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This semi-arboreal species occurs in sandy arid habitats in the Paraguaná Peninsula of northern Venezuela, where they often build extended hammock-like webs with funnel-like entrances through thorn scrub and under woody debris, sometimes at the base of towering cacti. These tarantulas are tough as nails, have a gentle disposition, dashingly good looks, and are therefore an excellent beginner species if their habitat preferences are met. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003eC. cyaneopubescens\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003e is among the most wildly colored desert tarantulas with two major color phases over the course of their lifecycle, so you get to enjoy two gorgeous color combinations in one spider. Juveniles develop a stunning orange and black, tiger-striped abdomen paired with a golden starburst on a black carapace along with metallic emerald to turquoise femurs and progressively zebra striped legs from the patella to their tarsi. At maturity, however, these spiders develop a fabulously vivid, metallic turquoise blue carapace and chelicerae, royal blue legs with fiery orange setae, and orange setae over a black abdomen. These spiders reach 4.5-6 inch leg span at maturity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003eAlthough semi-arboreal, \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eC. cyaneopubescens\u003c\/i\u003e are also opportunistic burrowers and thrive in very dry conditions. So this spider can do just about anything a spider can do. They are easily maintained in a well-ventilated vertical or terrestrial enclosure with plenty of substrate. Provide cork hides and or branches and dead leaves for \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eC. cyaneopubescens \u003c\/i\u003eto incorporate as anchor points in its copious webbing. Being desert dwellers with sparse opportunities in the wild to snag a meal, this species has an impressively strong feeding response and actively pursues prey. Keep their substrate dry, provide a water bowl for larger specimens, and only occasionally mist a corner of the cage and these jewels will do fantastically well. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003eFun trivia: a male \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eC. cyaneopubescens\u003c\/i\u003e named “Cooli” became something of a tarantula star as the beloved pet of Billie Eilish starting with a cameo on the \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eLate Late Show\u003c\/i\u003e with James Corden. However, despite social media posts of folks pushing the limits of docile tarantula handling, please do not attempt placing these [or any tarantulas for that matter] anywhere near your face as a flick of urticating hairs in the eyes or up one’s nose would beckon a trip for medical attention. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003eAlthough this species is quite docile and handleable, be sure to only handle if necessary and in a safe space for the tarantula as they are quite skittish and can bolt quickly if spooked. Males also do not hesitate to flick urticating hairs if they feel uncomfortable. 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These are one of the few lineages of tarantulas that can be raised communally and have an otherworldly color palette. Despite its common name, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eM. balfouri\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is actually not a true baboon spider (not a member of Harpactirinae), instead this species belongs to the earliest-diverging tarantula subfamily, Eumenophorinae. This lineage split off from all other tarantulas even before the “New World” and the rest of the “Old World” tarantula lineages had diverged from each other.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese theraphosids have some curious similarities to members of another related genus in their subfamily- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHysterocrates\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, which also tolerate communal rearing and share the micro-velvet covering of the carapace. Although \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eM. balfouri\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e has been found in close proximity in nature, they have not been observed to be communal in habitat, suggesting these tarantulas are not obligately social and will eventually disperse if left to their own devices. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eM. balfouri\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e naturally occurs along dry, rocky, sun blasted slopes of tropical Socotra Island, off the coast of Yemen and the Horn of Africa. Throughout the dry thorn and succulent scrub ecosystem of these spiders is the island’s iconic dragon’s blood tree, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDracaeana draco\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- a magnificent member of the asparagus plant order that grows over centuries into monolithic trees with an umbrella- or flying saucer-shaped canopy. So this weird, somewhat primeval tarantula comes from a land of martian flying saucer-like trees- it’s almost something out of a Sir Arthur Conan Doyle novel. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eM. balfouri\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is an incredibly beautiful species, beginning life as a dark gray spiderling that grows at a medium pace into a sculpted physique with 5-6” diagonal leg span. After several years, they develop a metallic fawn color abdomen studded with short porcupine spine-like setae. The carapace is mesmerizing and totally unique among tarantulas- taking on stormy metallic brushed steel to silver blue with turquoise tones, somewhat like the cyanobacterial colors of a geothermal hot spring. The bright tan femur of each leg looks electrified with dense, long, nearly white setae, and the rest of the leg and chelicerae contrast wildly through sporting deep indigo coloration. There is no other tarantula with this dashing color combination, leaving small wonder why this is called the “blue baboon.” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eM. balfouri\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e are opportunistic burrowers and semi-arboreal, excavating under objects through substrate and extending their web tunnels through overlying brush. As such, a terrestrial enclosure with cross ventilation and several inches of airy, dry substrate works with periodic misting in a portion of the cage to maintain regionalized slight moisture for larger instars to maturity. Adding cork slab, sticks and dry leaves also will make these spiders feel at home. They are copious webbers and will promptly form elaborate tunnel systems and fill their enclosure with silk. They can go into seasonal dormancy if temperatures remain in the low 70s F and below for an extended period, so seem to be in their metabolic sweet spot when days are in the low 80s and nights in the 70s F. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn captivity, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eM. balfouri\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e can be reared communally or individually. Not all specimens of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eM. balfouri \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eare as socially inclined as others, so the vibe depends upon the personalities within a communal group. Since they are not obligately communal, they can be reared individually as well. A drawback to this species is that they are quite skittish and can be somewhat timid feeders. It is recommended to feed these spiders smaller prey than other tarantulas their size would typically accept. Although \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eM. balfouri \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehas a calmer, less defensive disposition than most Old World tarantulas, they are very shy speed demons, and often stay hidden in their burrows. To see these spiders more often during the day, it is best to place the enclosure in a dark and quiet location. If you are looking for a unique and beautiful tarantula species, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eM. balfouri \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis hard to beat! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReferences\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePocock, R.I., 1897, October. On the Spiders of the Suborder Mygalomorphse from the Ethiopian Region contained in the Collection of the British Museum. In Proceedings of the zoological Society of London (Vol. 65, No. 3, pp. 724-774). Oxford, UK: Blackwell Publishing Ltd.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/arachnoboards.com\/threads\/m-balfouri-single-vs-communal.321291\/\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehttps:\/\/arachnoboards.com\/threads\/m-balfouri-single-vs-communal.321291\/\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/0512\/5563\/files\/Species_Details_a9da927c-7a44-4a94-b498-feba0c5f1ad8.png?v=1734846626\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0VK4S-zH27M?si=uw4vAu8ukYV89CdD\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Spider Shoppe","offers":[{"title":"0.5\"","offer_id":48873268183257,"sku":null,"price":44.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"4\" Female","offer_id":48873268347097,"sku":null,"price":198.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/0512\/5563\/files\/balfouri2_3fafe1c1-32b5-4169-b449-da60bdf6572a.jpg?v=1711163327"},{"product_id":"vancouver-pick-up-acanthoscurria-geniculata-brazilian-giant-white-knee","title":"[Vancouver Pick-up] Acanthoscurria geniculata (Brazilian Giant White-Knee)","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\" style=\"color: #0e101a;\"\u003eBrazilian Whiteknee Tarantula, \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eAcanthoscurria geniculata\u003c\/i\u003e Koch, is a beautiful, robust, and colorful tarantula that attains a large size (8.25\" diagonal leg span), is quite hardy and a fantastic display species for beginners. A Tim Burton steampunk dreamboat, \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eA. geniculata\u003c\/i\u003e is a strikingly black base color contrasted with screaming white-striped bands on the distal (furthest from the body) face of each leg segment and zebra-like striping on the patella (\"knees\"). The legs and abdomen also are lined with long salmon-pink setae. The coxa and trochanter at the base of each leg and the base of the chelicerae are lined in creamy pink setae, while the carapace is cloaked in black velvet-like hairs. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\" style=\"color: #0e101a;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\" style=\"color: #0e101a;\"\u003eA. geniculata\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\" style=\"color: #0e101a;\"\u003e is native to lowland wet, tropical rainforests with little to no dry season in the Amazon Basin, Northern Brazil. They are a terrestrial species that opportunistically burrows under rocks and logs in the wild. \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eA. geniculata\u003c\/i\u003e is a suitable species for beginners to those having intermediate experience levels.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThey are quite hardy, having a fast growth rate and a voracious feeding response– pouncing on prey with little hesitation. However, \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eA. geniculata\u003c\/i\u003e is skittish and quick to dash down in their burrows when spooked. If they cannot make a quick escape, these tarantulas readily kick a cloud of urticating hairs. It is, therefore, best not to handle this species. It is advisable to wear gloves, a long-sleeved shirt, possibly a face mask, and safety glasses or goggles when rehousing and working with larger \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eA. geniculata\u003c\/i\u003e specimens as their urticating hairs are incredibly irritating. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\" style=\"color: #0e101a;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\" style=\"color: #0e101a;\"\u003eA terrestrial cage with greater width than height is excellent for \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eA. geniculata\u003c\/i\u003e, which helps prevent the tarantula from climbing too high and risking a fall injury. Enclosures for mature adults should have at least 4\" deep, organic, humusy substrate. The substrate should be kept dry but mist lightly in at least part of the cage periodically. A well-secured or wedged cork hide with a cavity or cave beneath is excellent for this species to build its silk-lined burrow. All in all, \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eA. geniculata\u003c\/i\u003e is a magnificent species that should be in every New World tarantula collection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/0512\/5563\/files\/Species_Details_9c7e984a-c99a-472d-9364-cb703d5cb6ca.png?v=1734068074\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"wholesale","offers":[{"title":"2\"","offer_id":48873271754969,"sku":null,"price":58.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3\" Surrender","offer_id":48980648263897,"sku":null,"price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/0512\/5563\/products\/ageniculata.jpg?v=1702704490"},{"product_id":"vancouver-pick-up-lasiodora-parahybana-salmon-pink-bird-eater","title":"[Vancouver Pick-up] Lasiodora parahybana (Salmon Pink Bird-Eater)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/0512\/5563\/files\/Species_Details_14_c5ad3a54-949c-43d9-be42-d3d9f421e73f.png?v=1763745674\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Spider Shoppe","offers":[{"title":"1.5\"","offer_id":48873275228377,"sku":null,"price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/0512\/5563\/files\/lasiodroaparahybana.jpg?v=1771788145"},{"product_id":"vancouver-pick-up-grammostola-pulchripes-chaco-golden-knee","title":"[Vancouver Pick-up] Grammostola pulchripes (Chaco Golden-Knee)","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAre you looking for a large, beautifully-colored tarantula with a good disposition for handling and spends time in the open? If so, the Chaco Golden Knee, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrammostola pulchripes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Simon has you covered. Formerly known as  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eG. aureostriata\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the species epithet \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epulchripes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e derives from \"pulchra,” Latin for beautiful or pretty, and \"-pes\" meaning legs or feet. While perhaps not the most \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epolite\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e description, “Pretty legs” is apt for the Chaco Golden Knee. The common name credits the golden skeletal stripes that almost appear brush-stroked down the velvet black patella (the golden “knees”) through the metatarsus of each leg. The light setae lining the legs and abdomen also give this tarantula a lovely cactus-like appearance at maturity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese New World tarantulas range through Paraguay and Argentina, building their webs under brush and rocks in dry grasslands. Similarly to other \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrammostola\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eG. pulchripes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e have strong appetites but grow slowly and steadily. They start life with an orange-brown carapace and legs with a dark gray abdomen as spiderlings and eventually transform into their adult coloration over three or so years. Although \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eG. pulchripes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e are said to attain 8” in diagonal leg span, most females mature at approximately 6.5” legspan. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is most important to ensure the enclosure of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eG. pulchripes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e be well-aerated, with cross ventilation. Spiderlings live a fossorial existence and readily burrow, so should be provided ample well-aerated substrate that is maintained as only slightly moist. Larger juveniles and mature specimens are not inclined to burrow and should be maintained in a well-aerated, cross-ventilated cage with more horizontal than vertical space. A substrate layer several inches thick that is kept bone dry but with periodic mistings in one cage corner works well. Mature \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrammostola\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e strongly prefer move-in-ready shelters and seldom burrow in captivity, so provide them with a shelter to build their silk hub in, such as a cork half slab.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eG. pulchripes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e are quite docile and even reluctant to flick urticating hairs, so this is a great species for handling. As a bonus, Chaco Golden Knees are readily out and about, so is a great display tarantula as well. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eP. pulchripes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e has it all- beauty, great personality, and ease of care- not much more you can ask when looking for a fantastic tarantula!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReferences\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/davethebugguy.org\/2018\/11\/10\/the-highly-underrated-grammostola-pulchripes-the-chaco-golden-knee\/comment-page-1\/\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehttps:\/\/davethebugguy.org\/2018\/11\/10\/the-highly-underrated-grammostola-pulchripes-the-chaco-golden-knee\/comment-page-1\/\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thetarantulacollective.com\/caresheets\/grammostola-pulchripes\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehttps:\/\/www.thetarantulacollective.com\/caresheets\/grammostola-pulchripes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/0512\/5563\/files\/Species_Details_2.png?v=1734317820\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kdIUUIaydzs?si=JDucM2XNwr3WOUGM\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"wholesale","offers":[{"title":"0.5\"","offer_id":48873282142425,"sku":null,"price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/0512\/5563\/products\/gpulchripes.jpg?v=1702759922"},{"product_id":"vancouver-pick-up-grammostola-rosea-rcf-chilean-red-rose-hair","title":"[Vancouver Pick-up] Grammostola rosea 'RCF' (Chilean Red-Rose Hair)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/0512\/5563\/files\/Species_Details_1_d78d6226-fdc4-4557-ac32-c83445e64743.png?v=1734317872\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Spider Shoppe","offers":[{"title":"0.5\"","offer_id":48873295053017,"sku":null,"price":58.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"0.75\"","offer_id":48873295085785,"sku":null,"price":78.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"1.5-2\" Male","offer_id":48873295118553,"sku":null,"price":78.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"1.5\" Female","offer_id":48873295151321,"sku":null,"price":138.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"2\" Female","offer_id":48873295184089,"sku":null,"price":158.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/0512\/5563\/files\/Grammostolarosearcf.jpg?v=1758843409"},{"product_id":"vancouver-pick-up-pamphobeteus-sp-machala-ecuador-purple-bloom","title":"[Vancouver Pick-up] Pamphobeteus sp 'Machala' (Ecuador Purple Bloom)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/0512\/5563\/files\/Species_Details_b0238aa5-ef09-417f-a073-635b7b0c76f6.png?v=1734846095\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Spider Shoppe","offers":[{"title":"2\"","offer_id":48873301475545,"sku":null,"price":88.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/0512\/5563\/files\/machalafb.jpg?v=1716088746"},{"product_id":"vancouver-pick-up-nhandu-chromatus-brazilian-red-white","title":"[Vancouver Pick-up] Nhandu chromatus (Brazilian Red \u0026 White)","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0e101a;\" lang=\"EN\"\u003eThe Brazilian Red and White Tarantula, \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eVitalius chromatus\u003c\/i\u003e Schmidt (formerly \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eNhandu chromatus\u003c\/i\u003e), is a hobby classic that has so much to love. They are large, beautifully colorful members of the subfamily Theraphosinae that are often out in the open, making a great display species. This species is hardy and easy to breed, producing egg sacs with hundreds (to even thousands!) of spiderlings. \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eV. chromatus\u003c\/i\u003e reach a 6-7\" diagonal leg span and look like they spawned off a toy store shelf or out of an acid trip. This species is similar in coloration to \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eAcanthoscurria geniculata\u003c\/i\u003e, but has a bone-colored, more pale carapace. The abdomen has a black base color and is lined in a forest of large red urticating hairs. On each leg, the femurs are jet black, but the patella through the tarsus has narrow, white zebra strips, and each segment has a distal (away from the body) band of white hairs. In addition to the wild color contrasts, each leg is also lined in long red setae.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0e101a;\" lang=\"EN\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e           \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0e101a;\" lang=\"EN\"\u003eV. chromatus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0e101a;\" lang=\"EN\"\u003e is native to subtropical forests and grasslands in Brazil and Paraguay. This tarantula is a terrestrial, opportunistic burrower that builds silk-lined retreats under and around logs, debris, and rocks. This theraphosid has a medium growth rate. Although it is suitable for beginners, \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eV. chromatus\u003c\/i\u003e is skittish and defensive. This tarantula will readily kick clouds of urticating hairs off its abdomen and can move very quickly when spooked. Their urticating hairs are particularly irritating if they come into contact with mucous membranes. If \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eV. chromatus\u003c\/i\u003e runs while feeling defensive, it can leave a cloud of urticating hairs in its wake, which is not something you want to contend with without safety goggles, long sleeves, a mask, and gloves.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0e101a;\" lang=\"EN\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0e101a;\" lang=\"EN\"\u003eA sizable terrestrial enclosure with more width than height is essential. Reduced height is crucial for preventing large tarantulas from climbing high and risking a mortal fall injury. It is also imperative not to use mesh anywhere on the lid, and the lid should be latched, weighted, and\/or well-secured as these large tarantulas are very strong and can easily push open tank lids.\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0e101a;\" lang=\"EN\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0e101a;\" lang=\"EN\"\u003eProvide at least 4\" deep, organic, humusy substrate for adults and keep the substrate barely moist for spiderlings to mostly dry with periodic light misting for larger juveniles and adults. A well-secured cork hide with a cavity or cave beneath suits this species.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0e101a;\" lang=\"EN\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0e101a;\" lang=\"EN\"\u003eThe Brazilian Red and White Tarantula is a fantastic choice for those searching for a beautiful display spider.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/0512\/5563\/files\/Species_Details_9996fe25-021c-4f3f-b737-2ea56453f261.png?v=1738031339\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Spider 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As they gain size, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eM. robustum\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e develops an unusual defensive behavior of twirling and kicking their stout hindlegs, which are lined with sharp spine-like setae at would-be predators. These tarantulas also will not hesitate to flick urticating setae when feeling threatened, so give them space if they are looking irked. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eM. robustum\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e are secretive and fossorial (burrowing) tarantulas, so provide them with a large cross-ventilated terrestrial cage with deep substrate (~4” deep for large juveniles and adults). Maintain a slightly moist medium with periodic misting and include a cork slab or other large cage furniture itmes to provide shelter or caves for these spiders to anchor their robust burrow systems. 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