181	Wow! Very nice spiders Those things are everywhere down here. I've been finding babies all over the house, so some breeding must have been going on recently. You're right about the fast part. I could NEVER catch one of those things! -Bryan __________________ -Jaden On Arachnoboards since 2001. Currently working on a PhD in Entomology Twitter

09-10-2002, 01:31 AM	#13
BileDrunk Arachnocorpse Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,931	LOL! I know, they pretty much just teleport! The funny thing is, I'm not afraid of ANY bug in my collection (although I HIGHLY respect several of them due to toxicity) but for some odd reason, the Huntsmans kinda freak me out. I can't explain why, they just kind of give me a little shiver when they get close to my hands. Like I said, pairing them up is gonna be fun. Atrax

09-10-2002, 02:01 AM	#14
JacenBeers Arachnoprince Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Calgary AB, Canada Posts: 1,266	How are you gonna raise the babies? THat will be such a pain in the rear end. They are gonna be so much smaller than a tarantual spiderling.

09-10-2002, 02:06 AM	#15
BileDrunk Arachnocorpse Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,931	Most likely I'd stretch a piece of very fine nylon mesh over the top of the enclosure. That will allow air to get in but no s'ling will be able to get through. From there, I guess it's survival of the fittest until the remainder are big enough for pins or fruit flies. Atrax

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