Xenesthis sp. megaseta - an amazing new species!

[Padraig Sea]

As a Pamphobeteus/Xenesthis/Theraphosa fanatic this is incredibly exciting - the pictures below are from the first successful breeding of this new species out of Germany. I’m posting these pictures with the breeders permission (buying the entire sac probably helped there lol).

What’s so special about this species? It’s pretty simple - they are the largest member of the genus currently known. This is a legitimately Goliath-sized beast with gorgeous Xenesthis coloration. They appear to be most similar to intermedia, and also share similarities with sp. megascopula.

This is a tropical Xenesthis species that do well with higher temps opposed to some of the higher altitude species. They hail from Columbia but are within two hours of the Venezuelan border.

I’ll post pics of the slings when they’re here - very excited!

 

[joshk]

Ohhh please new species - it's a XXL intermedia! That's what I call a perfect example of money making and scamming people...
No wonder no one in Europe has ever seen a "megaseta" because they don't exist so the person who sold it to you knew he could not sell this scam in Europe so it went to the US with or without you knowing... Heh maybe share who it this lucky breeder that discovered this "amazing new species"?

 

[joshk]

If I would guess I'd say it was Weber - he loves to make up new "species" and the only way to sell it is export....

 

[Padraig Sea]

Weird... when you posted the exact same comments on AB you used a different name and you were from a different location. Oh, and you also joined moments before making this your first and only post.

I don't know which butthurt dealer or collector you are, but if you're too big a coward to post using your real name, go ahead and stop making unfounded accusations against real people.

Troll.

 

[NottsM]

Can we ask how much you paid for the egg sack?

 

[Padraig Sea]

Can we ask how much you paid for the egg sack?

A lot. It was 2i slings to be clear, not unhatched slings. I do an import a month, and this was among the most I’ve ever spent on a single species.