Melopoeus lividus

This is by far the most remarkable ground dwelling Asian species in the hobby and as it common name would suggest it has a brilliant bright blue colouration (adult females).

This is a fast, nasty, unpredictable yet a beautiful spider – making it a challenging and interesting species to keep! However not really suited to beginners.

These deep burrowing Tarantulas inhabit tropical forested areas and are not usually seen out in the open. The entrance of the burrow has always covered by the thick layer of silk. This species is also found in Thailand and Laos and possibly has regional variants that differ in size and colour.

In captivity, as with other Haplopelma sp., it needs deep moistened substrate to establish a burrow in.

As slings this would be our spiderling box arboreal with earth tiger substrate filled 3/4 of the way up,

It will also cover the ground around the burrow entrance with silk. They need a humid environment with good ventilation.

Not a display species as it can only be seen at night stalking around the terrarium looking for prey and if disturb will retreat to its burrow or go into a threat pose and attempt to bite the intruder.