Another great choice for beginners, the Brachypelma albopilosum (Curlyhair Tarantula) has a very docile temperament and is a good medium sized tarantula, growing to around 5.5 inches as a mature adult.
The curly hair gets it’s name, oddly enough, from the fact that it has curly hairs.
This species of tarantula comes with a dark brown carapace and legs which are covered in gold and tan hairs, making for a rather beautiful effect on a spider with limited color variations.
Brachypelma albopilosum – Curlyhair Tarantula Care Sheet
Scientific Name: Brachypelma albopilosum
Also Known As: Curlyhair, Honduran Curlyhair Tarantula, and Wooly Tarantula.
Range: Forested areas of Central America
Size: 5″ to 5.5″
Life span: Females up to 10 years, Males usually no older than 5 years.
Housing: A small 5 to 10 gallon tank is suitable for Mexican redknee tarantulas. The width of the tank should be two to three times wider than the leg span of the spider wide, and only as tall as the spider’s leg span. Floor space is more important than height.
Substrate: 2 to 3 inches of peat moss, or potting soil.
Decor: No decorations are really needed, but you can add a log, or cork bark, or half of a small clay flower pot can be used as a place to hide.
Temperature: 70F to 80F
Humidity: 75% – 80% – Occassional misting may also be required to maintain the appropriate humidity.
Growth: Slow
Diet: Gut-loaded crickets and other large insects (must be pesticide free), occasional pinky mouse for full grown spiders.
All tarantulas that have at least a 3″ legspan may drink from a shallow, wide water dish.
Temperament: Docile and calm, but can also be a little skittish at times.
Notes: n/a
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