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Feather Foot Barb

2022-03-18 / 738 Read

Feather-footed Barb Breed Introduction

Feather-footed Babu Spider (Latin name: Stromatopelma calceatum) Produced in the tropical rainforest of West Africa, this species is also an early popular arboreal baboon from Africa. Although their color and size are very attractive, their very aggressive and relatively very poisonous have reduced their popularity and are therefore not suitable for novice breeding.

Feather-footed baboons have an adult body length of 16 to 17 centimeters. Their larvae are very similar to those of the gorgeous rainforest baboons. They are also gray-black, easily startled and very fast. Raised to more than 3 cm began to show some patterns, 5 to 6 cm above the color of adult individuals gradually appear.

The suitable temperature for Feather-footed Babu is 26-28℃, and the suitable humidity is 80%. It is recommended to use moist peat, coconut brick and clay as the substrate. Care should be taken to maintain a certain degree of humidity during feeding. In addition, it is very important to provide bark or dead wood for them to climb and build nests. This will directly determine when you open their breeding box, whether they rush back to their nest or not. directly out.

However, their popularity has waned in recent years, as more varieties of gorgeous rainforests become more popular, preferring the more colorful Asian arboreal species from Asia. Visibility of this once classic arboreal species is limited today, with the occasional larvae seen in pets is sold on the market.