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Postby Phunk » Wed Aug 28, 2013 11:13 pm

I found this guy on my lounge wall. Please could someone tell me what he is and if he's ok to have around my children.
Thank you.
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Re: Please help Identify

Postby deonkwagga » Thu Aug 29, 2013 12:20 pm

cant see the shot...but yes it would be okay around your children as it is part of the tarantulas clang from what i see...they are not poisonous but they can have a hefty bite like a bee sting. other than that...harmless...
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Re: Please help Identify

Postby cascade » Thu Aug 29, 2013 12:39 pm

Baboon spider, Mature male, so wont be alive for too long.


It looks like an H. hamiltoni
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Re: Please help Identify

Postby Phunk » Thu Aug 29, 2013 12:43 pm

Why won't he be alive for long.... That's sad.
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Re: Please help Identify

Postby Lillypod » Thu Aug 29, 2013 1:11 pm

Males have short life spans, especially compared to females.
3-1-4 Leopard Gecko
1-1-2 Bearded Dragon
0-1 Brown House Snake
2-3 Ball Python
1-1 Western Hognose
1-1 Kenyan Sand Boa
3-2 Corn Snake
0-0-1 Bosc Monitor
0-1 Taiwanese rat snake
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Re: Please help Identify

Postby cascade » Fri Aug 30, 2013 9:38 am

After a maturing molt, males body structure changes and they only have one thing on their minds and that is to make a sperm web and find females to mate.
Males can live for a couple of months up to 3 years, with a longer lifespan in captivity though, as one can look after them.

Males also go off eating, will only eat when they feel like it, this also does not help their chances for survival.
The most important thing for keeping a mature male alive is good hydration and keeping the spider cool.

This is just general information regarding mature males of tarantulas and baboon spiders.
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