encyocratella olivacea info

[Smileyboy]

ill be getting x2 3cm encyocratella olivacea. Not much is up about this species, are they still hard to find? also how do u care for them? how fast do they grow? my room is usually 73-80f and i feed every week. if u got some pics of the enclosure and the t that would be cool.

thanks hope u have a good day!

 

[louise f]

ill be getting x2 3cm encyocratella olivacea. Not much is up about this species, are they still hard to find? also how do u care for them? how fast do they grow? my room is usually 73-80f and i feed every week. if u got some pics of the enclosure and the t that would be cool.

thanks hope u have a good day!

Yeah they do grow fast, and they are good eaters
Anyway here is a care sheet for the species

care sheet. :


Tanzanian Black & Olive Baboon
Indigenous: Tanzanian
Habitat: Tanzania has a tropical climate with regional variations due to topography. In the highlands, temperatures range between 10 and 20 °C (50 and 68 °F) during cold and hot seasons respectively. The rest of the country has temperatures rarely falling lower than 20 °C (68 °F). The hottest period extends between November and February (25–31 °C or 77–87.8 °F) while the coldest period occurs between May and August (15–20 °C or 59–68 °F).
Seasonal rainfall moves southwards through Tanzania in October to December, reaching the south of the country in January and February, and returning northwards in March, April, and May. This causes the north and east of Tanzania to experience two distinct wet periods in October to December and the long rains from March to May – while the southern, western, and central parts of the country experience one wet season that continues October through to April.
Temp/humidity:This species does well in cool temperatures. I keep mine at 74° to 82°F (23.3°C to 27.8°C) and 70% humidity
Enclosure: This is a obligate burrower, therefore an adult needs eight inches (8") of substrate to burrow, but if the substrate is not deep, it will web extensively.
Substrate:I use three inches of substrate in vial, deli cup for spiderlings, and eight inches (20.32cm) in a terrarium for sub-adult to adult. (I use a mixture of peat moss, vermiculite, coconut fiber and dirt for firmness, as the substrate).
Retreat/Hide: This species doesn't need a hide, it will make its own burrow. When I change the substrate, I start a two inch (5.07cm) hole for burrowing in the corner of the enclosure.
Food Consumption: I first fed fruit flies, than when she reached one-half inch (1.27cm) I introduced baby crickets. Now I give my Tanzanian Black and Olive Baboon (1) - inch (2.54cm) B. dubia roaches or two (3) adult crickets weekly. This species is a good eater.
Water Requirements: I keep a water dish in the tank. I have never seen mine drink. I keep the substrate in the terrarium dry. Every four months I wet one side of the substrate, then allow it to dry out.
Growth Rate: The growth rate of this species is fast. I purchased this tarantula as a spiderling of one-half inch (1.27cm) in size. After the first year she had grown to three inch (7.62cm). With constant feeding and with temperatures in the low 80's, it reached a size of four inches (10.16cm) within two years.
Adult Size: I read that they get five inches (12.7cm) leg length. My girl is a solid four inches (10.16cm).
Temperament: Because of their defensive nature, they aren't the best species to handle. If approached they usually goes into a threat posture.
Comments: This is a pet hole. You will very seldom see this species. I don't allow my obligate burrowers to gorge themselves; by doing so they stay at the mouth of their burrow waiting for prey. This allows me to see a natural behavior of stalking and get a glimpse of my tarantula. She is also a prolific webber, if not allowed to burrow. This is not a beginner tarantula, not because of care, but defensiveness, but if you do your homework before acquiring this species, you shouldn't have any problems keeping it

 

[Formerphobe]

None of mine ever burrowed. In the wild, they're found with webbed hideouts under tree bark. I provided an upright slab or half round of corkbark against the side of their enclosures, which are more arboreal style than terrestrial or fossorial, and each of them built vertical, elongated webbed retreats against the bark. One female ultimately webbed her entire enclosure.
I keep them on the cool side of the room and offer a little more humidity since they are a montane species.
My males matured at about 2 years of age and about 4.5 inches. (One is still going strong one year after maturation.) One adult female is right at 5 inches, her sac mate is almost 6 inches. The larger one is more visible, but, for the most part, they are pet holes.
Not a species recommended for handling as they tend to be skittish and have that OW venom.

 

[louise f]

Remember that care sheets are only guidelines, to direct you in the right way. Not something you need to follow 100%

 

[Venom1080]

ill be getting x2 3cm encyocratella olivacea. Not much is up about this species, are they still hard to find? also how do u care for them? how fast do they grow? my room is usually 73-80f and i feed every week. if u got some pics of the enclosure and the t that would be cool.

thanks hope u have a good day!

where are you getting these? im in Ontario too and am interested.

 

[Smileyboy]

thanks everyone! @Venom1080 im srry but i cant say where im getting it from a import, but cant say from who. they are pretty pricey about $70-80 for a sling.

 

[Poec54]

My adult female's made a U-shaped tunnel out of silk around her edges of her cage. She's in there all the time, but is visible thru the silk.

 

[Smileyboy]

do u mind posting some pics?

 

[MrsHaas]

Mine has been growing like a weed and has a very good appetite. She's absolutely gorgeous and is not afraid to chill out in the open to share her beauty with me. Awesome species!!

 

[Smileyboy]

post pics if u can

 

[peterUK]

Enclosure: This is a obligate burrower, therefore an adult needs eight inches (8") of substrate to burrow, but if the substrate is not deep, it will web extensively

No it is not an obligate burrower.

How wrong can a care sheet get. . . . answer . . 100% wrong

This species is arboreal

 

[Smileyboy]

o wow for real i never knew that. alot of pics and vids that ive watched seem to have them in terrestrial setup.

 

[MrsHaas]

My adult female's made a U-shaped tunnel out of silk around her edges of her cage. She's in there all the time, but is visible thru the silk.

My juvie did the exact same thing.

 

[louise f]

No it is not an obligate burrower.

How wrong can a care sheet get. . . . answer . . 100% wrong

This species is arboreal

the care sheet is made by mikebasictarantula.com. it could be wrong so if you have a care sheet with better guidelines, feel free to share

 

[Poec54]

No it is not an obligate burrower.

How wrong can a care sheet get. . . . answer . . 100% wrong

This species is arboreal

'Arboreal' in the sense that it lives at the base of shrubs and trees. The term 'Arboreal' conjures up images of them living up higher.