Description
Phlogius is an unofficial genus of tarantulas that is currently called ‘Selenocosmia’. This genus is known for it’s fast growth rate and awesome webbing.
These are advanced slings with a roughly body length of 1cm and a diagonal legspan of about 30mm. This species is from northern Queensland and the adults are widely regarded as Australia’s most beautiful. After a fresh moult, the posterior half of the abdomen is shiny blue, the femurs of all legs a lovely dark blue and the rest of the leg (excluding the coxa and trochanter which form the base of the leg) are a nice baby blue. The ocular region has a blue tint and the rest of the spider is dark grey.
Tarantula slings should be fed crickets. Here at Bug frenzy we care about our bugs (even the feeders) and as such we don’t recommend “partially crushing the crickets heads” (As recommended by some keepers) as this is very painful for the cricket and quite frankly, cruel. They can be fed live crickets if they are smaller than the spider and the spider has constructed a burrow/web-retreat.
WARNING : Tarantulas have tarsal claws and scopula pads and can climb plastic and glass, be careful.
Optional kit includes:
- Mini clear view enclosure with tarantula soil
- 4 fake plants
QLD Residents:
Please note, from 22 August 2020, you will need a licence to buy, keep, and sell protected scorpions (Urodacus sp) or spiders (tarantulas), with some limited exceptions. You can read more here about licence requirements: https://www.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0021/134373/keeping-protected-scorpians-spiders.pdf
Beven & Robert D. (verified owner) –
Great care taken in postage and very informational about spiders
Amber Berkelaar (verified owner) –
Very good communication. It was not an advanced sling/small juvie, though, it was a sling.
Anand V. (verified owner) –
Arrived healthy and well packed! Can’t ask for more.
Helen (verified owner) –
Great experience, beautiful spider arrived quickly and packaged well.
Elvis Ferreira (verified owner) –
Arrived superfast and a very healthy little tarantula, couldn’t be anymore happy with the purchase and service, I will be definitely buying again, thank you guys 🙂
Shannon C. (verified owner) –
Such an adorable little guy! Very happy with my newest family member and for the care taken in his delivery, there was absolutely NO way the little dudes safety was ever in jeopardy, for that alone I can’t thank you enough. Cheers guys 👍😄
Nub (verified owner) –
Arrived healthy and happy! Also was packed well and I will buy again!
Melissa (verified owner) –
Very happy with our purchase. (My son even more so). He was well packaged and looking healthy. He’s already made a borrow and webbing overnight. Thankyou!
Kareena P. (verified owner) –
Packed perfectly, delayed in post and received healthy and happy
Anonymous (verified owner) –
This our first time caring for an arachnid, found the care sheet helpful. Quick shipping and quick to reply.
Lochlan Jones (verified owner) –
Shannon C. (verified owner) –
You guys are great! My newest family member arrived, promptly, snug, safe and sound. I honestly don’t expect anything else when I shop with Big Frenzy, now the only place I purchase my new little family members from. Took a cricket on first day home and completely dug and webbed up it’s burrow in an incredibly beautiful web by end of day two. Amazing little dude.
Kudos 👏👏👍👍
Louie Vassallo (verified owner) –
Anonymous (verified owner) –
Animal arrived well-packaged, on time and in good health. Would recommend to anyone.
Justin O’Toole (verified owner) –
Kaspa Snoad (verified owner) –
Small beginnings for what will be a large spider. Webbed up it’s enclosure on its first night, taking extra small crickets just fine. Surprisingly active in the evenings.
joseph (verified owner) –
Perfect Specimen
Chris ojeda (verified owner) –
Arrives in great condition and very active would highly recommend Bug frenzy and will use again in near future
Alex G. (verified owner) –
Great specimen, arrived very healthy and happy. Always impressed with service when I purchase any items from bug frenzy.