Liphistius ornatus
Origin: south thailand
Cut : ~5cm
Temperature : 20-26°C
Breeding: Slow
Food : Crickets, cockroaches...
File and personal obs: Adult specimen, 4-5cm
We are going to introduce you to a little-known and still rare spider in our farms: Liphistius sp.
Liphistius is a genus of spiders mesotheles of the family of Liphistiidae. Or Araneomorphae, nor Mygalomorphae, the Liphistius have their own more primitive branch.
These little spiders are very slow growing, between 3-6 years according to the species, with record lifespans (an imported female today is over 10 years old!). So she will be with you for a long time.
Those are from trap door who live underground in a small gallery covered with a hat and sensory wires all around. They settle in steep places and wet.
You will have to offer them a box/vivarium of about 20x20x20 by creating a slope with the substrate, make pre-holes in the middle of the slope and she will do the rest (with your finger for example) . It will be necessary to offer it a slightly damp but never dry substrate, a thickness of about 15cm composed of coconut humus and clayey sand for example. In terms of food, small crickets or cockroaches will do. When the prey is to be carried, it will come out of its hatch in a flash to take its victim with it. It will need to be fed every 2-3 weeks.
You will be able to make them live in a common tank, it will just be necessary to partition the time that each is its own hatch, before removing the separations, to avoid accidents.
A real marvel, coming straight from prehistory!
Liphistius ornatus
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