The Spinnerette, Issue 8: Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens

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CHROMATOPELMA ADVICE, CYANEOPUBESCENS CARE TIPS, G R E E N B OT T L E B L U E TAXONOMY 1

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This issue focuses on the Green Bottle Blue tarantula, one of the most beautiful tarantulas in the hobby! Great for beginners and more experienced owners

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Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens Tarantula

By Michael Fantus

Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens Care Tips

By Patricia Colli

Caring For GBB

An interview with Robbie Mc Strummer of Robbiestalkingts

Cerberus The Green Bottle Blue Tarantula

By Cheyanne (with help from BillieJo Champagne)

My Journey With My Very First GBB

By Hollie of Princess Sophie Pink

Community (tarantula photo submissions) An amazing collection from tarantula lovers like you!

Discovery

The latest discoveries and news about spiders

Sources + References

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CHROMATOPELMA CYANEOPUBESCENS TARANTULA

By Michael Fantus Chromatopelma is a monotypic genus of South American tarantulas containing the single species, Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens (the Green Bottle Blue tarantula).

History The Green Bottle Blue tarantula, like many tarantulas, has undergone revision many times since its discovery. Classification is never done visually even though amateur hobbyists of all sorts are visually motivated. Everyone wants the Big Blue One, or the Pretty Pink One, no one says “that feller with three spines per millimeter is much cuter than the one with four.”

Plants are judged by the method of reproduction,

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animals by method of rearing their young, fish by types of teeth and egg laying or livebearing, bony or cartilaginous, skin or scales… taxonomy is never done by what you see, though fortunately biologists and their proponents like Funk and Wagnalls, National Geographic, and the Department of the Interior have made sure we have luxurious access to programming that helps us learn about and interact with the diversity of life on earth and instantly recognize almost all of it by common names.

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Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens, cont’d

Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens was discovered in 1907 on the Paraguana Peninsula, Venezuela by Embrik Strand, (d.

1947) a famous entomologist and biologist. He originally described it as a kind of “bird spider”, one that likes to inhabit profusely webbed habitats above the ground, and described it as Erypelma cyaneopubescens.

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In 1939, Petrunkevitch re-classified the genus as Delopelma cyaneopubescens, but we now call it Delopelma Genus Aphonopelma, and Green Bottles do not resemble Aphonopelma in any way so then…Gunter Schmidt, in 1995 finally revised them into their own single-type genus, Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens.

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The specimen I kept was docile and was far from a fussy eater, and from day one to his last kept his vibrant and eye-catching color. He lived around three and half years.

Shortly after he displayed his reproductive organs, like most male tarantulas, he passed away. Fortunately, the prices and availability of the species make replacement someday a clear possibility.

Taxonomy The Green Bottle Blue tarantula Previous names: Eurypelma cyaneopubescens Strand, 1907, Delopelma cyaneopubescens Petrunkevitch, 1939.

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda

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Class: Arachnida Order: Araneae Suborder: Mygalomorphae Family: Theraphosidae Subfamily: Theraphosinae Genus: Chromatopelma Species: Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens Type: Terrestrial bird spider Category: New world tarantula Urticating setae: Yes, type III and IV (abdomen) Venom: Probably mild. No valuable scientific research has been done yet (be my guest!)

Origin: Noord-Venezuela, peninsula Paraguaná. The spider has been seen in Punto Fijo as well Body length: ≤ 7cm Span width: ≤ 15-16cm Conservation and Status Most tarantulas are considered threatened, and it is a crime to collect them from the wild without a permit. C.I.T.E.S., the Congress on the International Trade of Endangered Species, is updated regularly and has details on which species of plants, animals, and microbes can be collected without permits and from which locations and how to legally gain access to sites, collect, and transport specimens of interest based on current population levels and the end-use. C. cyaneopubescens does not appear to be red listed at this time.

ABOUT MICHAEL Michael Fantus’ day job is marketing in a Washington DC Association. His hobbies include fiction writing, music composition, French horn playing, redwood bonsai, and tarantulizing. He is the author of a novel, the Rage of Ganymede and the Lightning Manifesto.

(Never ask a girl her age, and I have a partner named Stefen Styrsky who works in legal services, is a published fiction and technical writer, as well as a film critic. He avoids the tarantulas).

Flip to the back to see references for this article!

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Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens CARE TIPS BASIC INFO Common name: Green Bottle Blue tarantula

Scientific name: Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens

Type: New World, terrestrial

Origin: Venezuela, northern coast

Growth rate: Medium - fast

Size: Up to 6" or 16 cm span width.

Males tend to be smaller.

Experience level: Beginner Life span: Males can live up to 4 years. Females could live up to 1214 years.

APPEARANCE Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens are known for their vibrant colors, which are even evident from the time they are spiderlings. Green Bottle Blue tarantulas have metallic blue legs, bright orange abdomen and a bluish-green carapace.

BEHAVIOR Attitude: Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens is considered docile however somewhat skittish, which may take some beginning tarantula keepers aback.

Defensive behavior: The Green Bottle Blue tarantula will try to flee at first, however if it feels especially and repeatedly threatened, this spider will use its urticating setae, and perhaps bite next.

Bite danger: A bite from the Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens tarantula could cause some irritation to humans. As with any tarantula, precaution should be taken.

Handling: Handling tarantulas is not recommended. While Green Bottle Blue tarantulas are considered docile, they are easily scared and can move very quickly.

DIET + NUTRITION Green Bottle Blue tarantulas can eat crickets, superworms, locusts, grasshoppers, and roaches.

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HOUSING Substrate: Substrate should be kept very dry. Dry coconut coir or 50/50 sphagnum peat moss/ vermiculite is suitable.

Decor: A hide, bark and plants will be much appreciated by this spider as they will use them as anchor points for their webs.

Ventilation: The Green Bottle Blue tarantula needs a good amount of ventilation.

Enclosure: This tarantula should have a terrestrial terrarium with a water dish, hide and a few plants for webbing anchor points.

However they also tend to do ok in an arboreal style enclosure as well.

Water: A small water dish should always be present.

Humidity: The Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens tarantula does not need regular misting or overflow of the water dish. The enclosure should be kept very dry.

Collection notes: This species is an amazing display tarantula throughout its life span, from sling to adulthood.

Temperature: Green Bottle Blues do well in warm temperatures, approximately 70-78°F.

FUN FACTS

The Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens is well known for making beautiful, intricate webs often resembling a funnel shape! They use their webs to protect them against the sun, harsh weather and to trap prey!

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Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens will use their webs and burrow to avoid heat.

Though they thrive in warm temperatures, using any heating on the floor of an enclosure will not be an appropriate solution. If using a heating pad (using safety precautions), attaching it to the side of the tank will be more suitable.

Photo credit: Monika Reniero

Photo credit: Monika Reniero

CARING FOR GBB

An interview with Robbie Mc Strummer

Robbie is a tarantula keeper from England who shares his journey in tarantula keeping on his YouTube channel Robbiestalkingts. He is experienced with the Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens tarantula, and shares his wisdom here!

Tell us about yourself!

My names is Robbie, I'm 35 from London, England and I'm a musician and Youtuber. My hobbies are music, movies and video games.

In your experience, what is their temperament like? Is this a tarantula you believe is docile enough for handling if done safely?

I personally never advocate the handling of any tarantulas, there's too many variables that could result in the injury of yourself or the tarantula.

And as temperament can vary from specimen to specimen and in some cases with each molt, calm or not I wouldn't suggest handling.

What has been your experience with the Green Bottle Blue tarantula?

My experience with the GBB has been awesome, I have an adult female and a 3cm.

Both are great eaters, grow fast and I've never had any issues with them.

Do you think this is a tarantula that is well suited for beginners?

I'd definitely recommend it as a beginner species if you are just starting out in the hobby.

What care advice would you give someone who is thinking of getting a GBB?

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My only advice really is keep them dry, this species is prone to death if kept moist. Other than that I've found you can't really go wrong with them.

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How does care for this spider differ from others?

This species are amazing webbers. They build an amazing home of web tunnels so don't be surprised if they spend most of their time hiding away until they sense a prey item knocking at the front door.

How do you decorate your enclosures for the GBBs? Do you have any strategies to help them web or get comfortable?

Lots of anchor points. I use plants/plastic plants, pieces of cork bark, etc. The species will even use the glass to anchor its web to.

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All About GBB, cont'd

ROBBIESTALKINGTS: CHROMATOPELMA CYANEOPUBESCENS REHOUSE

How long does it generally take before you start noticing the GBB's signature coloration coming through?

In my experience the gorgeous blues, greens and orange start to really come through once the slings reach a size of about 1 1/2 inches.

What's your favorite thing about this tarantula?

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What are some things to look out for with this spider?

Things to look out for with this species is definitely the color changes as they grow from slings to adults. Like a Caribena versicolor, it's definitely a highlight of the species.

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My favourite thing about the species is everything I've mentioned previously from all the webbing they do, the dramatic colour changes and ferocious appetite. Everything someone could possibly hope for in a tarantula.

ABOUT ROBBIE Robbie is a tarantula YouTuber and a musician living in London. If you'd like to see more from him, feel free to check out his YouTube channel or Instagram, Robbiestalkingts!

Photo credit: Robbie Mc Strummer

Photo credit: Robbie Mc Strummer

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CERBERUS THE GREEN BOTTLE BLUE TARANTULA

By Cheyanne (with help from Mom, BillieJo Champagne)

This amazing informational article is about my favorite tarantula, Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens or also known as the Green Bottle Blue tarantula.

Embrik Strand, an entomologist and arachnologist first described this tarantula species as Eurypelma cyaneopubescens in 1907. The current genus name Chromatopelma, can be translated to mean beautiful blue color.

After doing lots of research and looking at pictures of tarantulas, I became obsessed with the Green Bottle Blue tarantula. I found out that this tarantula is what is known as a hardy species and was ideal for a beginner hobbyist such as myself. Most of the research I did as a beginner stated that this type of tarantula is for a confident beginner who won’t panic when the skittish spider moves. I purchased my GBB from Fear Not Tarantulas as a beginner package and received a sling less than ¾” in legs span.

I decided on the name Cerberus, but also call it my little monster.

Green Bottle Blue tarantulas are supposed to be a docile species of tarantula with a skittish, nervous nature. Cerberus is speedy and ferocious when feeding and will take down crickets within five seconds of feeding! I still get a little scared when Cerberus lunges at the cricket. The GBB tarantula feed frequently,

Cerberus gets crickets twice a week. With a tarantula that has a fast appetite such as the Green Bottle Blue, there shouldn’t be any problems with feedings. I learned that juveniles should be fed twice a week and older tarantulas once a week as their appetite is not as strong.

When you watch a tarantula kill something, it turns out to be a cool show, especially if you see the booty shaking dance after they take down their prey. (I guess to some people it’s cool, others not so much!)

The Green Bottle Blue tarantula originates from a very harsh and dry climate located in the desert regions of northern Venezuela and

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Cerberus The Green Bottle Blue Tarantula, cont’d

the Paraguana peninsula. This arid desert, grassland habitat has a temperature of 70-78 degrees Fahrenheit, with a very dry relative humidity level of 30-50%. Green Bottle Blue tarantulas do not do well in damp climates and can perish in damp environments. The GBB tarantula are considered semi-arboreal (which are land and tree dwelling tarantulas) and will sometimes build their homes a few inches off the ground or substrate material. Cerberus lots of times can be found hanging out on the enclosure walls displaying the Green Bottle Blue's awesome coloration.

In one article I read about juvenile coloration, someone had stated that “spider babies look like they have a batman symbol on their butts.”

Cerberus now has a coloration that is a bluishgreen carapace, bright orange abdomen, and metallic blue legs. The current coloration of Cerberus is what many people find attractive for this species and makes it a very soughtafter tarantula.

When I first purchased Cerberus, the coloration was different from the now full-grown coloration I found attractive in my research. Spiderlings don’t develop their full blue coloration until adulthood.

Juvenile coloration was a dark colored carapace, pink legs, and a dark abdomen striped in red.

The Green Bottle Blue tarantula will make webbings around the entrances of their enclosure, which many people consider tunnel or tube-like. Cerberus used to have a SpongeBob pineapple full of webbings! The webbings and tunnels serve as protection

The unique coloration also aids in locating this species within its enclosure, as it also likes to hide within its webbing.

Photo credit: Cheyanne and BillieJo Champagne

Photo credit: Cheyanne and BillieJo Champagne

Photo credit: Cheyanne and BillieJo Champagne

Photo credit: Cheyanne and BillieJo Champagne

Cerberus The Green Bottle Blue Tarantula, cont’d against climate in the natural environment, as well as a form of trap for prey. The Green Bottle Blue mostly likes to dine on prey such as small roaches, crickets, super worms, or crickets.

When researching the Green Bottle Blue tarantula as I stated before, they are an extremely timid and anxious spider. The GBB is known to rarely show aggression, but when worried or aggravated they may tend to bite or flick urticating hairs. If you are bitten by your GBB, the venom is not known to be dangerous to humans, unless you are found to be allergic to it! Then you need to seek medical help right away. Most people who are bitten find the venom to be similar to a bee sting, with slight irritation, tingling, and possible pain.

The research I did when purchasing my GBB did not recommend handling due to the skittish nature and potential risk of being bitten or dropping the spider. Cerberus has displayed a defense pose one time when we filled the water dish and has also flicked hairs when spooked by crickets. Otherwise, Cerberus displays calm behavior and has never bitten anyone in my household.

The Green Bottle Blue tarantula has a medium growth rate, and an adult female may reach a leg span of 6 inches. I haven’t had Cerberus a full year yet, but it has around a 3-4” leg span. I am hoping Cerberus is a female as they can live longer than males! Males living 3-4 years and females possibly 12-13 years. Females are also known to be larger than males with leg spans reaching 6” and males 4-4.5”.

Green Bottle Blue tarantulas are a great starter tarantula that I highly recommend and are an active species with a fast growth pace. They are docile and not known to bite often but are very skittish. Vibrant colors mark this species of tarantula and are not easily forgotten!

Photo credit: Cheyanne and BillieJo Champagne

ABOUT CHEYANNE I am 11 years old, entering 6th grade and I just recently fell in love with tarantulas. My mom (who owns 4 tarantulas herself) let me pick out my first very own tarantula last month and I decided on the GBB, which I named Cerberus.

(Yes, after the mythical creature.) Besides my tarantula fascination, I take lessons riding horses and belong to the show team at the stables I attend. Besides my GBB, I have a dog named Raptor (who I am attempting to train for agility tricks) and a cat named Raven. Other than tarantulas I love giraffes and llamas.

Cerberus

MY JOURNEY WITH MY VERY FIRST GBB

By Hollie (Princess Sophie Pink)

Hollie, also known as Princess Sophie Pink on YouTube, was gifted a Green Bottle Blue tarantula by fellow YouTuber Peter Webster. Here, Hollie shares her knowledge and experience with this species PLUS a very interesting molting issue she encountered!

I got my first Green Bottle Blue tarantula when I had been in the hobby for about 3 months.

I was lucky enough to be sent one as a gift from Peter Webster. I always wanted a GBB because if the colouration. They are beautiful.

I thought it was a male so named it Webster.

But he is a she now!! I have still kept the name Webster, though.

Since owning Webster she has been good to watch. She has webbed up all of her enclosure.

Sometimes she gets a bit skittish but has never threat posed me. This is because other than feeding and maintenance, I leave her alone.

I wouldn't try to handle her just because of how fast she is and you never know what mood she is in. She thinks everything is food and I wouldn't want her to mistake me for a locust!

Photo Credit: Rachel Greenhalgh

Photo Credit: Rachel Greenhalgh

Photo Credit: Rachel Greenhalgh

My Journey With My Very First GBB, cont’d

Her enclosure is one of my favourites, it has a colourful dragon and a bridge in the enclosure. It's like a dragon's cage. It gives lots of anchor points for the web.

I feed her locusts mainly but sometimes wax worms and I give her water and make sure to give the enclosure a little mist every now and then.

They are really good to keep because of the amount of webbing they do. It is so nice to see. When I get up at night for the bathroom it is always out wandering around making webs, it is so cool. She is really skittish though and has flicked hairs a few times so I have to be careful of that when opening the enclosure.

She just did a big pull away from her moult and then there were 2 bubbles of cloudy liquid (tarantula blood called hemolymph) where her legs should have been.

She recovered well from it and it didn't affect her at all only having 6 legs. She moulted upright again the next time and I was really really worried.

It didn't bleed very much but it was really scary to watch. Her legs were just left in her moult. After that we made sure she had a bit more moisture than usual to help her recover. We were worried she wouldn't make it but she did and now she is extra special.

But she grew her back legs back!

She can't actually use them because they are bent funny so she kind of drags them along but she is doing fine and hopefully next time she moults she will be good as new.

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Regrowing her legs... As you can see they're bent but it doesn't affect her.

A few months ago she moulted upright and got stuck in her moult so she amputated the 2 back legs! It just shows how clever she is.

She would have probably died if she hadn't done that.

Photo Credit: Rachel Greenhalgh

Photo Credit: Rachel Greenhalgh

The moult where Webster pulled away from her exoskeleton, legs still attached.

Photo Credit: Rachel Greenhalgh Photo Credit: Rachel Greenhalgh

My Journey With My Very First GBB, cont’d

ABOUT HOLLIE To see more from Hollie, you can check out her YouTube channel, Princess Sophie Pink or follow her Facebook page!

PRINCESS SOPHIE PINK:

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I hope to buy a GBB sling as I really like the colours and pattern changes they go through with each moult.

A SPECIAL THANK YOU

David Andrzejewski is ALWAYS there to answer any questions we have. He helped us and advised us what to do through the bad moult. He is just awesome x

TARANTULA UNBOXING & REHOUSING - A GIFT FROM THE AMAZING PETER WEBSTER!!

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BREEDING NOTES Green Bottle Blue tarantulas are notorious for cannibalism when it comes to mating and it's common for the male to be attacked and eaten by the female.

The female should be extremely well fed before you are introducing her to a potential mate.

Photo credit: Monika Reniero

Photo credit: Monika Reniero

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DISCOVERY THE LATEST SPIDER DISCOVERIES SEVEN New Species Of Peacock Spiders Have Been Found!

An Australian arachnologist has just discovered seven new colorful species of the peacock spider, one of which actually resembles a famous Vincent van Gogh painting!

Melbourne Museum arachnologist Joseph Schubert tweeted on March 26, "Meet Australia's seven newest species. Last year, I traveled the country collecting specimens of these new peacock spiders (some discovered by citizen

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scientists) and spent countless hours in the lab studying them. Some welcome news in tough times."

Schubert discussed the new peacock spiders, particularly the one named Maratus constellatus, due to its resemblance to 'Starry Night': "The patterns on the abdomen to me look so much like Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh.

Hence the name constellatus, which means starry in Latin."

Peacock spiders are known for being very tiny, only about .05 inches (1.5 millimeters) or a little bigger. They are by no means easy to find, so this discovery is even more impressive. Along with the Maratus constellatus, six more peacock spiders were discovered, photographed, and documented by citizen scientists.

The new spiders are called Maratus azureus, Maratus constellatus, Maratus inaquosus, Maratus laurenae, Maratus noggerup, Maratus suae and Maratus volpei.

Fun fact: Peacock spiders usually appear to be brown spiders at first glance, however when examined under a macro lens or microscope, their brilliant colors and patterns can be seen and admired.

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SEVEN NEW SPECIES OF PEACOCK SPIDERS!

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REFERENCES Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens TARANTULA Author: Michael Fantus Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens (Strand, 1907). (2018, June 15). Retrieved February 27, 2020, from http:// www.minaxtarantulas.se/articles/chromatopelma-cyaneopubescens-strand-1907/ D. (2019, May 1). Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens. Retrieved from https://www.theraphosidae.be/en/ chromatopelma-cyaneopubescens/ Endangered species - The Tarantula Database. (n.d.). Retrieved February 27, 2020, from https://sites.google. com/site/tarantuladb/resources/endangered-species H. (2018, June 15). Green Bottle Blue Tarantula - Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens. Retrieved February 27, 2020, from https://carnivora.net/greenbottle-blue-tarantula-chromatopelma-cyaneopub-t1189.html

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