This is a specific care sheet for Singapore Blues (Lampropelma violaceopes), for more in this genus see Category:Lampropelma.
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Known as the Singapore Blue Tarantula, this is a species that is rarely imported meaning they are expensive and hard to get hold of. The adults have an attractive metallic blue color and spiderlings are brown.
| Tarantula Information (for a more detailed Tarantula care review see Tarantula Care Sheets | |
| Regions Found: | Malaysia, Singapore |
| Class: | Arboreal |
| Longevity: | Fast growing |
| Adult Size: | 18 to 25cm |
| Temperament: | Aggressive and skittish |
| Urticating Hairs: | No |
| Venom Potency: | Unknown |
| Lampropelma violaceopes Housing Requirements | |
| Tarantula Housing: | Height is much more important than floor space, a substrateshould be provided with a variety of plants and branches. Ensure branches are in a stable position and will not fall if the tarantula climbs onto it. |
| Temperature: | Between 24 to 32°C |
| Humidity: | Around 70% |
| Special Requirements: | No special requirements. |
| Breeding Lampropelma violaceopes Tarantulas | |
| Breeding Difficulty: | Unknown |
| Egg sac size: | Unknown |
| Danger to Male: | Probable sexual cannibalism; consumption of the male generally means that the breeding was a success. |
| Lampropelma violaceopes Diet | |
| Livefood insects such as crickets, locust, butter worms, meal worms, superworms, houseflies and cockroaches. | |
| Recommended Pet Supplies for Lampropelma violaceopes | |
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