[troutspider66]

i just got a early x-mass gift from my local pet store i used to work at i got a red african trapdoor spider.i put it a tall plastic jar about 16x4x4 and its about an 1 1/2 big and its nasty i put about 7 inches of dirt i also put a 1 liter cap for a drink. need to know more about it like how bad is the bite and humidity and cage temps

This post has been edited by troutspider66: 18 November 2006 - 08:11 PM

[Black Widow]

WOW! Never heard of this species! I've heard of red trapdoor spiders but where they talking about the same species? Do a google search on them.

[troutspider66]

i did and there was nothing on the care or any thing about temperment bup to day my trap door builta horazontal tube out side her vertical tube that has a door and when i gave her fresh water she double striked my twezers

[Black Widow]

WOW! She must've thought your tweezers were an intruder into her private space. As for the Google thing I don't really know what do say about it. I'll have a look for you on other search engines and see what they have.

EDIT: I think I've found what you're looking for! http://home.freeuk.n...e-caresheet.htm If you want I could look for more later. Hope this helps!

This post has been edited by Black Widow: 20 November 2006 - 05:23 PM

[troutspider66]

here is a pic of her in a vile when i got it bad pic ifs off my phone,thanks for the info i think thats her does any one have this spider and what do they think of it?

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This post has been edited by troutspider66: 20 November 2006 - 07:56 PM

[cacoseraph]

that is an ok care sheet. good work finding it, Widow :)

these are definitely crabby spiders.

throw some various sized and shaped pieces of twigs and debris in there and the spider might use them to make a door.

the care sheet says highly venomous, but i thought that the venom strength was unknown. in situations like that, it is always better to treat is as deadly venomous until you find out otherwise

pretty little things

[Black Widow]

Thank you for the comments and I agree with you on everything you said. I find them really interesting! I never knew that they came in the color red until some time ago when I first heard about them on another insect forum I'm a member of.

[Parahybana3590]

I've had trouble keeping this species alive, they get big and like to bite, so be careful.

[troutspider66]

how much do the spiders run$ i got mine as a gift?

[redknee]

I've seen one in Valdusta, Ga petshop for $35
sometimes i see them as low as $25

I cannot wait to get me one
I was told that Cali. have a black one native there.
do anyone know if this is true

[cacoseraph]

i moved a post or two and made a new topic for minitarantulas :)
http://venomlist.com...showtopic=14075

[Black Widow]

Parahybana3590, on Nov 22 2006, 12:03 AM, said:

I've had trouble keeping this species alive, they get big and like to bite, so be careful.

Really? Why did you have trouble keeping the species alive? Was it because they bite?

[redknee]

troutspider66, on Nov 22 2006, 04:33 AM, said:

how much do the spiders run$ i got mine as a gift?

here is a link of the cheapest price i have seen on the trapdoor
http://lllreptile.co...p-door-spiders/

[MegF]

I know we do have a species of trapdoor spider found in California. I used to find the burrows periodically and I used to live in So. Cal. I think they were a dark brown or black but I never saw them out of the burrow. Just the door and them lurking.