Skeleton Tarantula (Ephebopus murinus) - Care and breeding

and have the tendancy to flick hairs flick hairs in defense. They will also rear up in another act of defense.

Enclosure and feeding:

An ideal enclosure should consist of a 5 gallon tank with about 5 inches of substrate for digging. This should be watered twice a week, and also a bowl of water should be provided. The optimum temperature for the enclosure would be around 27c. They will tackle most insects, including crickets, locusts, roaches and many other livefood available in your local pet shop. Adults should be fed 4-5 crickets per week.