Goliath Birdeater (Theraphosa blondi)

Description

Short care sheet Goliath Birdeater (Theraphosa blondi):

Origin: South America

Size: up to 13 cm (with leg span up to 30 cm)  

Temperature: 26-32C

Humidity: 80-90%

Difficulty Level: Easy

Important: This is a VENOMOUS species and although it is not deadly for human it must be kept with all possible precaution. Also mind urticating hairs on the rear of the abdomen – don’t touch them or let to get in contact with mucous membranes!

The largest tarantula species in the world by body mass and length!

Young instars need a bit more attention and care as they are very small – they can be kept in pretty small containers and fed with very small crickets or roaches, also you can use pieces of freshly killed mealworm.

Larger instars are readily accepting even larger prey, so such feeders as crickets, mealworms, morio worms, Pallid, Lobster or Dubia roaches, locusts or even newborn mice can be used to feed them.

As adult tarantula is really large it should be kept in a horizontal enclosure of 45x345x30cm minimum size, younger instars are perfectly living in any container of suitable size. Good substrate layer is advisable, up to 10 cm for an adult spider.

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