Phormictopus sp. Sierra Del Borocco - Goliath Midnight Nebula - For Sale

Provide a wide terrestrial enclosure with plenty of usable floor space, a water dish, and a cork-bark retreat. My established Sierra de Bahoruco specimens have not behaved like dedicated burrowers and spend much of their time exposed, so I use roughly 2–3+ inches of substrate rather than building the enclosure like a fossorial setup. Interestingly, another keeper reports substantial burrowing in this form, so providing enough compactable substrate to allow excavation is still worthwhile. Keep climbing height low as the spider develops its massive adult build. 

Maintain approximately 72–82°F. Don’t chase an exact humidity percentage; instead, provide access to both moist and comparatively dry substrate. Current husbandry information suggests this form handles relatively high moisture well, while my own specimens have also proven extremely tolerant of dry conditions. A moisture gradient therefore gives the animal considerably more control over its preferred microclimate. 

This species has the incredible appetite expected from a giant Phormictopus. Growing specimens can be offered appropriately sized crickets or roaches approximately once per week, while large adults can be fed according to body condition. Keep a clean water dish available at all times. When adding additional moisture, concentrate it on one section of the substrate rather than saturating the entire enclosure.

The Goliath Midnight Nebula is a hardy terrestrial Phormictopus from the Sierra de Bahoruco region of the Dominican Republic. In my experience, this species tolerates relatively dry conditions extremely well but shows a preference for having access to moist substrate. Rather than keeping the entire enclosure wet, provide a moisture gradient with one portion kept moderately moist and the remaining substrate allowed to dry substantially. Always provide a water dish and good ventilation. Larger specimens in my collection spend considerable time exposed rather than remaining hidden underground.