DIMENSIONS: Approximately M-5-6.5 cm;
SEX: Unsexed
ORIGIN: Mexico
ENVIRONMENTAL VALUES: Temperature 25°-27°C during the day, 20°-22°C at night, high humidity 75-80%
DIET: Insects of appropriate size (crickets, cockroaches, worms, locusts), medium-sized isopods
RECOMMENDED SETUP: Terrarium or fauna box 30x30x25 cm, substrate 7-8 cm peat and coconut fiber, along with tropical plants, a bowl with water or hydrogel always present, and a natural or artificial shelter
HABITS: Ground-dwelling/opportunistic arachnid
AGGRESSIVENESS: 4 – medium, very voracious and docile, but can exhibit a variable nervous nature and, if stressed, can emit stinging hairs
GROWTH RATE: Rapid compared to other Brachypelma spiders, given their voracity, making them among the easiest to breed. Feed and maintain in terrariums
CITES STATUS: CITES B