Monday, April 11, 2011

Cromatopelma cyaneopubescens Tarantula Caresheet

It is an extremely beautiful tarantula found in Venezuela. One of the new world terrestrial tarantulas that normally live in dry forest scrubland, usually at ground level.  It has a bright blue legs, metallic green carapace and pumpkin orange abdominal hairs make it a favorite of the hobby. This is one the best display tarantula and a must to have on your collection.

  Cromatopelma cyaneopubescens

  
Common name: greenbottle blue 
Class: Terrestrial
Temp/humidity:  21-30°C (69.8-86°F). 40-60% for the humidity
Housing: Rule: Floor space is more important than height, a deep substrate should be provided for burrowing. A good retreat is required. Place a bark on the enclosure for starter burrower
Substrate: Use six inches of dry substrate. On my enclosure I use a mix of coconut fiber/coco peat, vermaculate and peat moss. For spiderlings, I use vials or delicups with 2 inches of substrate
Feeding: for spider slings, feed them with pinhead crickets or roach nymphs smaller that their size 2 times a week.. Fruit flies is also good if available. For adults, feed them 5 adult crickets or 3 pieces of 1 inch size B.lateralis roaches weekly.
Water requirements: for spider slings, misting the enclosure 2 times a week is enough. For adult, provide a water dish and misting the enclosure ones a week.
Growth: Grow fast. Females live much longer.
Size: 13 and15cm
Temperament: not very aggressive, but rather flighty and nervous.

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