Info re; Java Yellow Knee (Selenocosmia javanensis)..Java birdeater?

[chris collins]

Hi fellow eight-legged freak fanciers,

I have a fifth member of my captive spider audience, another 'silent type'. I can find almost no information except that it likes wet since it's from the rainforest (I assume damp spagnum). 25 dollars U.S. for a youngun' about 1 and 3/4". A good deal I think. It's now sitting very still with the black whirlies getting over the three hour motorbike ride home, a real sport. How
can you advise, 'hang on' to a creature with eight legs?

I don't know the maximum size of this T, in particular. I'd like to know! Thanks!

[the ming cu]

have you seen this? http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?t=139641
perhaps it help..
a book said it can reach 12 cm. (The ecology of Java and Bali)

[James Box]

one thing i noticed about the javanensis that i had was that he had not a trace of yellow on his knees lol
he was really easy to keep, i just made sure he didn't dry out too much and fed him a fair bit. pretty easy care to be honest.
handsome and decently big chap as well, 12cm sounds about right.