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Babycurus jacksoni (Pocock, 1890)
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| Common name: | Rusty Thick Tail |
| Scientific Name: | Babycurus jacksoni |
| Range: | Eastern Africa |
| Type: | Semi-Arborial |
| Communal: | In small numbers after 4th instar |
| Full Grown Size: | 4" |
| Growth Rate: | Medium |
| Temperature: | 80-85F (26-29C) |
| Humidity: | 60-70% |
| Temperment: | Agressive |
| Speed: | Medium |
| Venom: | 2 |
| Diet: | Young can eat Pinhead crickets, small roaches, meal worms. Adults can eat large crickets, roaches, super worms. |
| Housing: | Adults large critter keeper, 5 gallon tank, or rubbermaid type container. Young can live in small critter keepers or large deli cups |
| Substrate Depth/Type: | 3" of peat or peat/sand combo. Use bark or other similar climbing structure. |
| More info: | Babycurus jacksoni is a great species for the ameteur. Their bright orange color, communality, and ease of breeding make them a fun species to keep. Young should be kept separated till after they reach 4th instar to reduce cannibalism seen while this species is young |