Cyriocosmus elegans
Love Heart Butt (0.5cm)
Simon, 1889
Stock Description:
1st moult Spiderlings are a small species so expect slings to be tiny,
One of the smallest yet most colourful species in the hobby.
They have tiger stripes and a heart shape on the abdomen, plus a metallic red carapace with a black triangle on the front
£8.00
Out of stock
Species Info:
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The species is nervous though not aggressive so a retreat needs to be provided. This species needs to be kept on 5-6cm of substrate as it likes to dig burrows in the substrate and covering them in thick web. This species in rarely bred and is only just started becoming available to the hobbyist. Spiderlings hatch out tiny at around 2mm but are good eaters and can be reared on micro crickets (place in fridge before feeding) and flightless fruit flys. They are extremely fast growers and can reach maturity in a year.
As with the other representatives of the genus Cyriocosmus this tarantula is also rarely available in collections over the world. So if your not worried about rearing such a small spider here is a unique possibility to add this jewel among tarantulas to your collection!