If that care sheet is too basic, this link describes their wild habitat and habits which should be easy enough to extract care specifications from. (Because it works in the wild, it makes sense that it would in captivity too.) http://soilbugs.massey.ac.nz/onychophora.php
Keep them cool, whatever you do. Success stories speak of keeping them in a wine cooler. I tried ignoring strict temps with them and failed miserably. Environmental requirements remind me of when I see native slugs out and about. Without reasonable moisture levels(think misty morning) and cool temps(below 60F) my impression is that these will suffer.
Oh the pain... I had one maybe a year ago but it died pretty soon.
I kept it like every bit of info I found told, in 16-17c and damp with plenty of places to hide in/under.
Still hurts loosing it.. Oh and studying her corpse I saw it in fact was a she and most propably gravid:cry:
But anyway.. Good luck with yours. They are amazing creatures.
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