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Beginner’s Guide To The Chromatopelma Cyaneopubescens Tarantula

Sign up to get a free chapter of my tarantula guide![yikes-mailchimp form=”1″] Common name: Greenbottle Blue Scientific name: Chromatopelma Cyaneopubescens Appearance: Chromatopelma Cyaneopubescens tarantulas are one of the most colorful tarantulas. The metallic blue legs and the orange abdomen makes it hard to miss. Origin: Northern Venezuela, Paraguana Type: New World, Semi-Arboreal (Tree & Land dwelling) Size: Maximum 4 – 4.5 inches. This is a […]

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Beginner’s Guide To The Theraphosa Stirmi Tarantula (Goliath Bird Eating Spider)

Theraphosa Stirmi

Sign up to get a free chapter of my tarantula guide![yikes-mailchimp form=”1″] Theraphosa Stirmi Common name: Burgundy Goliath Bird Eater Spider Scientific name: Theraphosa stirmi Appearance: Goliath bird eating spiders are large, heavy-bodied and are rich burgundy-brown after a molt. They also have distinctive reddish hairs on legs and abdomen post-molt. Origin: Guyana, Venezuela, Northern Brazil, French Guiana, Suriname Type: New World, Terrestrial Size: Theraphosa […]

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Beginner’s Guide To The Panama Blonde Tarantula

Sign up to get a free chapter of my tarantula guide![yikes-mailchimp form=”1″] Common name: Panama Blonde Scientific name: Psalmopoeus pulcher Appearance: Panama Blonde Tarantulas are a beautiful blonde color with a black patch on the abdomen. Origin: Panama Type: New World, arboreal Size: Legspan can get up to 6 inches. This is a fast-growing species. Life span: Females can live up to 15 years, males 3-4 years. […]

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Beginner’s Guide To The Brazilian Black Tarantula

Sign up to get a free chapter of my tarantula guide![yikes-mailchimp form=”1″] Common name: Brazilian Black Tarantula Scientific name: Grammostola pulchra Appearance: Brazilian Blacks get their name from their rich, black velvety hair. Origin: Brazil and Uruguay   Type: New World, terrestrial, burrowing Size: Legspan can get up to 8 inches. This species grows slowly. Life span: Males: 5-6 years, Females: 20+ years Attitude: The […]

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Greater Horned Baboon [Ceratogyrus brachycephalus]

Sign up to get a free chapter of my tarantula guide![yikes-mailchimp form=”1″] 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 […]

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Bolivian Black Velvet [Acanthoscurria insubtilis]

Sign up to get a free chapter of my tarantula guide![yikes-mailchimp form=”1″] 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: […]

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Brazilian Giant White Knee [Acanthoscurria geniculata]

Sign up to get a free chapter of my tarantula guide![yikes-mailchimp form=”1″] 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 […]

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Mexican Redrump [Brachypelma vagans]

Sign up to get a free chapter of my tarantula guide![yikes-mailchimp form=”1″] 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 […]

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Tips For Rehousing Your Tarantula

Sign up to get a free chapter of my tarantula guide![yikes-mailchimp form=”1″] *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 […]

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