Info on Nhandu coloratovilosum?

[Rich.Harrington]

Just aquired one of these juvs last week. So far I'm treating it as per A.Genticula. After getting home I left as usual for a few hours to settle in, just as I had an escapee roach on hand that evening I thre it in and was amazed how hard and fast these hit.

So can anyone here offer me some more indepth information regarding this species? So far I have found little around anywhere.

Also I know it's fairly defensive, as I believe it broke a fang today while I was transfering it to a bare tank for some pictures, as I can't ask it to rear up and let me see, I could be mistaking a hair for a crack, but how badly is this likely to impare the spiders feeding?

For anyone wanting to see, I've put up a few pictures and small vid in the relevant forum.

[mary walters]

Rich, I keep these, vulpinus and caraponensis, where are you based??? Could you get to me in your holiday?? I am working 3 days next week but could be availiable other 2 if you would like to come see mine.

[Rich.Harrington]

Im already back to work tomorrow so wouldn't be able to get over as i'm in n.ireland.

At the moment it's more a case of trying to find some information on the species, as everywhere I look seems to be sparse at best.

[mary walters]

Ok Rich, hope this helps.

Mine are all on peat with a hide and water bowl, which is overflowed at each watering.
If I deem them a little on the dry side I spray the back side of the hide and substrate just to moisten it. The spider room temp is between 24-27c days, and drops to about 20c nights when the heating goes off. They are on about 2-3 inches of substrate, in smallish tanks sold for fish in the shop where I work, see my sig. They get fed once a week, 2-3 crickets, thats all.
My 3 a/f vulpinus have all laid a phanthom sac each this year.
If you need any more info please ask.
Love
Mary

[Rich.Harrington]

Thanks for that so far mary, so they're not the biggest of burrowers i'm gussing? Also am I right in thinking they are around the 7" mark when adult? if so then at 2-3 items a week it would be a pretty fast growing spider?

When you mention the water bowl and misting, what kind of humidity is that working out at, it sounds high almost around 80%?

[mary walters]

Thanks for that so far mary, so they're not the biggest of burrowers i'm gussing? Also am I right in thinking they are around the 7" mark when adult? if so then at 2-3 items a week it would be a pretty fast growing spider?

When you mention the water bowl and misting, what kind of humidity is that working out at, it sounds high almost around 80%?

They don't burrow, just use a hide, and then not always, fast and fiesty too.
7-8inches Rich, although my m/m, Gabriel is quite a bit bigger leg wise.
I haven't a clue about what humidity love, I play it by ear, if I deem it necessary I will mist them, may only be once or twice a month, but my 2 slings I keep a little wetter to aid moulting.
Not fast growing, just greedy lol. I have lost my a/f Dark Colour Form collorato on xmas eve too. I really loved that spid but could not get a male to breed with her.

[James Box]

sorry about your loss, Mary
i also lost a scorpion (Caraboctonus keyserlingi, a new one) the other day, and looks like my last two milli's are slowly fading


i just picked up a couple A genic slings at the last show. everything i've read on them agrees with what Mary has said: they don't need too much humidity, and are opportunistic burrowers.
A basic dry/scrubland spider set up, with a hide and water dish when they're big enough, and a bit more moisture as slings is what i'm personally going for.
my pair should get nice and big at 8 inches, hopefully!