Cyriocosmus perezmilesi Care?

[sloth]

Anyone know how to care for these guys? I’m looking to buy one. But I have a few questions first:
1. Dry? Moist?
2. Would a 6” cube for an adult?
3. How much do they normally go for?
4. Decorations?

Help is greatly appreciated. Thanks

 

[Vanessa]

Depends on the size - moist as spiderlings, but can be drier later on with a water dish. My male matured at 10 months. A 6" cube should be fine for an adult and a small vial is good for spiderlings. I would provide a hide, but not worry too much about decorations. They are extremely reclusive and usually burrow and stay out of sight. Spiderlings usually go for about $25cdn.

 

[moricollins]

I haven't kept perezmilesi, but for C. elegans I kept mine in 4"*4"*2" containers as adults. They turned the area above the substrate into their burrow so you could almost always see them in the webbing. They were ferocious eaters, tackling prekilled crickets twice their size with great enthusiasm.

For decorations: just small pieces of cork bark.