This bird-eating spider species from the Middle East is indeed a dream-like type, as revealed by its other Chinese name "dream-feeding bird". It is said to have once created a myth of a juvenile body weighing 1000 pounds upon its appearance in Europe. To this day, they are also one of the most expensive species among all pet bird-eating spiders, only comparable to the blue sapphire gorgeous rainforest.
Chinese scientific name: Socotra blue baboon
Alias: Dream-feeding bird
Kingdom: Animal Kingdom
Distribution area: Dry desert
As a "very blue" species, it is always the goal of enthusiasts in Europe and the United States. Their reproduction under artificial conditions has gradually increased over time, and the price has also come down a lot compared to before. However, their production is very low, and breeding is not easy, making them a very precious pet bird spider species. Their young juveniles are silver-gray and do not have a trace of blue. Usually, they need to grow to 5-6 centimeters or more to begin to show the "dreamlike color" of adult individuals.
1. Emaciation disease
When you find that the spider's body becomes dull, the skin begins to dry and turn yellow, it is likely that emaciation disease has occurred. This condition is generally caused by poor feeding, leading to malnutrition.
2. Enteritis
On the contrary to emaciation disease, this condition is caused by overeating. The owner keeps feeding the spider, or feeds it with food at a low temperature, which can cause bloating and abdominal pain in the spider, eventually leading to enteritis.
3. Hemiplegia
Spiders do not have high environmental requirements, but when the temperature is too high, especially in summer, with high heat and humidity, if the spider's cage is too far away from the ventilation, it can cause the spider to be in a heatstroke-like state, with legs paralyzed, leading to hemiplegia.
4. Constipation
The main cause of constipation is often a lack of water. In addition to food, spiders also need water intake. If the owner only feeds the spider but does not provide water to drink, the water in the food will not be sufficient for the spider's hydration needs.
5. Black necrosis disease
Not eating or moving, mental decline, and the appearance of black ulcerative lesions on the abdomen - this is the manifestation of black necrosis disease in spiders. The reason for this condition is that the water and food are not fresh, and if the spider eats food with pathogenic bacteria, it can become infected with black necrosis disease, which can eventually lead to death.
6. Mold disease
Especially in the south, the hot and humid weather in summer can easily lead to bacterial invasion of the spider's body surface. The spider's joints become increasingly stiff, and the body becomes more and more damp, providing an environment conducive to the survival and reproduction of bacteria, resulting in mold disease in spiders.
7. Parasites
Parasites can be said to be the most disgusting disease for spiders. If it's a small bug, it's fine, but those aggressive parasites will crawl on the spider's body, which looks very disgusting. Besides affecting the spider's rest, they may also carry other viruses, causing multiple infections and posing a threat to the spider's life.
It is recommended to use damp peat moss/coconut husk/clay as bedding while raising. The feed can include mealworms, barley worms, dubia roaches, and cherry roaches (once they reach a certain size, it is recommended to feed them with long tweezers). Although it is a baboon species, it does not possess the aggressiveness of other baboons. When stimulated, it doesn't kick hair or attack, but mostly chooses to hide! Of course, this is a species that can be kept in groups, and as for the losses, it depends on your own luck. Even the juveniles hunt together, and cannibalism occurs rarely as long as food is not scarce.
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