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<blockquote data-quote="Brekarma" data-source="post: 237741" data-attributes="member: 49469"><p>(Species: Cyriopagopus Lividus</p><p>Stage: Juvenile</p><p>Last Malt: 19th June 2025</p><p>Owned since: 27th June 2025)</p><p></p><p>Hi everyone,</p><p></p><p>I’m fully aware of faux pas that is owning a Cyriopagopus Lividus as your first spider, but Pharis (Not sexed yet) was given as a gift to me. </p><p></p><p>I’ve done a fair amount of research since I was very little and haven’t owned one at all due to my knowledge of how difficult they are to care for. I’m an adult man now, with the confidence and part-knowledge to feel like I can handle this without the pride of thinking I know everything about this species.</p><p></p><p>With that out of the way, are there any early tips anyone is able to throw my way on caring for these guys?</p><p></p><p>The poor thing was rehoused almost immediately by the store, thankfully into a larger enclosure but failed to add the 6” of substrate needed really, so I’m hesitant to rehouse them so soon after the last. I’m going to preparing and cultivating (my missus grows some appropriate plants in the room already to start clipping and using) the next Vivarium </p><p></p><p>Pharis has been eating regularly up until the last week, though I’ve noted some higher than wanted humidity. (I AM concerned about potential bloating)</p><p>Their Abdomen was rather thin and almost saggy looking when I got them, but the improvement looks almost TOO much</p><p>Temperature is reading good and solid around the clock between 24-27 degrees celcius</p><p>Was feeding well until this Sunday, part ate a cricket and took a whole large one (prekilled) to the den and swapped them out. (Extracted the previous one to prevent rot) </p><p></p><p>Pharis has only ONCE been seen scaling the side of the Vivarium and that was shortly after I’d added additional substrate to the far side of the enclosure, hoping they’d take to it (I’d inadvertently closed a gap at the back of a long bark tunnel, and Pharis set about it pretty quick webbing the floor and entryway, as well as a “Summerhouse” they’ve taken to using, which they’ve also webbed up) </p><p></p><p>Any hints, tips, tricks or advice will be greatly appreciated, I am not taking this responsibility lightly</p><p></p><p>Cheers for any help guys</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><h2></h2></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brekarma, post: 237741, member: 49469"] (Species: Cyriopagopus Lividus Stage: Juvenile Last Malt: 19th June 2025 Owned since: 27th June 2025) Hi everyone, I’m fully aware of faux pas that is owning a Cyriopagopus Lividus as your first spider, but Pharis (Not sexed yet) was given as a gift to me. I’ve done a fair amount of research since I was very little and haven’t owned one at all due to my knowledge of how difficult they are to care for. I’m an adult man now, with the confidence and part-knowledge to feel like I can handle this without the pride of thinking I know everything about this species. With that out of the way, are there any early tips anyone is able to throw my way on caring for these guys? The poor thing was rehoused almost immediately by the store, thankfully into a larger enclosure but failed to add the 6” of substrate needed really, so I’m hesitant to rehouse them so soon after the last. I’m going to preparing and cultivating (my missus grows some appropriate plants in the room already to start clipping and using) the next Vivarium Pharis has been eating regularly up until the last week, though I’ve noted some higher than wanted humidity. (I AM concerned about potential bloating) Their Abdomen was rather thin and almost saggy looking when I got them, but the improvement looks almost TOO much Temperature is reading good and solid around the clock between 24-27 degrees celcius Was feeding well until this Sunday, part ate a cricket and took a whole large one (prekilled) to the den and swapped them out. (Extracted the previous one to prevent rot) Pharis has only ONCE been seen scaling the side of the Vivarium and that was shortly after I’d added additional substrate to the far side of the enclosure, hoping they’d take to it (I’d inadvertently closed a gap at the back of a long bark tunnel, and Pharis set about it pretty quick webbing the floor and entryway, as well as a “Summerhouse” they’ve taken to using, which they’ve also webbed up) Any hints, tips, tricks or advice will be greatly appreciated, I am not taking this responsibility lightly Cheers for any help guys [HEADING=1][/HEADING] [/QUOTE]
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