Care and Maintenance in Captivity
These animals should be housed in pairs and need a large, well planted terrarium. The humidity should be maintained between 75 and 100%. It is often suggested (McKeown, 1993; Henkel & Schmidt, 1995) that the daytime temperature should be between 25 and 28°C between November and January. These authors also suggest that between July and August, the daytime temperature should be 25°C while dropping it to 15°C at night. This way one simulates the rainforest environment. However the period between July and August corresponds with the warmest months on the northern hemisphere so active cooling might be necessary. For some breeders it therefore may be more adequate to shift this essential drop in temperature to the colder months (November–January) and the higher temperature to the months April–August. In captivity, these animals can be fed with crickets, wax moths, fruit flies, mealworms and houseflies.
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