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Genus Ephebopus
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Ephebopus murinus
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Ephebopus murinus
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Hi
I got it from another board member. I'm not too sure where he got it from, but he had it for a while.
I got it from another board member. I'm not too sure where he got it from, but he had it for a while.
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Hi,
i'm very sure it is a unmoulted WC.
Cheers,
Steffen
i'm very sure it is a unmoulted WC.
Cheers,
Steffen
Steffen, you are correct, it is WC, but a very long time captive. This is from import from Guyana in 2002 or 2003. Even though she needs to molt, she did molt a few times at my place.
I gave her up because I want to rebuild my E. murinus group with specimens I know the exact locality, as I am unable to breed what I have currently at home.
Martin
I gave her up because I want to rebuild my E. murinus group with specimens I know the exact locality, as I am unable to breed what I have currently at home.
Martin
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Sorry, but how can you fellows tell its wild caught? I don't know enough about that species to tell myself... Looking for a little education!
well, I will not answer for Martin and Steffen, but for myself, it would be just deduction as usually, big specimens of this species in the hobby are WC. Guyana massively legally exports it's fauna, and the E. murinus we normally have here in North America usually comes from there.
E. murinus is also, in my opinion, by far the hardest Ephebopus spp. to breed, compared to how easy E. cyanognathus, E. uatuman can be bred (I never bred E. rufescens, never got a mature male, so I cannot comment). Babies are not often around and we rarely see big specimen raised from spiderling. That is why I normally assume big ones are WC.
Martin
E. murinus is also, in my opinion, by far the hardest Ephebopus spp. to breed, compared to how easy E. cyanognathus, E. uatuman can be bred (I never bred E. rufescens, never got a mature male, so I cannot comment). Babies are not often around and we rarely see big specimen raised from spiderling. That is why I normally assume big ones are WC.
Martin
What I noticed on the one that they said was wildcaught was the joints on the leg look different, almost like they have been rubbed off. What's up with that, or is that just that individual spider? I was wondering the same thing though.
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Hi,
all the best,
Martin
have a look at the patellas ("knees"). The hairs are rubbed off => it's usually a sign, that the specimen has been shiped in a small box or was for a longer time in a small box. Usually a sign for wildcaught. Lot's of wild caughts have rubbed off patellas, captive bred / kept specimens not.
all the best,
Martin
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MF E. Murinus. pics taken with a cell phone :wall:
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Ephebopus rufescens
Best shot I could get of her.
Best shot I could get of her.
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Old photos, but I realized I captured the spider not just in its threat posture.
Ephebopus cyanognathus
Ephebopus cyanognathus
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E, cyano kids
Tunedbeat i see the urticating hairs flying. Amazing capture and awesome lighting! The molt looks life-like almost like you can reach in and grab it. 
Pro quality!
Awesome job Anastasia!
i think these will be my next t for sure.
Pro quality!
E, cyano kids
Awesome job Anastasia!
i think these will be my next t for sure.