giant vinegaroons

thedreadedone

Arachnoknight
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hi im looking for info on lifespan of giant vinegaroons
have tried many many websites, but cant find info
can someone please email me with info, as i cant get to this website often
many thanks
anna

anna_gorilla@yahoo.co.uk
 

Wade

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I sent this to Anna as an email, but have copied it here as well:

Not much is known about this at the present time. These have only recently been offered as captive bred, so few (if any) hobbyists have raised one from hatching to death by old age. Without this experience, we cannot say with certainty what the lifespan truly is.

We can, however, make some educated guesess. Wildcaught adults seem to live between 2 and 4 years. Combine this with the fact that babies seem to grow very slowly (I'm raising some young ones I collected two years ago) and may take five years or more to reach maturity, and I'd guess we're looking at animals with a total lifespan somewhere in the 7 to 10 year range, possibly longer. Just a guess though!

Wade
 
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