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 […]
Read more
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 […]
Read more
*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 […]
Read more
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 […]
Read more
Common name: Mexican Red Knee Scientific name: Brachypelma Smithi, B. Smithi Appearance: Mexican Red Knee tarantulas are mostly black with bands of red, orange and tan on their legs. Origin: Mexico and Panama Type: New world, terrestrial Size: Adults can have a 5-6 inch legspan. Life span: Male: Up to 6 years, Female: Up to 30 years Attitude: Mexican Red Knee tarantulas are often thought of […]
Read moreNicaraguan farmers such as Leonel Sanchez Hernandez search every day for their latest cash crop: tarantulas. Hernandez sells these spiders to breeders, getting a little over a dollar for each one. This might not seem like a lot of money, but for a dollar he will be able to buy rice and milk for his family. In the last two weeks […]
Read more