Cyriopagopus sp. Hati Hati?

[KezyGLA]

The dirt curtains getting slammed eh?.....


I'm such a child.

"I'll get you behind the cork slab and we can slam some dirt-curtains"

 

[mconnachan]

These are semi-arboreals and will adapt to what the can in captivity. Some will slam up the dirt curtains behind the cork slab. Most will make a nice volcano looking hide with it and burrow slightly underneath. Most younger specimens are pretty much fossorial

Your description is exactly the way mines is behaving, s/he's only just over the inch mark so lots of fun times ahead, can't wait to see the colour change even from the next molt, s/he changed so much from the last molt, it probably doubled in size, and has started to get the tiger striped abdomen.

 

[JoeMean]

Hi guys, I recently bought a hati hati (purple earth tiger) - as it said on the tub in the shop.
When I’ve seen slings there is loads of brown slings and blue slings...are the males and females that apparent at such a young age? Or is it just a colour form? Here is a pic of mine

 

[KezyGLA]

Hi guys, I recently bought a hati hati (purple earth tiger) - as it said on the tub in the shop.
When I’ve seen slings there is loads of brown slings and blue slings...are the males and females that apparent at such a young age? Or is it just a colour form? Here is a pic of mine

There is no different colour forms of this species known. What you see is what you get. The sexual dimorphism doesnt show until subadult stages

 

[Jones0911]

What I think you might be seeing are Ts at different molted stages of their life... the brown usually comes before the blue color

 

[JoeMean]

Thanks for the fast replies!!
Do you think this enclosure is suitable for him/her?

 

[Jones0911]

Thanks for the fast replies!!
Do you think this enclosure is suitable for him/her?

It might last a few more molts but I wouldn't keep it in that size forever.

 

[JoeMean]

It might last a few more molts but I wouldn't keep it in that size forever.

Yeah I know, I’m not new to T’s I’ve got a few.

I’ve just put it in that from a really small test tube like pill box from the shop. They have another 3 in them at the shop

Might go back and buy the other 3

 

[Goldenxspiderman]

Exactly how my hati hati looks right now which is what makes me think its female

 

[Goldenxspiderman]

Adult females are deep purple with cream/yellow carapace. Mature males are cream/grey/brown in appearance.

6" female
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Adult females are deep purple with cream/yellow carapace. Mature males are cream/grey/brown in appearance.

6" female
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Exactly how mine looks makes me think I have a female