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    Big Ginger Spider!

    Well this animal was from a breeding in 2001 there was 43 in the egg sac well what I could find in the enclosure anyway. So I raised about ten back they mostly was males that went to no use (eaten or mealy killed by the other adult females). So about two years ago I got rid of all my spiders many went to distant friends the others a sold to my local pet shop who are very good friends. And after a great weekend at the BTS lectures and dinner it revitalised me in the love of spiders again. So I went to go and help them out to name up some spiders there like and I seen her she had not been sold for 2 years and I do know it’s the same spider. So she is now about 6.5” leg span and just under seven years old its one spider I need this animal mean a lot to me what do you guys think.
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  • #2
    C. Crawshayi... if thats what your asking?

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    • #3
      Definitely crawshayi, nice female too
      spider woman at Wilkinsons

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      • #4
        she's gorgeous! don't get bitten, though. these are grumpy
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        • #5
          I agree, a very nice example of a C. Crawshayi.
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          • #6
            James knows that it is a Citharischius crawshayi - he has kept many of them in the past. The title of his thread comes from a much older post I put up a couple of years ago when forums and the like were getting off the ground. Knowing how much James loved his crawshayi, I put up a thread entitled, "Cithariscius crawshayi - is it just a big ginger spider?" in order to elicit some response.

            Interestingly, it was one of the most popular threads of the time. And the general concensus of opinion was that Citharischius crawshayi IS, in fact, just a big ginger spider.

            Nice photos of a nice spider James.
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            • #7
              This is a very nice spider, I love their fat legs. But I've heard a lot about them being pet holes?

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              • #8
                Originally posted by Pete_Kirk View Post
                James knows that it is a Citharischius crawshayi - he has kept many of them in the past. The title of his thread comes from a much older post I put up a couple of years ago when forums and the like were getting off the ground. Knowing how much James loved his crawshayi, I put up a thread entitled, "Cithariscius crawshayi - is it just a big ginger spider?" in order to elicit some response.

                Interestingly, it was one of the most popular threads of the time. And the general concensus of opinion was that Citharischius crawshayi IS, in fact, just a big ginger spider.

                Nice photos of a nice spider James.
                Since his original post didnt make too much sense, and since it didnt give any mention of the crawshayi, i assumed he wanted an ID.

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                • #9
                  yeah i wasn't sure either.

                  big and ginger it may be...doesn't change the fact it's a great spider

                  Kate, yes they can be pet holes...that's the only downside. i've had some rewarding times already with both of mine, though
                  Returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars... Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.
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                  • #10
                    Well its was manly for pete and to get some attention of it yes I do know the spider very very well. you guys are right in the fact that I did not put what species it was but it is one that don’t really need identification. What I was trying to say was I got one of the old females back but it did make sense to me. To me this is the most beautiful rusty red spider out there and it is not ginger. This is also a captive bread animal that what I was trying say which if uncommon with this species. Or has anybody on here bread them in the last few years because it looks like I am now on the look out for captive born babies to get some males.
                    Last edited by James Clugston; 07-03-08, 11:56 AM.

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                    • #11
                      ah i got it now mate.

                      interesting if it's not going to be a Cithariscius for much longer!

                      captive bred is pretty cool as well, i've heard it's very difficult to do
                      hope you're able to source a male for more!
                      Returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars... Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.
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                      • #12
                        Well I did it twice this is what this female is from so she means a lot to me males are hard but easy if you get what I mean. Well you can easy pick up captive born from the show last time I looked for them about 2 years ago lol. But then it’s the time takes a good 3 to 4 years for a male to mature properly I find grow them two fast they are two big and don’t do the job. So the female in the pics is a seven year old captive bread female that is 6.5” they only really get about 9” when about 12 year old.

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                        • #13
                          Captive bred, excellent James.

                          What info have you on the possible revision of the genus, or anyone for that matter?

                          Colin
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                          • #14
                            ah mine is i think just over 5 inches. need to measure to be sure. i can look forward to some more growth then, that's good
                            good luck getting suitable males!
                            Returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars... Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.
                            -Martin Luther King Jr.

                            <-Black Metal Contra Mundum->
                            My Collection: - Support captive breeding

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                            • #15
                              Hey James
                              Nice to see you around again. Sorry I missed you at the lecs so was unable to take the micky or anoy you to any great extent but I will make up for it next year.

                              Got a quick question from the passed to rack your brains over. Do you remember about 2-4 years back you bred Haplopelma minax ? Can you say if they were 'real' H.minax (ie you had they identified) or were they what was going around as H.minax at the time? No probs if you can't remember, but if you can it will be great.

                              anyways nice to see you about. All the best
                              Chris

                              BTW you were wrong then and are wrong now..........Its GINGER!

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