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ATTN "Igor" - reply to PM about cyaneopubescens
For some reason I received a PM from someone that when replied to it resulted in a message that the member didn't exist. I will contact Mark directly about this "bug".
However, if there is an "Igor" out there, who PM'd me and mentioned also being a member of my Arboreal Tarantula Forum, and then asked a question regarding C. cyaneopubescens, here is the reply I attempted to send:
Hello Igor,
Rick West's article on C. cyaneopubescens and its natural habitat in ARACHNOCULTURE 1(1) is the best information there is. I cannot distribute his article in any other format, so all I can suggest is that you order the back issue at http:/www.exoticfauna.com/arachnoculture/order.html. A single issue shipped overseas is $11 US. I highly recommend reading West's observations of the natural history of this tarantula.
But lest this sound solely like an advert I will summarize a few key points: it inhabits the Paraguana Peninsula of northern Venezuela and is found in extremely xeric [arid] habitat. It is somewhat of an opportunistic spider, often seeking shelter in fissures in the dry earth or in silken retreats at the base of acacia and other vegetation.
In captivity, they do well in a warm, dry cage with a small water dish and a 75% peat or coco/25% sand substrate (a "cactus soil" mix is also appropriate). If you choose to create a naturalistic display, plants such as Adenium (desert rose), aloe vera, and cacti/succulents without spines can be used. They are great display spiders not only because of their dazzling coloration, but also because they are not obligate burrowers and tend to stay out in the open.
Best regards, Michael
However, if there is an "Igor" out there, who PM'd me and mentioned also being a member of my Arboreal Tarantula Forum, and then asked a question regarding C. cyaneopubescens, here is the reply I attempted to send:
Hello Igor,
Rick West's article on C. cyaneopubescens and its natural habitat in ARACHNOCULTURE 1(1) is the best information there is. I cannot distribute his article in any other format, so all I can suggest is that you order the back issue at http:/www.exoticfauna.com/arachnoculture/order.html. A single issue shipped overseas is $11 US. I highly recommend reading West's observations of the natural history of this tarantula.
But lest this sound solely like an advert I will summarize a few key points: it inhabits the Paraguana Peninsula of northern Venezuela and is found in extremely xeric [arid] habitat. It is somewhat of an opportunistic spider, often seeking shelter in fissures in the dry earth or in silken retreats at the base of acacia and other vegetation.
In captivity, they do well in a warm, dry cage with a small water dish and a 75% peat or coco/25% sand substrate (a "cactus soil" mix is also appropriate). If you choose to create a naturalistic display, plants such as Adenium (desert rose), aloe vera, and cacti/succulents without spines can be used. They are great display spiders not only because of their dazzling coloration, but also because they are not obligate burrowers and tend to stay out in the open.
Best regards, Michael
hope to see you here for a long time
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