Curly Hair Tarantula Enclosure

The curly hair tarantula s body reaches 5 5 inches including its legs.
Curly hair tarantula enclosure. The tliltocatl albopilosum known as the curly hair tarantula has recently seen the common name in the hobby split into the nicaraguan curly hair true form and the honduran curly hair curly hair. As with all exotic pets successful care begins with getting their housing right. Housing the curly hair tarantula type of housing. Curly hairs are considered the best tarantula for handling due to their docile nature.
An adult curly hair tarantula should be kept in a cage of 8 inches x 8 inches 20cm x 20cm at an absolute minimum though i would suggest a 12. Tropical discovery workshops 4 241 views. Brachypelma albopilosum adult size. The brachypelma albopilosum or otherwise also known as the honduran curly hair is a species whose original habitat is located in the central americas in the savannas like its cousin the mexican red knee tarantula however their faster growth rate compared to the red knees makes it a more appealing species for beginners.
Curly hair tarantulas are quite an easy species to care for in captivity requiring only a modicum of experience to keep and even breed. Starting with a smaller spider of inch will be pretty easy since they need a small plastic container with holes poked in the top. Housing brachypelma albopilosum whenever you bring a new tarantula home you need to make sure that it is given the best enclosure possible from day one. This is a staple species in the hobby and has been around for a long time.
For a long time the. It moves about its enclosure frequently stays quite visible and even rearranges its enclosure regularly. A large take out soup container is suitable for some substrate at the bottom. Curly hair tarantulas eat crickets and other large insects not wild caught it has been reported that these spiders can eat small pinky mice however it is not suggested because the calcium in the mammals bones is not good for the tarantula.
Unboxing that almost made me crazy. Curly hair tarantulas are tolerant pets but they dislike being held. Curly hairs salmon pinks chile rose red knees spiders duration. How to care for a brachypelma albopilosum.
This will help to. Females can live on average between 8 to 10 years while males live an average of 4 years in captivity. Curly hair tarantula scientific name. Curly hair tarantula enclosures.
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