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==As pets== Several genera of Amblypygi are sold and kept as [[pet]]s, including ''[[Acanthophrynus]]'', ''[[Charinus]],'' ''[[Charon (arachnid)|Charon]],'' ''[[Damon (arachnid)|Damon]], Euphrynichus,'' ''[[Heterophrynus]]'', ''[[Phrynus]]'', ''Paraphrynus'', and ''Phrynichus''.<ref name="exotic-pets">{{cite web|url=https://www.exotic-pets.co.uk/tail-less-whip-scorpion.html |title=Tail-less Whip Scorpion - Damon medius |publisher=exotic-pets.co.uk|access-date=2019-07-13}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite book |last=McMonigle |first=Orin |title=Breeding the world's largest living arachnid: amblypygid biology, natural history, and captive husbandry |date=2013 |publisher=Coachwhip Publications |isbn=978-1-61646-183-6 |location=Greenville, Ohio |pages=}}</ref> Tailless whip-scorpions are kept in tall enclosures with arboreal climbing surfaces to allow for two things: Enough vertical space for climbing and [[molting]], and enough space for heat to dissipate in order to keep the enclosure between {{convert|70|F|C}} and {{convert|75|F|C}}. {{convert|5|cm|in|sp=us}} of substrate at the bottom of the enclosure is generally sufficient to allow for burrowing and also serves as a method to retain water in order to keep the humidity above 75%. Tailless whip-scorpions live anywhere between 5 and 10 years. Feeding can include small insects such as crickets, mealworms, and roaches.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tailless Whip Scorpion Care Sheet |url=https://www.reptilecentre.com/info-tailless-whip-scorpion-care-sheet |website=Reptile Centre |access-date=December 27, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Tailless Whip Scorpion: Facts, Lifespan, Care, Feeding, & Breeding |url=https://allpetsdirectory.com/tailless-whip-scorpion/ |website=AllPetsDirectory |access-date=27 December 2019}}</ref>
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