This specie is a native of Costa Rica and Guatemala. It has a very beautiful tiger stripe marking on its abdomen. The tiger rump is rather active and makes a great display spider if given the space to explore its enclosure.
Cyclosternum fasciatum
Common name: Costa Rican tiger rump
Class: terrestrial
Temp/humidity: 70 to 80° F for the temperature. Humidity must be within Medium 75 to 80%.
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. Adults can be kept in large critter keepers. Spiderlings may be kept in small critter keepers or deli cups.
Substrate: Use 4 inches of substrate. On my enclosure I use a mix of coconut fiber/coco peat, vermaculate and peat moss.
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: Fast grower
Size: up to 3.5 to 4 inches
Temperament: Skittish and Defensive very quick to kick urticating hairs.
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