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.
No comments:
Post a Comment