![]() I keep the substrate damp and provide a water dish if there is room. I fill the enclosure up about 2.3 with substrate and make sure there is enough room between the top on the enclosure and the top of the substrate for the t to web up its tunnel entrance. ![]() I keep my spiderlings in my basic fossorial spiderling enclosure with more depth than width. The female eventually becomes larger than the males. Additionally, males gain palpal bulbs on their pedipalps and tibial apophyses (mating hooks). This species does exhibit sexual dimorphism as males are light tan or bronze in color and much leggier. This species grows to about a 5in leg span and lives for about 15-18 years with males living only about 5 or 6 years. The down side of this species is that even though it is gorgeous, it spends the majority of its time deep in its burrow, usually only allowing you to see the front half of it that will hang out the front of its burrow. Despite their bad attitude, this is a gorgeous species with an amazing blue coloration which is why it is so popular among hobbyists. This tarantula has been known to bite when they feel in danger and can quickly escalate from threat pose to attempting to bite, so heed their warnings and back off and give them space when necessary. Usually giving an impressive threat pose and slapping the ground when you disturb its enclosure. This t is described as defensive because it only reacts to perceived threats to its safety. It is important to note the difference between aggressive and defensive.and aggressive suggests the tarantula will attempt to attack unprovoked. Like most Asian species of tarantula, the Cobalt Blue can be a VERY defensive tarantula. ![]() This tarantula is an Old World fossorial tarantula endemic to Myanmar. The Cyriopagopus lividus, formerly known as the Haploplema lividium, and commonly known as the Cobalt Blue Tarantula, was described by Smith in 1996. Life Expectancy: Females 15-18 years / Males 5-6 years Type: Terrestrial, Fossorial Obligate BurrowerĮndemic Location: Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam It always makes me nervous when someone says they're new and they want a medically significant species, but its not that it can't be done, you just gotta be extra vigilant about maintenance and housing and keep all interaction to a minimum.Scientific Name: Cyriopagopus lividus formerly Haploplema lividium Just don't touch it, and you'll be fine! Use caution, always have a catch cup nearby if you have to open the enclosure or rehouse it.you know. Other than that, Haplopelma in general are pretty easy to care for. Plus they stay in their holes a lot and you may be discouraged that you can't see it. lividum are fast and feisty and have a nasty bite. A lot of people get one T and want to jump in, and that's great, most of us here did the same, but H. Not to say you can't hack it, but please read a little more before you bring home a lividum. I noticed a post further down the board that said you were new to the hobby. They are a beautiful species but do NOT underestimate their speed.Ĭlick to expand.Tic Tac container, that's absolutely brilliant!! Other than deep substrate, humidity and giving it some privacy I don't really think there is too much more to it. ![]() If I were you, I'd probably expect to not see it much. lividum once or twice a year but I see mine every evening at the opening of it's burrow, probably looking for food I imagine. I have seen some members on here that they only see their H. They seem to have a good feeding response, which is always cool to watch! They are known to be "pet holes". They can sometimes be nervous or skittish. From my short experience with this species, mine will generally retreat very quickly to it's burrow when I so much as touch the enclosure. For these reasons, they're not recommended for novices. Their bite is medically significant, I believe. They are a defensive Old World species, so their first defensive mechanism is generally to bite. Some will take to it, others will not.Ensure you pack down the substrate nice and tight to avoid the burrow collapsing. Generally keepers make a burrow for them, or at least start one. They are a burrowing/tropical species and they like a LOT of substrate to burrow. ![]() When I rehouse I plan to put it into an enclosure with 8"+ of substrate. I keep the humidity by adding damp substrate to begin with, NOT by misting, which I believe is often done wrong and is rather useless and probably stressful. I think it was spiderengineer who uploaded it(if I got your name wrong, I'm sorry man!) Here it is: Īssuming you are talking about Haplopelma lividum - I personally keep my 2cm sling in a vial with 4" of Exo Terra plantation soil, about 75-80% humidity. There's a very informative video made by a member here that I watched recently. ![]()
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