I saw this story last year, and I still think it’s hilarious and worth sharing because it literally made people lose their minds! It all started when someone posted a “Missing” sign about their Mexican Red Rump tarantula named Penelope, who was apparently very pregnant. The message said the little eight-legged lady had escaped and was wandering around Brooklyn, and her […]
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Common name: Greater Horned Baboon / Rhino Horned Baboon Scientific name: Ceratogyrus brachycephalus Appearance: A Greater Horned Baboon is a pale color with dark markings and a small “horn” on its carapace. Origin: Botswana, Zimbabwe and South Africa Type: Old World, Terrestrial, Burrowing Size: Can grow up to a legspan of 5 inches. This species grows quickly. Life span: 8-10 years Attitude: Defensive and fast, […]
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Common name: Bolivian Black Velvet Scientific name: Acanthoscurria insubtilis Appearance: A Bolivian Black Velvet is chocolate brown with a cream border around the carapace and faint striping on the legs. Origin: Bolivia Type: New world, Terrestrial Size: Adults are 6-7 inches Life span: 15 for females, 5+ for males Attitude: Not aggressive, docile. Defensive behavior: The Bolivian Black Velvet tarantula isn’t likely to become defensive. Bite danger: If […]
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Common name: Brazilian Giant White Knee Scientific name: Acanthoscurria geniculata Appearance: The Brazilian Giant White Knee, unlike many of the larger terrestrial tarantulas, is very colorful in its appearance due to the brilliant white stripes that adorn its leg joints. Origin: Forests of northern Brazil Type: New world, Terrestrial Size: Adults are 7 – 8 inches Life span: Females – up to 12 years, […]
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Common name: Mexican Redrump Scientific name: Brachypelma vagans Appearance: The Mexican Redrump has jet black hairs on its legs and abdomen. The abdomen is liberally sprinkled with fine red hairs. The carapace is edged with cream and has thin radiating lines of cream coloring. Origin: Belize, El Salvador and Guatemala Type: New world, Terrestrial, burrowing Size: adults are 4 – 5 inches Life span: Females […]
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Tarantulas and spiders get a bad reputation because they are forced to play the villains in movies, tv shows and everyday life as people have been conditioned to be arachnophobic. But if you spend time near any spider, you’ll find out that they are just big silly nerds! I’ve compiled this list of funny tarantulas to prove once and for […]
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*These tips are provided thanks to Awesome Arachnids Tumblr blog. Remain calm when rehousing your T’s. Rehousing is very very stressful on the animal, and even though I was pretty calm, my spider was not. Being frightened can make bad things happen, always stay calm and assertive. Always read your animal’s body language and make sure you do not startle […]
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Tarantula tank and accessories Common name: Pinktoe Scientific name: Avicularia avicularia Appearance: Pinktoe tarantulas are furry,dark black to metallic gray overall with deep violet to reddish hues to the abdomen and leg hairs. And the tips of their legs are pink, giving them their name! Origin: Brazil, Trinidad, Guyana, French Guyana, Surinam, Venezuela, and the Amazon Basin. Type: New world, Arboreal Size: 4.5 […]
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Common name: Curly Hair Scientific name: Brachypelma albopilosum Appearance: Curly hair tarantulas are covered in brown to black hair with a gold-bronze sheen due to longer gold hairs that are long and curly. Origin: Central America, from Honduras to Costa Rica Type: New world, terrestrial, burrowing Size: 5-5.5″ fully grown legspan Life span: Female: 3-10 years, Males: much shorter Attitude: Curly hair tarantulas are extremely docile and […]
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Courtesy of AlrightySpidey. Quick note: These are instructions for cleaning and prepping a tank for a chilean rose hair (g. rosea). Different spiders need different things, so be sure to research care guidelines for your own spider’s species. Also, there are many different ways to clean and set up a tarantula’s tank. I am just sharing what has worked for […]
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