Haplocosmia himalayana

Haplocosmia himalayana(Haplocosmia himalayana)

Phylum —arthropoda
Class —arachnida
Order —araneae
Family —theraphosidae

Genus –haplocosmia

Appearance

The body is brownish-silver, the limbs are black with contrasting white stripes on the knees and at the base of the legs. The body size is 5.5 cm, up to 15 cm in the span of the legs.Males mature smaller than females.

Habitat

Haplocosmiahimalayana is native to northern India (Republic of India). It lives at higher elevations along the southern edge of the Himalayan foothills.

Behavior

This spider leads a ground-burrowing existence, weaves a lot of webs.

Diet

It feeds on insects.

Reproduction

Little is known about reproduction.

In captivity

The lifespan of females is about 12 years.

The species demonstrates good appetite and moderately fast growth. As with other Old World tarantulas, be careful around Haplocosmiahimalayana. Keep hands and fingers away. The spider is quite frisky, aggressive.

We recommend Haplocosmiahimalayana for experienced keepers.

To keep it you should have a small cubic or horizontal terrarium with a thick layer of substrate is suitable, so that the spider can dig a hole for itself.

Parameters: humidity – 65-75%; temperature – 23-28 ^оC. As a food, small insects are suitable.