Tarantulas of the World

The Ornamental Baboon Tarantula, also known as the Togo Starburst Tarantula is an old world arboreal species native of West Africa. They are known for their great growth rate (with adults reaching full size within 3 years), excellent speed and great cryptic patterned colors (black, white and grey). They are quite secretive but once out in the open a definite crowd pleaser. They grow to be about 8 to 10 inches in length.  They are not to be messed with as they tend to be very aggressive and carry a potent venom.

Habitat:

In the wild the Ornamental Baboon Tarantula like to be up in trees hidden due to their amazing camouflage-like colors. At full growth you are going to want an enclosure that is anywhere between 10 to 15 gallons in size. Make sure your enclosure has less floor space and more height as this tarantula is arboreal and would rarely use the tank floor to crawl on. As small spiderlings you will notice that they try to burrow but that only lasts for months, as juveniles they will switch it up to be more on higher grounds. Enough bark should be available for them to climb on. Substrate should be about 2 to 4 inches and should be kept damp to supply the right type of humidity for this species. A clean shallow water dish should also be readily available and should be overfilled at all times. Temperature should be between 80 to 85 degrees with a humidity level of about 65 degrees.

Feeding:

This tarantula eats mostly large crickets, cockroaches, moths and locusts. In captivity they will do just fine being fed once a week a few large crickets at a time or 2 b.dubia cockroaches. A close eye should be kept on them, a stop in eating could be a sign that your tarantula is getting ready to molt.

Attitude:

The Ornamental Baboon is known as having one of the most potent venom out of all tarantulas. They are incredibly fast and will not hesitate to bite. They do not come equipped with urticating hairs and therefor have no primary way of protection other then using their fangs. Extreme caution should be used when opening its enclosure and we most certainly not recommend you handling them.

It is a beautiful species for a more advanced hobbyist as we do not recommend them to any beginner or even intermediate tarantula connoisseur.

The Cobalt Blue tarantula of Thailand and Myanmar. Formerly Haplopelma lividum they are now classified as Cyriopagopus lividum. A sure must have for an experienced hobbyist. They are very well loved due to their electric blue colors. Many people might not know this but male species are actually brown in color and most Haplopelma lividium T’s sold are actually female. They are terrestrial/tropical but also burrowers. In the wild they burrow deep into the Thailand/Myanmar rainforests in a maze of deep elaborate holes. The Cobalt Blue grows to be about 9 inches in length with females growing bigger than males. The also grow to be anywhere between 7 to 13 years old. Their temperament is not so good and they are also expert escape artists with that being said we recommend this to be an advanced tarantula for a more experienced keeper.

Habitat:

A full grown Cobalt Blue Tarantula will only need about a 10 to 15 gallon tank with a screen lid. As mentioned before they mostly spend their lives underground and will burrow and spin a lot of webbing. Make sure you give it a good 4 to 6 inches of substrate (depending on the size of your tarantula) for it to burrow. The substrate should be a mixture of peat moss and coconut fiber to retain a lot of humidity. They require a temperature of about 80 to 90 degrees and humidity of 75% or higher. Under no circumstances should this drop so make sure your substrate is always damp and its water dish full of fresh clean water. Being that they spend so much time “underground” you should not have to worry about decorating. You can add a small live plant but it will just be for show as the tarantula will not care for it. They come out of their burrows mainly to eat or drink water. They are also not fond of light so do not add a heating lamp or place your enclosure in direct sunlight, it will surely stress out your tarantula.

Feeding:

This tarantula is a big insectivore and has a large diet of cockroaches, crickets, beetles, meal worms, fruit flies, locusts and just about any other insects you can think of. Make sure you only feed it about once a week or once every other week so you can keep an eye out on it in the event that it molts. As always if you notice your tarantula not eating its prey after 24 hours, remove the prey. Give it a few days and try again, if it remains the same then chances are it is getting ready to molt.

Attitude:

We recommend you not ever handle your cobalt blue. They are known for being extremely aggressive. They have no urticating hairs and normally do not give warning before becoming defensive. The first thing you will notice that your Cobalt Blue will want to do is to run away. You should be careful when you open their enclosure as they tend to be very fast. A full grown Cobalt Blue can pack a powerful bite with its large fangs and deliver a potent venom. Though the venom is not deadly it can induce flu-like symptoms, muscle cramps and all around pain. Should you be allergic most definitely seek medical attention.

We think the Cobalt Blue is a great pet to have but only if you are an experienced handler. Though we do not recommend you to pick up your Cobalt Blue they can be handled. You should watch out for their speed to prevent them from getting out of their enclosure. This is to prevent a serious fall or injury to your tarantula (which can certainly cause death) and to prevent you getting bit by your tarantula. If you want to hire dog bite lawyers, and get help from them, you can click here!

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The Singapore Blue Tarantula is a species native of Singapore and Malaysia. And this tarantula is one to fall in love with. They are best known for their amazing blueish purple colors. However males once reaching full maturity will actually change colors turning into a greenish or yellow color. Males tend to be smaller then females and both can grow  between 8 to 11+ inches in size. They are an arboreal species and spend most of their time in the wild up in trees deep in the wet Singapore forests. Males do tend to live between 6 to 9 years with females living to be about 12 to 16 years. This is most definitely an expert level tarantula requiring adequate care and maintenance and certainly one to be careful with when opening its enclosure. Though possible we certainly do not recommend handling them.

Habitat:

The best way to take care of your Singapore Blue tarantula is to make sure you have an adequate vertical enclosure for it to live in. A full grown adult should need at least a 25-30 gallon tall tank. Being arboreal you should not need more then about 2 inches of substrate, we do recommend a damp coconut fiber substrate with some moss to retain humidity. You will need between 75 to 83% humidity for this animal. In addition they are climbers and so make sure they have plenty of bark to climb up on. Within days you should see it webbing most of the bark you place in its enclosure. You can also add a hide at the bottom of the enclosure should they need it. A water dish should also be available overfilling it once or twice a week to retain said moisture. These are tarantulas to be kept solo and the only time you are to introduce a secondary spider is in the event of mating. Even so be careful as females are known for cannibalizing on males.  Temperature wise you will want to keep them at regular room temperature or anywhere between 75 to 85 degrees and they will be just fine.

Feeding:

As for feeding we recommend you give these animals a steady diet of nutrient rich crickets, cockroaches, locusts, beetles and moths. You can switch their diets every now and then and also add pinkie mice or small lizards. They are voracious animals and should only be fed once every other week. Should you notice your tarantula not eating then it could be a sign that it is going through its pre-molt phase and molt could be on its way. Do not leave prey in its enclosure for more then 24 hours if it does not eat to prevent injury of your tarantula should the prey try to defend itself. For injuries and insect bite cases, it is better to go for los angeles car attorneys who will be able to help you for a speedy recovery. Similarly, in case of road accidents you can contact auto accident lawyers to defend your case.

Attitude:

Your Singapore Blue tarantula does not come equipped with urticating hairs and can be quite aggressive sometimes. It is extremely fast and defensive. Due to them exceeding large sizes they also have large fangs which can cause some serious harm should a full grown specimen bite. They do pack a powerful venom that can give you muscle cramps, pain, burning around the bitten area, headaches and even flu like symptoms. We do not recommend the handling of this animal due to its speed. They are skittish and certain sudden moves can cause your tarantula to bite. In addition you risk letting your tarantula fall which can certainly cause it severe injuries or death.

All in all the Singapore Blue is definitely a marvelous species and definitely a great add-on to an experienced hobbyist’s collection. We recommend the only handling of this species to be when performing maintenance of its enclosure or switching enclosures all together. Handle with care when doing so as most are known to try to escape their enclosures.

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