The numbers
Enclosure
25 × 25 × 40 cm
Diet
Crickets, roaches, locusts; flying prey taken · Slings 2–3×/week; juveniles ~weekly; adults every 7–14 days
Temperature
24–28°C (75–82°F)
Humidity
65–75%
Identity
Order / Family
Araneae
IUCN / CITES
Not evaluated (IUCN); not CITES-listed
Difficulty
Advanced (experts only)
Commonality
Popular among experts – regularly captive-bred
Adult size
Body ~6 cm; leg span ~13–16 cm
Lifespan
Females ~12 yr; males ~3 yr
Growth rate
Fast
Activity & niche
Arboreal; tree-hollow dweller; nocturnal
Temperament
Infamously fast, aggressive and defensive; will hold ground and strike
Venom / defense
No urticating hairs; among the most potent hobby venoms (severe pain, cramping, sweating, nausea) – experts only
Price (THB)
500–1,500 ฿ (indicatif)
Enclosure and conditions
Temperature
24–28°C (75–82°F)
Humidity
65–75%
Min. enclosure
Adult tall enclosure ~25×25×40 cm; arboreal
Substrate
5–8 cm coco fibre for humidity; vertical life
Hides / decor / water
Vertical cork tube/slab, branches, foliage, water dish
Diet
Staple food
Crickets, roaches, locusts; flying prey taken
Feeding frequency
Slings 2–3×/week; juveniles ~weekly; adults every 7–14 days
Supplements
None – gut-load feeders only
Behaviour and handling
Handling
Not recommended – one of the most dangerous hobby species; observation only
Communal
No – solitary and cannibalistic
Defense / stress signs
Aggressive threat posture, repeated striking, teleport-bolting; no hair-kicking
Reproduction
Reproduction
Oviparous; arboreal egg sac, ~60–120 spiderlings; fast-growing slings
Common health problems
Common health issues
SignsFall/rupture (arboreal), dehydration, mold if over-damp, DKS from pesticides
Red flags / quarantine
SignsPrefer CB; watch DKS, death curl; treat every rehouse as a two-catch-cup job
Good to know
- Widely rated one of the two or three most defensive tarantulas in the hobby – it is more likely to attack than flee
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