Care Sheet Chilobrachys Discolus?!?!?

[oggy]

Care Sheet Chilobrachys Discolus?!?!?

Does anybody have a care sheet or info on keeping Chilobrachys Discolus from sling to adult?

 

[freedumbdclxvi]

Sling care is like any sling. Juvies and adults like any Asian fossorial - deep moist sub for burrowing.

 

[oggy]

Cheers mate. I've misted it and the cricket I dropped In yesterday is nowhere to be found so I'm guessing it was dinner unless they made friends lol. Seems to be out a lot but has its burrow made with about 3 entrances all webbed up on top constructed a sick little home for itself. Just want a bit more info on them as I know they're evil lil buggers

 

[Poec54]

Forget care sheets, many are misleading or inaccurate. They're not peer-reviewed and people can write whatever they want.

I've had a number of Asian terrestrial species. All have the same requirements: moist substrate (not soggy) & moderate ventilation. I give them 3 or 4" of substrate (even adults). That's enough for them to make a tunnel system, & it keeps the cage weight down (remember it's moist soil). Instead of misting, which is of little use in raising humidity, sprinkle a little water around on the substrate. All of my Asian terrestrials (and all I've ever heard about) are fast and spirited, but not hard to work with; 'evil' doesn't apply to any animal except Homo sapiens.

 

[freedumbdclxvi]

'evil' doesn't apply to any animal except Homo sapiens.

Wasps and their kind are pretty damn close.

 

[oggy]

Forget care sheets, many are misleading or inaccurate. They're not peer-reviewed and people can write whatever they want.

I've had a number of Asian terrestrial species. All have the same requirements: moist substrate (not soggy) & moderate ventilation. I give them 3 or 4" of substrate (even adults). That's enough for them to make a tunnel system, & it keeps the cage weight down (remember it's moist soil). Instead of misting, which is of little use in raising humidity, sprinkle a little water around on the substrate. All of my Asian terrestrials (and all I've ever heard about) are fast and spirited, but not hard to work with; 'evil' doesn't apply to any animal except Homo sapiens.

Cheers. I know they don't like their tunnel systems and burrows disturbed so as of yet I haven't rehoused it from the container it was purchased in. What size viv do they require as an adult and what size is recommended before they can go into it? I've got a nice lil glass tank for It now but there's no point re housing and disturbing if it's happy with what it's in unless whatever I move it into can be a permanent home. It's only about 3/4"-1" but I know they are fast growers

 

[Poec54]

Wasps and their kind are pretty damn close.

They just want us to keep our distance from their homes, as they don't trust us. Very similar to what mankind has traditionally done for hundreds of thousands of years with large carnivores like bears and big cats. Once we back off, they leave us alone. Humans on the other hand, keep the slaughter up. That's evil.

 

[spiderengineer]

like all chilobrachy they like to web and burrow so give them adequate space to webbed and decent amount of substrate to burrow and you are good to go. as for humidity keep it like any south east asia species and you good to go. here are my two setups

 

[korg]

These spiders come from Vietnam. As everyone is saying, you can pretty much keep these like any other burrower from a wet part of the world. Tarantulas seem to be pretty adaptable creatures on the whole and there aren't super specific care requirements for individual species (some might claim a few exceptions to that statement, but you get the idea). It's nothing like C. dyscolus needs 81.5% humidity and C. fimbriatus needs 91.5%... as long as you provide tropical burrowers with a good amount of fairly moist substrate and do what you can to prevent mold you're keeping them just fine.

 

[oggy]

These spiders come from Vietnam. As everyone is saying, you can pretty much keep these like any other burrower from a wet part of the world. Tarantulas seem to be pretty adaptable creatures on the whole and there aren't super specific care requirements for individual species (some might claim a few exceptions to that statement, but you get the idea). It's nothing like C. dyscolus needs 81.5% humidity and C. fimbriatus needs 91.5%... as long as you provide tropical burrowers with a good amount of fairly moist substrate and do what you can to prevent mold you're keeping them just fine.

Best way to prevent mould? Lol most of my other t's are partial to arid conditions so need a few tips that's all. Mould is obviously a worry

 

[spiderengineer]

Best way to prevent mould?

spot cleaning and proper ventilation

 

[oggy]

spot cleaning and proper ventilation

These construct mad tunnel systems though what about mould inside the burrow? Also what's a good size tank for an adult and my specimen is about 1/2" - 1" so don't want to overwhelm it but at the same time want to keep rehousing to a minimum due to disturbing it. Sorry btw just want to make sure I get it right.

 

[korg]

Best way to prevent mould? Lol most of my other t's are partial to arid conditions so need a few tips that's all. Mould is obviously a worry

I don't consider mold a huge problem, but you can try to cut down on it by increasing ventilation, removing prey remains quickly (seldom possible with Chilos in my experience due to the difficulty of seeing/digging through their webbing), and spot cleaning poop and new mold growths with some frequency. You can never totally prevent mold in your enclosures, but I don't like mine to get overrun. You can also start keeping them a bit drier as they increase in size.

 

[oggy]

spot cleaning and proper ventilation

These construct mad tunnel systems though what about mould inside the burrow? Also what's a good size tank for an adult and my specimen is about 1/2" - 1" so don't want to overwhelm it but at the same time want to keep rehousing to a minimum due to disturbing it. Sorry btw just want to make sure I get it right.

 

[freedumbdclxvi]

Mold as a problem issue is overrated. As long as you don't keep things soaking wet, it will never have a chance to reach problem levels.

Personally, for adult mediums sized fossorials, I like those plastic gallon pretzel jars filled nearly to the top with substrate. Plenty of room to burrow. For now, smaller deli cups work.

 

[spiderengineer]

These construct mad tunnel systems though what about mould inside the burrow?

normally the T will cast the remains outside the burrow so you just need to spot it, their are rare occasion that they leave it in the burrow, but it usually gets isolate with webbing to prevent spreading. it actually interesting to see.

 

[NickPHL]

Forget care sheets, many are misleading or inaccurate. They're not peer-reviewed and people can write whatever they want.

I've had a number of Asian terrestrial species. All have the same requirements: moist substrate (not soggy) & moderate ventilation. I give them 3 or 4" of substrate (even adults). That's enough for them to make a tunnel system, & it keeps the cage weight down (remember it's moist soil). Instead of misting, which is of little use in raising humidity, sprinkle a little water around on the substrate. All of my Asian terrestrials (and all I've ever heard about) are fast and spirited, but not hard to work with; 'evil' doesn't apply to any animal except Homo sapiens.

Evil things have been done by animals, especially dolphins. But I agree with everything else.

I usually just google the natural environment of the species but Chilobrachys Dyscolus Can use wet substrate for quite some time, I keep mine room temp around 70s, also it has dryer winters so can ease up for awhile on that humidity too once tunnels and everything is made and she/he/spoodimane is comfortable. Everything else is fairly typical. Rehousing I suggest watching a video and taking your sweet time. I personally do not use any kind of drown method nor will I recommend it. They usually aren't aggressive and would run before biting but their bite hurts a little bit I heard.( Understatement🫠) mine is shy but super chill. She has a pet hornworm she allows witness her murders. ( You can see her burrow in the moss by the truck)

 

[campj]

I usually just google the natural environment of the species but Chilobrachys Dyscolus Can use wet substrate for quite some time, I keep mine room temp around 70s, also it has dryer winters so can ease up for awhile on that humidity too once tunnels and everything is made and she/he/spoodimane is comfortable. Everything else is fairly typical. Rehousing I suggest watching a video and taking your sweet time. I personally do not use any kind of drown method nor will I recommend it. They usually aren't aggressive and would run before biting but their bite hurts a little bit I heard.( Understatement🫠) mine is shy but super chill. She has a pet hornworm she allows witness her murders. ( You can see her burrow in the moss by the truck)

It looks like you're giving advice on a thread that's eight years old to someone who hasn't logged in since 2014. How do these things happen?

I just ordered a C. dyscolus female and two slings, plus a female C. sp kaeng krachan. Super stoked, as the only Chilobrachys I've ever owned was one fimbriatus.

 

[curtisgiganteus]

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[NickPHL]

It looks like you're giving advice on a thread that's eight years old to someone who hasn't logged in since 2014. How do these things happen?

I just ordered a C. dyscolus female and two slings, plus a female C. sp kaeng krachan. Super stoked, as the only Chilobrachys I've ever owned was one fimbriatus.

Lmao wow. Sorry I didn't realize. I'm just starting to use this so a little unfamiliar and literally the first comment I've left I'm pretty sure.& These things happen when you use the devil's lettuce in excess.