Lampropelma Borneo black

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Old World Arboreal Tarantula

This is not a beginner tarantula

 

Comments: 

• A large black arboreal tarantula, having robust legs and very dense femoral fringes,

         as well as a subdued tiger pattern on the abdomen.

• All in all creating the appearance of a stout jet black fuzzy spider.

• In filtered daylight it will display deep aubergine coloured tones.

• A very nice spider.

Temp/humidity: 

• Ideal temperature is 25°-27°C and the humidity at 70%-80%.

• The substrate in the terrarium is kept moist with good ventilation

Enclosure: 

• This is an arboreal tarantula. As spiderling or juvenile, put a twig in  the vial so it may climb , but they normally spend most of the time webbed in at the base of the twigs.

• When they get between 7cm-10cm, housed them in their permanent enclosures.

• They should be given a hollow vertical branch or cork to climb into.

• Their enclosure should be vertical.

Retreat/Hide: 

• This species needs a vertical barreled cork bark leaned against the cage as a hide, and it uses the substrate in the webbing as a camouflage. 

Food Consumption: 

• Feed slings twice a week.

• Feed adults once a week.

• Food size should be the size of the carapace.

• This species is a good eater, but normally waits until its dark before coming out to eat. 

Water Requirements: 

• Glue a small bottle cap to the bark that is leaning against the cage for water.

Growth Rate: 

• This is a medium to fast growing tarantula.

• Leg span 20+cm

Temperament: 

• This is a very fast moving spider.

• This spider is consider as a defensive tarantula, and will bite if provoked.