Phormictopus genus

[MassExodus]

By the way thanks @Nicolas C and @Tomoran , I was hoping you two would share your thoughts. This genus has a hold of me like Pamphos now, I'm doomed to a cramped, broke existence..i can see the headline now : South Texas hermit killed by collapsing wall of shelves filled with spiders. Authorities were tipped off by the local postal worker, who said he detected a funny smell. "It was like something rotten..and, oddly enough, cheese balls.."

 

[N8tive556]

Bwaaahaha

 

[Nicolas C]

@Mass: here are some informations I got from the BTS about P sp. green: they come from Dominican Rep., are perhaps the largest in the genus, hitting 8 inches when adult. Don't know if P sp green is a larger color variant of P cancerides or an indescribed sp.

Personnaly, I've never seen a 9 inches Phormictopus. Seems a bit exagereted for me, no?

 

[MassExodus]

@Mass: here are some informations I got from the BTS about P sp. green: they come from Dominican Rep., are perhaps the largest in the genus, hitting 8 inches when adult. Don't know if P sp green is a larger color variant of P cancerides or an indescribed sp.

Personnaly, I've never seen a 9 inches Phormictopus. Seems a bit exagereted for me, no?

I kind of figured. People are still saying Lp get 10-11 inches, but I've never even seen a picture of one that big.

 

[Tomoran]

Lol, that's too true.. I feel like a kid in a candy store..

They can't possibly have any more color variants, can they? CAN THEY?

 

[Tomoran]

@Mass: here are some informations I got from the BTS about P sp. green: they come from Dominican Rep., are perhaps the largest in the genus, hitting 8 inches when adult. Don't know if P sp green is a larger color variant of P cancerides or an indescribed sp.

Personnaly, I've never seen a 9 inches Phormictopus. Seems a bit exagereted for me, no?

I was chatting with a breeder from the UK, and he said that there were a few species that were thought to possibly be "species green" from different locales (Dominican Republic being one), and they were trying to be careful to keep breeding stock separated just in case. I'll be very curious when they properly examine this genus how many of these species end up being color variants.

I would definitely take an 8" spider with green highlights...that would be fantastic!

 

[Tomoran]

By the way thanks @Nicolas C and @Tomoran , I was hoping you two would share your thoughts. This genus has a hold of me like Pamphos now, I'm doomed to a cramped, broke existence..i can see the headline now : South Texas hermit killed by collapsing wall of shelves filled with spiders. Authorities were tipped off by the local postal worker, who said he detected a funny smell. "It was like something rotten..and, oddly enough, cheese balls.."

Hahahaha! My pleasure! I love the genus so I'm always psyched to hear that someone else is interested in them.

 

[RedCapTrio]

Even more cool, in my opinion, are the color changes they display after each molt; grays, maroons, purples, pinks, bronzes, browns. You honestly don't know what you're going to get, even within the same species. They are also MUCH more hardy than some information will lead you to believe.

Are you guys talking about Japanese Koi? Sounds like it. Just kidding, this is one amazing T to breed then if this is how it turns out.