Phlogiellus spp. Care & Husbandry

 Hi. In this blog I want to share how I keep my Phlogiellus tarantulas. This generally applies to the majority of fossorial Asians, but yeah.

Also, I don't generally recommend old world species to starters, as they may possess more potent venom (not always the case) and can be super bolty. This genus generally needs a lot of ventilation but also needs it humid at the same time.

The species I'm keeping is P. atriceps, but let's get into their range.

Phlogiellus atriceps 

Range & Distribution

The genus Phlogiellus is composed of species found all throughout Asia, including the Phillipines, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan, and more.

Since Southeast Asia is usually a humid environment, these guys should be kept humid around 60-70% and I keep mine at a temperature of around 20-26°C (68-80°F).

Housing

Housing this species or the genus entirely isn't much different than any other Asian fossorial such as Chilobrachys. But since these guys are a dwarf species, they don't need too large of an enclosure like you maybe would with a larger Chilobrachys species.

I keep mine in a tall, well ventilated enclosure with roughly 3 inches of substrate.

They will of course make a burrow and they barely come out. That's alright, I guess we all love boxes of dirt 😅

Feeding

Feeding these guys aren't any different than other tarantulas, you just need smaller prey.

I like to give mine roaches, mainly either baby lobsters/red runners.

Here he is munching on a lobster.

That's pretty much it. Not much to say, a thanks for reading and have a great day! 🙏