Cyclosternum fasciatum

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Cyclosternum fasciatum

Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Suborder:	Mygalomorphae
Family:	Theraphosidae
Subfamily:	Theraphosinae
Genus:	Cyclosternum
Species:	C. fasciatum
Binomial name
*Cyclosternum fasciatum* (Cambridge, 1892)

Cyclosternum fasciatum, commonly known as Costa Rican Tiger Rump, is a species of a new-world tarantula native to Costa Rica and Guatemala. This is a terrestrial species with a maximum legspan of 12 centimetres (4.7 in), which makes it a rather small tarantula species, yet it is one of the largest of its genus.

As pets

As pets they may be kept in terrariums. They require a 10gallon to 15gallon (adults) and juveniles in critter keepers or deli cups. Substrate should be 4 to 6 inches of a mixture of vermiculate and peat moss. They should be kept at 20C to 28C. Humidity should be 60% to 70%.

Feeding

Generally they eat, pesticide free locusts, crickets, roaches and fruit flies. Slings eat pinheads and small roaches.

Reproduction

Females possess spermathecaes and males possess tibial hooks on the front pair of legs. Gestation period is about 6 to 8 months. The female produces an egg sac which contains between 200 - 800 eggs about a month after mating.

References

František Kovařík, Chov sklípkanů (Keeping tarantulas), Jihlava 2001
http://care-sheet.com/index/Cyclosternum_fasciatum

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