Anyone keep a Ephebopus murinus?

[sym]

Hi guys/girls. Just wanted to know if there any keepers of the Ephebopus murinus?

Thanks for stopping by
Sym

 

[Martin Oosthuysen]

Hi guys/girls. Just wanted to know if there any keepers of the Ephebopus murinus?

Thanks for stopping by
Sym

Hello
I have one in my collection,sadly only one.

 

[sym]

Hi Martin .
I would like 1 but being a beginner and reading mixed reports on the Internet has put me off slightly. I do like the way they look with nice markings on there legs. Is there any tarantula u don't have?

Thanks for stopping by
Sym

 

[Martin Oosthuysen]

Hi Martin .
I would like 1 but being a beginner and reading mixed reports on the Internet has put me off slightly. I do like the way they look with nice markings on there legs. Is there any tarantula u don't have?

Thanks for stopping by
Sym

Hello
There are many I don't have haha,but do I want them ? Hell yes !!! May I ask what has put you off from this specimen or has caused mixed emotions ?

 

[Martin Oosthuysen]

As for what I have,the list isn't fully up to date but check out page 1 of My Tarantula corner

 

[sym]

The Internet is an excellent resource for a beginner in any hobby. I've Been reading some care sheets about this tarantula with mixed reports saying it can have attitude and mixed temperament. So far I've chosen the B.emilia. Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens.and tomorrow I will have a new grammostola pulchra sling.
I've gone for the tarantulas which are what I've seen on the Internet to be docile.but I do read the GGB can be skittish..

 

[Martin Oosthuysen]

The Internet is an excellent resource for a beginner in any hobby. I've Been reading some care sheets about this tarantula with mixed reports saying it can have attitude and mixed temperament. So far I've chosen the B.emilia. Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens.and tomorrow I will have a new grammostola pulchra sling.
I've gone for the tarantulas which are what I've seen on the Internet to be docile.but I do read the GGB can be skittish..

Okay my opinion,and I stress it as mine most reports are guidelines and not always a fact. Looking at docile,Brachypelma but tend to flick easily Avicularia probably one of the most docile I've ever had. The worst I've experienced is the notorious poop cannon,and with one exception to the genus My evil Avicularia Laeta.

 

[sym]

No poop cannon for me thank you lol. So if u were to have a choice of a new tarantula tomorrow what would you go for ?.

 

[Martin Oosthuysen]

No poop cannon for me thank you lol. So if u were to have a choice of a new tarantula tomorrow what would you go for ?.

Another Avicularia,and I'm into old world arboreal types. I have also gotten to love the tiger tarantulas,but that has it risks as well. I think for beauty and safety,and also docile I'd say first choice always a new Avicularia.

 

[sym]

Still tempted by this T..
Could be 1 to get from a reptile show in May ..

Sym

 

[Poec54]

I would like 1 but being a beginner and reading mixed reports on the Internet has put me off slightly. I do like the way they look with nice markings on there legs. Is there any tarantula u don't have?

I have several adult females and some slings. They're fast and feisty, not beginner species, and they tend to stay in their burrows, out of sight.

 

[Poec54]

I'm into old world arboreal types.

A man after my own heart, my favorite too. I have 24 species of OW arboreals.

 

[sym]

Hi poec54..
Maybe not the best T then for me.. Don't really want anything quick or aggressive .. I like the markings on its legs. Might look into something else then. Thanks for the info !! Maybe in a few years I will get 1 ..

Sym

 

[Martin Oosthuysen]

A man after my own heart, my favorite too. I have 24 species of OW arboreals.

The problem is,no one really goes into them here only a few people truly do like cerat.

 

[Poec54]

Maybe not the best T then for me.. Don't really want anything quick or aggressive .. I like the markings on its legs. Might look into something else then. Thanks for the info !! Maybe in a few years I will 1

If you pick species by color and markings, you can easily get in over your head. People do this, the spider grows, and they become afraid of it. Doesn't do anyone any good to get species beyond their skill/experience level. Greatly increases the odds of escapes and bites. There's no rush, take your time and enjoy the hobby.

There are so many beautiful beginner species today. Get a feel for working with them first, then work your way up in stages. You don't need a jack-in-the-box spider racing out of it's cage, especially if you live with other people or cats and dogs.

 

[sym]

Great advice poec54...! I have a G.Pulchripes sling that's close enough for markings when it grows more ..
I'm also going to stick with ground dweller T's for now..

Cheers for the info
Sym