Hi guys, i brought a Hapalopus Sp. Columbia (pumpkin patch) hes about 1cm sling from a great guy at the BTS expo but im having 0% luck finding any info about them on the internet. Its feeding great, already demolished half a dozen flys already i was just wondering if anyone can tell me how long they live? when i can be expecting molts ect ect?
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One reason there's so little information about these is because they are new to the hobby, so nobody has reliable information to share. However, I've raised 2 lots of these as I had about 30 of them. They are very hardy, great eaters, very undemanding and create great enclosures given the chance. They are also easy to breed which in a short space of time has led to the market being flooded by them. But, don't let that discourage you because these are little beauties.
A tub the size of a yoghurt carton would be fine for the sling, a good inch of substrate which I soak and then let it dry out over a couple of weeks, plus some elevated sticks to encourage tubular webbing. You can rehouse in a cricket tub but I'd suggest you do so in the bath as these are a little skittish and fast on their feet!
If you want really detailed information I suggest talking to Stuart Longhorn but the above has worked for me very well in a room that fluctuates around 75F.
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