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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Kymura" data-source="post: 52596" data-attributes="member: 4072">Well, not getting much here,  and a good majority is conflicting....no, most of it  is conflicting.so, none of this is factual just a rough gathering of what I've found so far.Thrixopelma ockerticommon names: Peruvian orange rump/Peru flame rump/Flame Rump Tree Spidervaried size but all agree at least 6"Mixed notions about habitat, the few 'I' can find who have kept themsay they prefer a semi arboreal set up once grown to juvenile, (or larger)opportunistic burrowers as slings (aren't they all? lol)Extremely skittish and prone to kicking hair. Very fast, they prefer mostly dry substrate,temperatures leaning towards warm.  (huge span of recommendations)One who managed to breed keeps them in arboreal set ups, dry substrate with a full larger shallow water dish and good ventilation.0ne post recommends Weekly misting as the species is found naturallyin an area with heavy seasonal rains hence the arboreal aspect.I couldn't find anything with definite temps or humidity, as they varied to much to be certain on it.Everyone seems to agree that this is an extremely nervous skittish spider that kicks a lot of hairs however.Sorry guys am still looking,  just so varied from post to post hard to be sure of much.so Frustrated, guess this ones not for me loledit:: taking that back, I may get a sling and see how it goes, I really really want this T and was planning on an arboreal eventually anyway , saw some slings for $25.</blockquote>

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