{"product_id":"ceratogyrus-darlingi-rear-horned-baboon-free-on-orders-100","title":"Ceratogyrus darlingi (Rear-Horned Baboon) FREE ON ORDERS $100+","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\" style=\"color: #0e101a;\"\u003eThe Rear-Horned Baboon Tarantula, \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eCeratogyrus darlingi \u003c\/i\u003ePocock, is a very unusual Old World tarantula of the subfamily Harpactirinae that needs to be seen to be believed. These are literally \"unicorn\" tarantulas. The carapace has a robust, rear-pointing, blunt horn-like protuberance emanating from the central radial furrow toward the anterior (back) side of the carapace. \u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e         \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\" style=\"color: #0e101a;\"\u003eReaching a five-inch diagonal leg span, \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eC. darlingi\u003c\/i\u003e develops a gray-brown velvet-like pelt with vivid marbled abdominal-, starburst carapace- and striped leg patterns of bright straw-colored setae vividly contrasted by a black underlying exoskeleton in classic baboon spider fashion. The Legs also have brightly colored bands at the joint between each segment. \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\u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\" style=\"color: #0e101a;\"\u003eC. darlingi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\" style=\"color: #0e101a;\"\u003e is native to seasonally dry, open, tropical savannah and scrubland habitats of Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, and South Africa. They are fossorial (burrowing) tarantulas that readily dig earthen burrows into clayey substrates in the wild or facultatively build silken retreats beneath and through dry scrub, brush, and beneath and around fallen logs and rocks. \u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\" style=\"color: #0e101a;\"\u003eLike other Harpactirinae, \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eC. darlingi\u003c\/i\u003e has a fast growth rate and a voracious appetite.\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e     \u003c\/span\u003eAlthough these are ridiculously hardy tarantulas, their speed and highly defensive disposition make these spiders best-suited for experienced keepers. The venom of these baboon spiders is more potent than New World species, and they are prone to bite, so there is no handling for these beauties. \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;\"\u003eThese spiders are prolific webbers and will readily line their enclosure with silk. If their enclosure is kept in a place that is light in the day, they will be \"pet holes\" hiding deep in their tunnels. However, if you orient their cage in a permanently dark location, they will often be seen wandering, being curious, and webbing throughout the day if you check on them with a headlamp or flashlight.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\" style=\"color: #0e101a;\"\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 lang=\"EN\" style=\"color: #0e101a;\"\u003eC. darlingi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\" style=\"color: #0e101a;\"\u003e can be easily maintained in a terrestrial enclosure that is wider than tall. A deep, airy, fluffy organic substrate is best for burrow construction. The substrate should be kept only barely moist for spiderlings and bone dry, with periodic mistings for larger juveniles and adults. \u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e            \u003c\/span\u003eHalf cork rounds, dried magnolia or oak leaves, and twigs are all suitable additions to the enclosure. This tarantula will readily incorporate any object for anchor points for its gallery of tunnels. If you are looking for a genuinely peculiar African tarantula, few match the Rear Horned Baboon! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/0512\/5563\/files\/Species_Details_c966f072-e6b1-494a-8e9b-6000486ac4e5.png?v=1734314736\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"wholesale","offers":[{"title":"0.5-0.75\"","offer_id":48978833998041,"sku":"GRE05-CeDa-75","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3\" Female","offer_id":48978834030809,"sku":"A3-CeDa-2f","price":124.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/0512\/5563\/products\/darlingi.jpg?v=1702759713","url":"https:\/\/spidershoppe.com\/products\/ceratogyrus-darlingi-rear-horned-baboon-free-on-orders-100","provider":"Spider Shoppe","version":"1.0","type":"link"}