Scolopocryptops sexspinosus lifespan and diet?

Tarantula155

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Anyone kept these guys before? Do you know the lifespan and diet of these guys?

I managed to catch a young juvenile, it was a bit hesitant with eating a little jumping spider I found but it did end up catching it.
 

Smokehound714

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Anyone kept these guys before? Do you know the lifespan and diet of these guys?

I managed to catch a young juvenile, it was a bit hesitant with eating a little jumping spider I found but it did end up catching it.
They can probably live to be 5 or 6 years old. They hate light, extremely photophobic.. ..which is odd considering they lack eyes :p

Just give it mealworms.
 

Gnat

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I have kept these guys on and off for several years, all were wild caught. I agree, very photophobic and sensitive to dry environments.
Ive had poor luck keeping them for more than six months or so. Sometimes they never eat anything I offer, other times the seem to do well with very small crickets.
By juvenile, how big are we talking?
 

Tarantula155

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I have kept these guys on and off for several years, all were wild caught. I agree, very photophobic and sensitive to dry environments.
Ive had poor luck keeping them for more than six months or so. Sometimes they never eat anything I offer, other times the seem to do well with very small crickets.
By juvenile, how big are we talking?
A little over an inch
 
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