New Baboon has arrived

[Enn49]

My new Encyocratella olivacea (Usambara Black-femured Baboon) has arrived after 7 days in the post. It gave me a bit of fun rehousing it, first running up my arm then round and round the outside of the vial I caught it in hence the T still sitting on the vial in its new home. This one is from @spidersworld.eu.

 

[Enn49]

@LC72uk Thank you, I'm thrilled with it.

 

[Enn49]

I forgot to say it's called Meru after Mount Meru in Tanzania where they are found.

 

[Enn49]

@Shampain In between to begin with. I've put it in a 4" cube with enough substrate for it to burrow and a tallish piece of cork bark and plant so it can climb so we shall see which it chooses.

 

[Kymura]

So pretty already. Happy for you

 

[Enn49]

@Kymura I was surprised, in the vial it just looked brown but once I got a good look at it I realised it is already quite colourful.

 

[Kymura]

@Kymura I was surprised, in the vial it just looked brown but once I got a good look at it I realised it is already quite colourful.

It's really a pretty little one. Can't wait to see it fresh molted!

 

[Enn49]

It'll be interesting to see if it's another "Semi Arboreal" since it has only been found on a mountain... You gotta love this hobby! Congrats again Ennie!

I shall keep you all informed

It's really a pretty little one. Can't wait to see it fresh molted!

It's only a 2nd instar so it can only get better

 

[Enn49]

Once Meru left the vial it squeezed behind the cork bark and didn't move, I guess it was in need of a rest after the journey. Tonight I dropped a couple of very small crickets in, one has vanished and the other is being devoured. Meru has also started her new home with a bit of webbing.

 

[Bugmom]

That's just the beginning of the webbing he/she will do.

Mine is in a deli cup, a few inches of substrate. It has intricate tunnels throughout and every spare inch is webbed heavily. I hardly can see it; occasionally I'll get a glimpse of leg in the one "window" left in the cup.