ephebopus uatuman

[J.huff23]

I will be getting one of these in a little over a week, but i cant find any care info on them. Can any one tell me the basic care info? ( substrate depth, humidity, do they web alot) and any important info. thanks.

 

[Nerri1029]

Mine loved to dig ( rearrange the entire enclosure )

it was VERY reclusive/shy so seeing it will be a rare treat.

Keep the substrate deep and humid. but keep ventilation decent

get a red light for night watching if you like.

they are beautiful in a different way

 

[harveythefly]

mine is at about 3 inches right now and i have her on moist coco fiber about 5-6 inches deep...she's made some pretty extensive tunnels in the substrate and has made a sort of web funnel at the entrance that sticks about an inch up the side of her box...

i keep her just like my other spiders at between 70-80 F depending on the time of day and she's flourishing...she's reclusive alright but i still get to see her often because she comes out at night to hunt...i do find her to be a little more flighty than my other Ephebopus spp but nothing to make me think twice about buying her

hope this helps
Harvey

 

[J.huff23]

so i will need deep substrate? is peat moss potting soil ok to use for these?

 

[fartkowski]

I used peat moss for mine and it worked great.
He built a pretty deep burrow, but I hardly saw him.
I knew he came out every once in a while cause there is poop on the walls

 

[IdahoBiteyThing]

yes, peat is excellent for these guys. Most Ephebopus will happily make deeeeep burrows (12" easy!) I think peat works best. IMHO it is easier to pack than coco, and the burrows seem to hold up better. Enjoy!

 

[cricket54]

My husband has one of these that we've had her about 3 yrs (think its a girl). She has been easy to care for. I have her on about 3 to 4 in. of peat moss with a piece of cork bark that she dug her burro under. I started it for her. Sometimes she stays in the hole, other times she is out in the open. When I see her at the front of the burrow, I know she is hungry. She eats 2 or 3 crickets a week. Since I moved out west, she has been molting every 3 months. When she molts, she gets dehydrated. I have thought she was going to die several times. I have even put her in a small plastic container lined with moist paper towels and placed her in a warmer area when this happens. She is fine in a couple days. I do keep a water dish for her. I am in the desert in southern CA so hardly any humidity, so I need to give her water at least once a week. The house is 70 to 80 in the winter and stays around 100 in the summer so she is warm enough without needing additional heat. We think its a neat tarantula to have.

Sharon

 

[J.huff23]

Thanks everyone, im very excited to be getting it. thanks for the help.