Costa Rican tigerrump (Cyclosternum fasciatum) Quick stats: Type: Terrestrial, but will have some semi-arboreal behavior Size (approx): 1¾"? legspan Feeding: Small to medium crickets Enclosure: 24 oz. plastic jar Substrate: 1½" deep potting soil Furnishings: Cork shelter Temp/Humidity: 80-84°F, 60-70% humidity Temperment: Still small, but a bit skittish, hair-kicker Recieved from: Swift's Invertebrates on 10/26/2000 The photo album for the C. fasciatum.

C. fasciatum.

Species Information: This small, attractive terrestrial is native to Costa Rica.

Feeding: Small crickets will make up the bulk of this T's diet.

Still eating little ones.

Housing: This spider currently lives in a 24 oz. squat plastic spice jar. The substrate is about an inch of potting soil. There's a cork bark hiding place. I try to keep the humidity around 60-70%. It's usually about 80-84°F in my spider room, where they are kept. Because they're still really too small for a water dish, humidity is maintained by misting and moist substrate. It has done some burrowing and webbing under the cork.

Temperment: This species is not considered too aggressive, but they may be skittish. This one has tried to kick hairs at me.

Molting:   Date   Old LS   New LS     11/18/2000   1¼"?   1½"?     12/27/2000   1½"   1¾"     02/20/2001   1¾"?   2¼"?     05/??/2001   2¼"?   3¼"?      - Notes: Mature male!