Chicken Spider Pictures

[Phil Rea]

Hi Phil,

They are from the Tambopata region though not sure of the exact site.

Regards
Craig

Thanks for the info Craig

[lee smith]

if you are in the uk i would definetly love to buy a group of slings from you to raise and study.

[James Box]

nice!!!
thanks for the answers. i can't tell you how fascinating this is to me...i love exceptions in nature, and this seems to be a major one!

[Bryan_Dennis]

i would definetly love to buy a group of slings from you to raise and study.

Same here..

[James Box]

yep, here too.

[Craig Bellamy]

Hi all,

There could well be any opportunity soon as I am prepared to distribute to a few to responsible owners who have the time and space to look after and breed these creatures.

here are some more pictures

[Larry Shone]

Hi James,

I have had success breeding and at the moment have an egg sac.

Perhaps this will answer your question.

Regards
Craig

Oh ewls! I wonder how commoin this spider is in the hobby- we need more captive breds and less WCs.

[Abi Skeet]

can I ask how big is the housing you keep them in? They are beautiful and we have a spare tank suited to bearded dragons free lol

[Craig Bellamy]

can I ask how big is the housing you keep them in? They are beautiful and we have a spare tank suited to bearded dragons free lol

Hi Abi,

I keep them in a huge 4x2x2ft tank with a giant burrow just like in the wild. They use every inch proactively. Ideal anyone that kept them would give them the same space.

[lee smith]

ive just built a viv of those dimensions a couple of weeks ago, which i was setting up as a study enclosure, its even got an IR camera so i can record the activitys that go on in the night.

i hope i can have some slings from you as they would be absolutely amazing to study.

[Robert Farmer]

I think there will be a waiting list for these spiders...

Either way I'd still love some.

I wonder if in the future these will become readily available in the hobby?

Awesome pics by the way.

[Sam Heaton]

a very interesting and beautiful species you got there Craig. I would ussually expect a Tarantula to eat all the others in it's cage but for once there seems to be an exception.

[Craig Bellamy]

Do post some pictures of both the IR shots and tank...

ive just built a viv of those dimensions a couple of weeks ago, which i was setting up as a study enclosure, its even got an IR camera so i can record the activitys that go on in the night.

i hope i can have some slings from you as they would be absolutely amazing to study.

[Craig Bellamy]

I am sure you will see these species readily available in a few years, but hopefully we can educate about their requirements before people start sticking them in a typical 12x12in tank. They need to be socialable and need a lot of space.

Glad you like the pictures, should have some more next week.

Cheers,
Craig

I think there will be a waiting list for these spiders...

Either way I'd still love some.

I wonder if in the future these will become readily available in the hobby?

Awesome pics by the way.

[Craig Bellamy]

Well, in this case it seems to benefit them, similar to poecilotheria but one step further. I guess they can take larger prey if there are more of them. If a small boa came along, I wouldn't put it past them to have a go. They are opportunists and would make a fearce gang if in a large enough pack.

Regards
Craig

a very interesting and beautiful species you got there Craig. I would ussually expect a Tarantula to eat all the others in it's cage but for once there seems to be an exception.