Cyriopagopus lividus (Cobalt blue tarantula) (ex. Haplopelma lividum)

Size Range

Sling (~1.5cm)
Juvenile (1.5cm~5cm)
Sub-adult (5cm~10cm)
Adult (10cm~)

Description

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The cobalt blue tarantula (Cyriopagopus lividus) is a tarantula species native to Myanmar and over the border into Thailand.It was originally described as Haplopelma lividum.

The cobalt blue tarantula is a medium-sized tarantula with a leg span around 13 cm (5 in). It is noted for its iridescent blue legs and light gray prosoma and opisthosoma, the latter of which may contain darker gray chevrons.Males and females look the same until the ultimate  molt of the males. At this point, the male exhibits sexual dimorphism in the form of a light tan or bronze coloration and legginess. Additionally, males gain a palpal bulb on the pedipalps and tibial apophyses. The female eventually becomes larger than the male and lives years longer.

The cobalt blue tarantula is a fossorial species and spends nearly all of its time in deep burrows of its own construction. cobalt blue tarantulas inhabit the tropical rain forests of Southeast Asia, where they construct deep burrows, and generally only leave them to find food.

ABOUT SIZES

In Tarantula life cycle, there is only eggs, spider-ling and adult.

However for pricing convenience, this is a personal rule of thumb, obviously this varies on the species of tarantula.
1. Sling (1cm~2cm)
2. Juvenile (2cm~7cm)
3. Sub adult (7cm~10cm)
4. Adult (10cm~12cm+)

It varies on species as some adults may only reach a few centrimeters while others may get (20cm~25cm+)