Israely T's

[Yinnon Dolev]

Hey all,
Went on a walkabout the other day, and fliped over some rocks...
Under two (nicly sized - they nearly gave me a hernia) I found a small Theraphosidae, both rather fat). I am currently rasing them in the hope that they molt and I could send some of the sepcialist's a sample. I will also be trying myself to id and draw it (a special thanks to Richard for all the info).

One of the T's:


This one was found here:



There was an opening under the rock. No webbing was found around the opening, the only webbing was a sort of capet and a cealing (marked).
The other T was found no more than 4 m' away.


Here is where it get's weird. Rumer has it that they are almost full size (about 4 c"m). This rumer is from someone that has found similar specimens in the same area a year ago. He says that they have not grown. As I don't know this person, I have no reason to trust him, but I will be looking into it.

Cheers,
Yinnon.

[John]

I think wild caught animals, should be left just as that, wild

[Chris Sainsbury]

I think wild caught animals, should be left just as that, wild

Hang about where did that come from? Its not like hes gone out and reeped the wild of all the tarantulas in the surounding area!

From his post it sounds more like he wants to try his hand at some serious research and find out exactly what it is and maybe see if its something new. And good luck to him I say, as what he may find out could be help us understand the relation to other species that is found in his area.
To find these things out specimens must be collected so that they can be studied, or do you think all reseach is done in the field?

Your comment I found is in no way productive to what is in fact an intresting post.
If you really do however feel that way and you yourself keep tarantula spiders then you might want to take a closer look at them, because if it wasn't for wild caught there would be not one tarantula in the hobby, as even the captive bred had to start from somewhere.

Sorry for the rant but this type of tunnel vision really anoys me!

[John]

yes i do keep tarantulas, but since keeping them i have come to the conclusion all animals should be left in there natural habitat but now ive already got tarantulas im gonna keep them. But if i had a choice i would return them to their natural habitat. I certainly wouldnt take any from the wild. These are my opinions and im entitled to them just as you are to yours

[Chris Sainsbury]

[Oderus]

yes i do keep tarantulas, but since keeping them i have come to the conclusion all animals should be left in there natural habitat but now ive already got tarantulas im gonna keep them. But if i had a choice i would return them to their natural habitat. I certainly wouldnt take any from the wild. These are my opinions and im entitled to them just as you are to yours

A fair point every one is entitled to there own view’s and opinions, but I would like to know on what criteria you have come to believe that fairy easy to maintain animals like many spiders should never be taken from the wild be it just to be kept and hopefully bred as "pets" or for research?, in most cases numbers taken from the wild is a small worry compared to habitat destruction and pollution ect.

But looking at it another way if you for example believe they are “unhappy” in captivity could it be that your just projecting your own worries that they are stressed/unhappy on to them .