Bonnetina rudloffi husbandry advice?

[Jamie Walker]

I recently purchased a Bonnetina rudloffi from 'Cold Blooded' in Hornchurch. I'm now struggling to find decent husbandry advice on them.

I was hoping someone has experience with these, and could give me some advice?

Someone has advised me to keep them like Haplopelma, and someone else said keep them like Brachypelma!!

I believe they come from Mexico.

Thanks in advance for any help recieved.

[Colin D Wilson]

Hi Jamie.

The simplest way, (if you're not wanting exact cooling / wet season etc for breeding purposes) is to find out where the spider comes from...in this case Mexico. (if you can find location even better)
Look on the internet for temperature and humidity for the area ( i find the world travel guide quite useful in most cases, this is mexicos' page http://www.worldtravelguide.net/coun...ca/Mexico.html)
This will enable you to get a general idea of the temps etc for keeping the spider.
A fairly deep substrate would be ideal here as it will give the spider the opportunity to burrow is it wishes. (a bark hide over a hollow could give it a starting place)

[Jamie Walker]

Thanks Colin, I shall check that out. I hope 'she' doesn't start to burrow as this is a species that needs to be on display!

I say 'she', I dont actually know the sex, I guess I'm just hoping!

[Jamie Walker]

This species is from the Mexican state of Michoacan, (from Nahuatl Michhuacān "place of the fishermen"). The common name appears to be Michoacan Rust Rump.

After trawling through a lot of pages on the internet (mostly in another language!). I have gathered a bit of information...

I found 1 web site with a temperature guide. It said 75-82F. So I found another web site that gave me an average temperature for each month of the year in Michoacan. The lowest was 61.3F, and the highest was 74.5F. So I'm guessing they can handle a good range of temperature!

Humidity is advised as 60%. Which sounds ok for Mexico.

They are terrestrial.

I still cant find any evidence that they may be burrowers, so I'm still hoping that someone who has kept these can help me out with some info on their experience with this species.

Anyway here's a pic of the little beauty, albeit not a great pic!

[Colin D Wilson]

Most terrestrial spider will adopt a burrow at one time or another Jamie, always good to have enough substrate so it can have the option i think.

Good bit of research there anyway mate.

[James Box]

Jamie...i still don't envy you at all


i figure most spiders will let you know what they like, if provided with some choices!
i bet it burrows Jamie...hate to say it but some of the flashy ones just love to hide to be spiteful!
makes the occasional sighting all the more spectacular though!

[Jamie Walker]

Yeah I guess if she burrows then i'l appreciate the times I see her EVEN more!