DIMENSIONS: Size M – 4/5 cm. legspan included, coming to almost 20 cm adult

SOURCE: South-America, especially Brazil, in the surrounding areas of Santarem

AMBIENTAMENT VALUES: temperature 25-28 degrees Celsius during the day, 20-24 degrees Celsius overnight humidity 70-80% with optimal ventilation

ALIMENTATION: size-appropriate insects (grills, cockroaches, worms, locusts) medium-sized isopods, quite voracious

TIP SET UP: terrarium or faunabox 30x30x45 or even taller, substrate 5 cm peat and/or coconut fiber, along with tropical plants, bowl with water or hydrogel always present and a natural or artificial shelter. Daily sprays to keep moisture constant and promote further hydration from the foliage. Important laminar air flow, to obtain a very important ventilation for this tarantula

ABITUDINI: arboreal arachnids

AGGRESSIVITA: 2 – low, quite docile even if you can be nervous at times

GROWTH RAPIDITY: average, with a longevity from 3-4 years (males) to 10-12 (females)

STATUS CITES: no

CLINICAL/TOXICOLOGICAL INFO: WCH UNIVERSITY ADELAIDE; AUSTRALIA