evil usambara

[TheWidowsPeak]

ok I just got this little guy today but I allready can tell thats its pure evil. its about a half inch and way way faster than my sub-adult H.maculata. the only question I have is... if I feed it around 5 or 6 crickets a week, how long should it take for it to get over an inch? I've heard that they grow fast. so if anyone has a molt log for this species or just some info please help me out here

 

[jwb121377]

The best way to make it grow fast is to raise the temps to the mid 80's and feed it well. How long it will take that I don't know for sure.

 

[TheWidowsPeak]

anouther thing I was looking at it about an hour ago, and it had a little drop of spit or venom or something hanging out of its mouth and ideas as to what that might have been

 

[jwb121377]

It is probably just venom. I'm sure after the long trip your Pterinochilus minus is a little stressed.

 

[TheWidowsPeak]

not as much as you'd think It has allready ate two pinheads dispite me having to chase it around the floor with a deli cup.

 

[sunnymarcie]

Sounds like the T is fine to me

I picked up 3 of these little guys. Mine are all about an inch.
Two of them have been put into new jars. The first one shot
out of its container when I was feeding it. I had to chase it
all over the table, that was fun! As soon as I caught it, it ate more.

Number 3 is still in it's vial. The way it eats and acts seems to be
different than the others. I think this one is going to be hard to
transfer to it's new jar. It tears it's food to pieces too
The others just eat normally....so I believe I have one DEMON
out of three, but I could be wrong

When I purchased them they each had 2 sheds in their vials.

They have not shed while in my care, so I can't help with any
data as of yet.
I plan on getting a warming setup for them, in hopes of
getting good results with growth, kind of an experiment.
If it works out I'll post what I find.=D