Tiger Rump


			Costa Rica Tiger Rump (Cyclosternum Fasciatum)

This beautiful spider has a red carapace and black and red striped markings on its abdomen, the females can live up to 10 years, as usual the males a lot less once matured. A great display spider and a lovely specimen for my photography, care has to be taken when handling one of these spiders, my juvenile spider has a very nervous temperament.

		Temp: 21 to 27C Humidity: 65 to 70% Habitat: Terrestrial / set up.

	Origin: Tropical forests of Costa Rica. Temperament: Nervous, Experienced handlers only. Size: 10cm.


		Adult Male


	TARANTULA STOLEN:

50/50 Breeding loan - not honoured by another Tarantula keeper.
Another Tarantula collector approached me by the name of Richey Wheatcroft from Derby asking to borrow this male for 50/50 breeding loan; I had not done this before and thought it would be a good idea. So I sent my young healthy male, Tiger Rump spider in the post, the same spider in the pictures which I reared from a sling, and he did keep me in touch at first. so he received it ok. Well I waited for a few months and nothing, and when asked by e-mail how my spider did, all my e-mails were ignored. So I did a google search on his name and Tiger Rump, and found this on a popular Tarantula site-
MM Cyclosternum fasciatum (Tiger rump Doppleganger) matured 04/07/10 available would consider… Selling for £15 that includes p&p Loan 50/50 Or if anyone has one I would con ...
This was posted two months after sending my spider to Richey Wheatcroft,
I will be very careful in future sending my spiders on a breeding loan, unless I know that the person involved can be trusted. Andy Newman© 30/09/10.


	I contacted the British Tarantula Society who set up the breeding loan idea and I was told they cannot police it, only advise, so it can only be done on trust. Andy Newman© 30/09/10.


	In June 2011 I have been contacted by another Tarantula keeper who has similar treatment by RICHEY WHEATCROFT, I am not naming him but I have kept his details. 11 July 2011.