I have no idea what species this is. I didn't purchase it and the person who gave it to me didn't have any idea either. It was either I take it or they were going to let it go . Any help would be appreciated so I can up a proper enclosure. Thanks in advance.
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Can anyone identity this T please
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My guess is P muticus or a Hysterocrates sp, but pretty hard to tell. Does it have U hairs?
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It does look more like a P. Muticus from that picture to me 
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Is the T angry? Does it stridulate?
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It does look like P. muticus to me. I was thinking that the setae is too prominent for that species but when they are younger, it appears they have noticeable setae. As they age, it appears to be more velvety smooth instead of "wire-looking". How big is this spider? What is the leg span? P. muticus are obligate borrowers and require deep substrate for burrowing and minimal room above ground to walk about. I would keep the substrate semi-damp. Some folks say they like it dry but I have had no issues with partially damp substrate. They are usually skittish and cornered or not, if disturbed, they get pissed off quite easily and may threat posture or stridulate.
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Looks close enough to me!
