{"product_id":"melopoeus-lividus-cobalt-blue","title":"Melopoeus lividus - Cobalt Blue","description":"\u003cp style=\"background:#f0f7f0;border-left:4px solid #2d6a2d;padding:12px 16px;border-radius:4px;margin-bottom:20px;color:#000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare Guide Available:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.fieldlifepets.com\/blogs\/news\/cobalt-blue-tarantula-care-guide-melopoeus-lividus-setup-enclosure-and-feeding-2026\" style=\"color:#000000;text-decoration:underline;\"\u003eRead the Complete Cobalt Blue Care Guide →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMelopoeus lividus\u003c\/em\u003e, the Cobalt Blue, is one of the most visually striking Old World fossorials available. Adult females reach 4-5 inches with intense iridescent cobalt blue on the femurs and legs that earns the common name completely. The coloration shifts in intensity with the angle of light. On a freshly molted specimen it looks almost electric. No photo fully captures it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a burrowing species from the tropical rainforests of Myanmar, Thailand, and Cambodia. In the enclosure it spends the vast majority of its time underground in a self-dug, silk-lined burrow. You will see it briefly at the entrance during feeding. The appeal is those moments, and the knowledge of what is living 8 inches below the substrate surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuick Stats:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Old World Fossorial\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAdult Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4-5 inches legspan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCare Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Advanced\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTemperament:\u003c\/strong\u003e Highly defensive; bites without warning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVenom:\u003c\/strong\u003e Old World — medically significant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUrticating Hairs:\u003c\/strong\u003e No\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHusbandry Tips:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep fossorial enclosure with 8\"+ of packable coco\/topsoil mix substrate. Create a starter burrow against one wall. Temperatures 78-86°F, humidity 75-85% RH. Permanent water dish; overflow weekly to keep substrate moist throughout. Do not handle. Old World venom requires immediate medical attention if a bite occurs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-top:16px;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/1404\/6952\/files\/melopoeus_lividus_care_sheet.pdf?v=1792187903\" style=\"color:#26B617;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e↓ Download the Free Care Sheet (PDF)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Field Life Pets Division","offers":[{"title":".5\" Sling - Unsexed","offer_id":67916072190184,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/1404\/6952\/files\/C29D37B8-4A8A-4C96-B498-173470491E0A.heic?v=1792187295","url":"https:\/\/www.fieldlifepets.com\/products\/melopoeus-lividus-cobalt-blue","provider":"Field Life Pets Division","version":"1.0","type":"link"}