Amblypygid setup

[spideyspinneret78]

I recently got an amblypygid, although I'm not entirely sure of the species. I'm trying to identify it. He/she is in an Exo Terra nano tall enclosure with cork bark, reptisoil substrate, leaf litter, and sphagum moss with a water dish. I was hoping that someone could critique my setup. I have 23 tarantulas and an Asian forest scorpion, but I'm new to amblypygids. There isn't as much information available on their care as I'd hoped. I've been doing some research on this forum but I was hoping that someone more experienced with these guys could give me some pointers. I have a few questions.

- Would some foliage towards the top of the enclosure be useful?
- How much substrate do ambyplygids need? I have a few inches of substrate in the enclosure but I'm not sure how much they burrow.
- I read that they need a place to hang upside down in order to molt. What would you recommend?
- In terms of moisture, how moisture dependent are these animals? About the same as moisture dependent tarantula species or do I need to mist?
- On average, how often should they be fed?

Thanks. I really appreciate it!

 

[MrGhostMantis]

First and foremost, that enclosure is WAY too dry! Make sure the substrate is very moist at all times, not to the point of where if you squeeze it water comes out but very moist. Pour water in there whenever it seems to be getting dry.

Foliage is useless. They will just use the corkbark and will likely molt from it so keep it at a slant. Also, move it too a much darker place.

1-2”. They don’t burrow at all.

Feed whenever their abdomen is thin, or just chuck in a few appropriate sized redrunners/dubias every 2 weeks or so.

These are extremely moisture dependent.

I hope this helps.

Edit: Water dish is useless.

 

[InvertsandOi]

What @MrGhostMantis said. I'd add that they can molt on a vertical surface just fine, but a protrusion in the cork bark could theoretically impede that, so slanting it as previously advised would probably be safer, unless that's a Styrofoam back to the enclosure I see. In that case, it can climb and molt on that just fine. If you find your Ambly on the substrate, then it's likely that it needs more humidity (guideline more than a rule). These guys need more humidity than your average tarantula. I'm basing my knowledge on D. diadema. It might not completely translate to all Ambypygid species.

 

[mantisfan101]

What species is it? Everything minus the moisture part looks fine to me

 

[MrGhostMantis]

What species is it? Everything minus the moisture part looks fine to me

He’s not sure of the species.

 

[spideyspinneret78]

What species is it? Everything minus the moisture part looks fine to me

Someone just helped me ID the species. It's a Phrynus sp. Nicaragua

 

[Albireo Wulfbooper]

Substrate should be constantly moist. Misting occasionally is fine, though not necessary if the substrate is kept sufficiently moist. As noted above, water dish is useless. The cork appears to provide many potential moulting sites, so this should be fine.

 

[MrGhostMantis]

Someone just helped me ID the species. It's a Phrynus sp. Nicaragua

He just ID’d it haha.