Genus Sericopelma

Swifty

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Sericopelma melanotarsum

This is a 5" female! I'd sure like to get a breeding project going on these in the future. We need more of these!
 
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metallica

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nice T! any chance you could post a macro of the metatarsus?
 
nemesis6sic6

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yeah

Very nice looking T. I love the tarsus on this species they look like Theraphosa, Pamphobeteus, Xenesthis(butt), Megaphobema with a hint of P. irminia :D

are they closely related?

never seen one before but man is it beautiful
 
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Originally posted by metallica
nice T! any chance you could post a macro of the metatarsus?
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Well, this camera has a very poor macro ability, only a 2.1 megapixel. I'd have to get out the ol 35mm for a good shot, but that takes awhile to get developed
 
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Re: yeah

Originally posted by nemesis6sic6
Very nice looking T. I love the tarsus on this species they look like Theraphosa, Pamphobeteus, Xenesthis(butt), Megaphobema with a hint of P. irminia :D

are they closely related?

never seen one before but man is it beautiful
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Well, I'm not sure about how closely related they would be to Psalmopoeus, but they do have that irminia charm on the metatarsus. From what I know, they keep it into adulthood. Males look very strange when they mature, spindley and orangish.
I'd sure like to get my hands on some more spiderlings. This one was a spiderling in '02, I believe from European stock. Haven't seen them since.
 
hooale

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Most of the colour of the metatarsus will fade away into adulthood.

click here for a pic of an adult male.

Not an easy specie to keep btw in my opinion, they don't like it too warm. Have 3 females bred and have sub-males for next years breeding.

regards,
Alex
 
metallica

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holy smoke thanx Alex! how did i ever miss that post???

regards
Eddy
 
hooale

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something else. this spider has also been offered under another name: Sericopelma silvicola Valerio, 1980.

Does anybody has some input on this?

thanks,
Alex
 
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hooale said:
One of the females made an eggsack.

sorry for the bad quality but i did not want to disturb the female.
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Way to go Alex! I wish you the best of luck!!
 
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My male matured few weeks ago, so I made some pictures....
1 female mated, next 3 to go... :razz:
Enjoy them!
 
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