Cyriocosmus elegans

[Crounchaholic]

I've kept the soil moist during the whole time, I keep it in a kritter keeper and it's very well ventilated and check the temperature frequently, it's always at around 22-27 degrees and I also have a hydrometer to make sure it's not too dry. I don't know when it last molt because it was given to me about 1 month and a half ago and it hasn't molted since. I sure hope it's ok :?

 

[BiologicalJewels]

humidity is key for this species IME. Check this out, the egg sac hatched a couple of weeks ago and the spiderlings are really hardy as well.

Breeding report here: (FULL OF LARGE PICS)

http://scabies.myfreeforum.org/C_elegans_about3660.html


Good luck with them,

Oscar R.

 

[JimM]

Neat little spiders, one of my favorite T species!
Keep us updated Crouch.

 

[sauron1209]

i know a guy, im not sure if you know him, that might be able to help. tell him i sent you. his name is upwith inverts!

 

[night4now]

Also...

kbekker on here has some slings I just bought. He was willing to give lots of info. Can always ask him

 

[MIC]

I've bought my first 0,7 cm (leg span) sling C.elegans in October 2007. After 4 molts he molted again as a male in June 2008 and died after almost a year in May 2009.

In the meantime i succeeded in finding a mature female, in September 2009 and after her molt in January 2009, i tried to mate them, even if the male was already 7 months after his maturation molt. I left them together for a long time when few copulations occurred.

After that, the female was kept in her hiding and until her unexpected and unexplained death :? :8o , in April 2009, consumed just a couple of crickets.

Max dimensions for male = 3,2 cm (leg span) and for female = 4,5 cm (leg span).

 

[Flower]

Wow! Nice to see another in the US That makes me feel a bit nervous about finding a mate for mine when it's mature.

-Bryan

I have one also. Kelly Swift had some for awhile -- maybe he still does!