Care Sheet - Brazilian Giant Blonde Tarantula
Care Sheet - Brazilian Giant Blonde Tarantula
Scientific name
Nhandu tripepii
Habitat
Brazil, Paraguay, rainforest
Size
8-10cm body length
Life Expectancy
UnknownReproduction
Cocoon with 500-1500 eggs, after 8-10 days the spiderlings
hatch
Temperature
25-27C, night turn down/off to room temperature
Humidity
60-80%
Lighting
Incandescent spot bulb in combination with a dimmer Thermostat
is a sufficient heat and light source. Or a heat mat and thermostat
works well.
Substrate
Jungle Bedding , Coconut chippings, forest bark Coir or similar,
at least 10 cm high, fossorial species(one that is adapted to
digging and life underground) They will adapt to a half plant pot
if the substrate is not deep enough to burrow.Cage Furniture
Cork tubes, half pots as hiding places, planting possible (e.g.
Ficus benjamina, F. pumila) small Shallow water bowl.Terrarium
Size
At least 30x30x30 cm
Food
Insects e.g. crickets, locusts, baby mice and cockroaches.
For babies newly hatched pinhead crickets and drosophila
Comments
Aggressive and fast speciesJohn Gamesby
