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A community for discussing the wonderful arachnids known as amblypygids, whipspiders, and tailless whipscorpions! Post pictures, ask for care advice, and share information about these friendly aliens!

A community for discussing the wonderful arachnids known as amblypygids, whipspiders, and tailless whipscorpions! Post pictures, ask for care advice, and share information about these friendly aliens!

/r/amblypygids

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Freckles is still doing great!

Recorded this neat video of her cleaning herself, figured you guys would like it!

1 Comment
2024/03/29
18:03 UTC

33

Finally got my first!!

So excited for this lil guy...I couldn't help naming them Creechur....they are very creature....

3 Comments
2024/03/23
21:16 UTC

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Gutloading

Two questions (Sorry for overloading this sub with a bunch of questions within the last few months)

  1. Should I gutload the insects I feed my Whip Spider?
  2. If so, what should I gutload them with?

If it matters, I am considering Phrynus barbadensis

5 Comments
2024/03/18
00:19 UTC

34

Can you help me identify?

Just bought today--no species or sex known. From looking through other posts here I am guessing Phrynus whitei, because it has the little blushing cheeks? I don't know what that white dot is in the center of its head, either. Thanks for any help!

5 Comments
2024/03/16
19:00 UTC

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Lil’ glass climber found a gap in his lid

Dude, I’m trying to feed you >:|

1 Comment
2024/03/15
09:43 UTC

12

ID?

Got this beautiful girl today, and i asked, but they had no idea what type she was, so im wondering if you guys could help me out.

4 Comments
2024/03/15
03:04 UTC

17

Sharing my first

Picked him or her up from my tarantula guy. He’s only got one whip and I feel like he’s missing legs but he’s eating dubia like a champ and fattening up. I’m guessing they’ll grow back as he molts? Seems to do fine without them at least.

1 Comment
2024/03/10
17:44 UTC

82

Freshly molted Damon diadema - you can see his heartbeat!

Captive bred (not by me) young male at around two years old. If you look closely you can see his heart beating in his abdomen!

8 Comments
2024/03/10
07:46 UTC

16

Standing on business

1 Comment
2024/03/08
22:33 UTC

9

First enclosure

Hello! This is my first time owning a tailless whip scorpion and I made a bioactive for it. Is there anything I can do to improve it?

2 Comments
2024/03/07
20:59 UTC

5

Species for Vivarium

Hi everyone! I've been keeping different invertebrates (mainly spiders), but I'm super new to amblypygids and couldn't find all the information on the interwebs. So I thought I could ask the pros :D

I have set up a Vivarium and would like to add amblypygids as the apex predators. Terrarium size is 45x45x60cm but I would prefer a smaller species to give smaller prey animals space to survive and reproduce.

I could get [the equivalent of spiderlings] of Damon medius, D. diadema or Euphrynichus bacilifer. Is there one species which stays a bit smaller?

2nd thing is that I'm adding isopods and I'm wondering, whether amblypygids might prey on them? If so, I might only add white dwarf isopods.

Big thank you in advance to anyone who reads this and wants to help out😁

4 Comments
2024/03/07
18:48 UTC

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Wish I had been filming...

I got a 2nd damon (medius I assume) from a local pet store.

It had just been misted but they were keeping it in wood chips.

They scooped it up with some of the chips into a tupperware.

While it was on the counter I watched it lift one arm, reach under its arm pit with the other, grab a wood chip, bring it to its mouth and suck the water off it!

The poor thirsty baby!

I took it home and gave it some good, deep, DAMP substrate and plenty of droplets to drink to get back to health.

Grow big for me, little buddy!

4 Comments
2024/03/07
00:03 UTC

11

Sexing a p. Whitei?

I’m pretty sure this one is female. Molted for me finally

10 Comments
2024/03/01
06:54 UTC

12

Male or female?

Found a P. Whitei. Just wondering if this is a male or a female. It's missing its whips I noticed but I think they'll grow back, no?

9 Comments
2024/02/28
18:13 UTC

3

Where can I buy a tailless whip scorpion in the UK?

I’m looking for a tailless whip scorpion in the UK. I’d prefer a captive bred but am struggling to find anything. I have been looking at D. diadema or D. medius as thats what seems to be most common. I honestly don’t know anything about the other species.

8 Comments
2024/02/27
17:44 UTC

6

species id?

2 Comments
2024/02/25
06:26 UTC

7

What does your setup look like?

I’m finally getting a tailless whip scorpion!! (though sp not identified) It’s arriving sooner than expected so I am scrambling to set up its home. To start, I have an 8x8x12in vivarium, some substrate (cocopeat, sphagnum moss, potting medium), springtails, and a small cork flat.

I’m curious to see how you house your leggy friends! From low budget to extra, I need advice and inspiration! Photos are appreciated

9 Comments
2024/02/19
09:31 UTC

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why doesn’t my TWS eat dubia roaches ?

i have a tws (P. whitei ? about a year give or take) i usually feed it brown crickets from petco, but i wanted to switch things up since i wanted it to have variety. got dubia roaches and it never tried them, but will not eat it. shouldn’t they like roaches ? i’ve tried 3 times on different days, but it will not eat one at all even if it’s squirming a lot which mine likes. should i keep doing crickets ? is there anything else i can feed it ?

5 Comments
2024/02/19
02:07 UTC

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