Chicken Spider Pictures

[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.

[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.

[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.

[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.

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

[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.

[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

[James Box]

yep, here too.

[Bryan_Dennis]

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

Same here..

[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!

[lee smith]

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

[Phil Rea]

Hi Phil,

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

Regards
Craig

Thanks for the info Craig

[Craig Bellamy]

More chicken spider pics from the wild.

Notice how the spiderlings hang around the entrance and always in close contact with Mum.

[Craig Bellamy]

Hi Mark,

Thanks for letting me know, I look forward to Martin's comments. Any idea when he'll return?

I suspect the area is still being stripped for the dead trade. A real shame!

Regards
Craig

Hi
Martin is on Holiday at the moment, a few years back Martin supplied a dead specimen to Andrew Smith, and there were also legally exported live specimens in a USA University, as part of the study of the symbiotic relationship between the tarantula and a narrow mouth frog / toad. Etc.

Also a large number were strip mined from the area either for the dead trade or may have just made it out alive this is anyone’s guess. Needless to say this is a very interesting species and any description that has been made on this may not have taken in to account the one which sits in a jar at the BNHM.

I am sure Martin can be more specific on the dates, but I personally know he has been working on this since 1997-8. I am sure he would be taken part in this thread if he was not on holiday.

Great pictures BTW.

Regards
Mark

[Colin D Wilson]

Very interesting Craig, thank you.