Sericopelma rubronitens

[Andrew climance]

Bit of a newbie question, but I know you good people won't let me down. Can anyone direct me to a care sheet for Sericopelma rubronitens.

I have looked at a few specialist sites and googled it, but no joy.

Thanks in advance.

[Ray Gabriel]

Keep similar to T. blondi, very easy spiders to keep and grow on.

Ray

[Andrew climance]

Thanks Ray.

[Andrew climance]

OK, another question

I have had my rubronitens for a week now and pretty much immediately, she made a burrow onder the shelter I had provided. This morning I noticed that she has pulled a (pretty large) mound of earth over the entrance to the burrow, effectively sealing herself in.

Is this normal behaviour or does it indicate any sort of problem?

[Martin Airs (Camberwell)]

Personaly I have never kept this particular species, but if a T seals its self in like that it could mean two things, It could be that its just been put into that tank and wants to hide and feel secure before coming out again, or it could be going into molt.

T's usualy try to hide them selves away somewere when they wanna molt in peace, but if its just been put in there I think its also usual for a T to just want a bit of alone time in its new home, one day you might walk in there and it'll be sat right out in the middle somewere happy as larry

[Andrew climance]

I did wonder about the moult...

To be honest, I suspect the 'privacy' explanation makes a lot of sense, mine is quite a noisy house with three kids!

Thanks.

[Mikhail F. Bagaturov]

Andrew.
Can You post a pic of Your Sericopelma?

[Andrew climance]

Andrew.
Can You post a pic of Your Sericopelma?

I will, mate... just as soon as I can see her!

She's not come out for the past 3/4 days!

[Mikhail F. Bagaturov]

Thaks!
My question was not asked simply...
I wonder does it really the one which is very hard to distinguished from the B. vagans or something different...

[Andrew climance]

Thaks!
My question was not asked simply...
I wonder does it really the one which is very hard to distinguished from the B. vagans or something different...

Well, I haven't kept any spiders for a long time, but I DID have B. Vagans a long time ago; the Runronitens does look very similar though (to my untrained eye!)

[Simon Batten]

my B.vagans hid away under the bark and sealed herself in as soon as I got her I have had her a month and I have never seen her out I just poke pinheads in through a little hole and I take it she has eaten them the other day I lifted the bark up to put a drop of water in the corner because it was quite dry and put a pinhead down and she went straight for it so I take it shes alright

[Mikhail F. Bagaturov]

I see... Andrew.
But why You have decied that it is definately Sericopelma, but not Brachypelma.
Does it WC and came with the locale data?

[Andrew climance]

I see... Andrew.
But why You have decied that it is definately Sericopelma, but not Brachypelma.
Does it WC and came with the locale data?

Well, simply because I bought it from a reputable store who sold it as a Sericopelma...

http://www.thespidershop.co.uk/insect/index.php

I'm not sure what you mean in the last line, other than to say that it came with no information as such, although Lee was extremely helpful and gave some very good advice with respect to this species...

[Mikhail F. Bagaturov]

So, o.k., than if it's from Lee should be the real one.
But the pic is still eppreciated!

P.S. I meant that if You get em from the wild You should be provide withthe locality data of its distribution (the place which it was took from).

[Andrew climance]

So, o.k., than if it's from Lee should be the real one.
But the pic is still eppreciated!

P.S. I meant that if You get em from the wild You should be provide withthe locality data of its distribution (the place which it was took from).

No problem... as soon as I see her, I'll take a pic!