Arachnids
Tarantulas
Current named guides: Curly hair tarantula, Mexican redknee tarantula, Antilles pinktoe tarantula, Costa Rican zebra tarantula, Chilean rose tarantula, Common pinktoe tarantula, Arizona blonde tarantula. Read the exact species scope in each guide. Other members of this group are not automatically covered.
7 care guides in this collection
ArachnidsCurly hair tarantula
Tliltocatl albopilosus
Give this ground-dwelling tarantula deep cohesive soil, a protected burrow and accessible water, and plan for a female that may need decades of care.
Researched care guide · Getting started
Females may need decades of care; males are shorter lived
ArachnidsMexican redknee tarantula
Brachypelma hamorii
Care for a correctly identified redknee with a stable soil retreat, mostly dry upper ground, continuous drinking water and a long female planning horizon.
Researched care guide · Getting started
Female and male lifespan estimates differ; plan long-term care
ArachnidsAntilles pinktoe tarantula
Caribena versicolor
Furnish a ventilated vertical habitat for the Martinique pinktoe, preserving upper silk retreats and reachable drinking water through growth and molts.
Researched care guide · Some experience
Female and male lifespan estimates differ
ArachnidsCosta Rican zebra tarantula
Aphonopelma seemanni
Plan around a soil burrow that may stay out of sight, with deep diggable substrate, low exposed falls, drinking water and restrained adult feeding.
Researched care guide · Getting started
Females may need decades of care; males are shorter lived
ArachnidsChilean rose tarantula
Grammostola rosea
Keep a solitary ground retreat and accessible water while tracking body condition through variable appetite, and understand the former porteri name.
Researched care guide · Getting started
Females may need decades of care; male age varies
ArachnidsCommon pinktoe tarantula
Avicularia avicularia
Confirm which pinktoe you have and connect sheltered upper routes with drinking access, effective cross ventilation and protected silk through molts.
Researched care guide · Some experience
Female and male lifespan estimates differ
ArachnidsArizona blonde tarantula
Aphonopelma chalcodes
Offer a deep stable retreat beneath mostly dry ground, maintain a drinking dish and use condition records to manage slow growth and fasting.
Researched care guide · Getting started
Females may need decades of care; male age estimates conflict.
Check the guide before planning a setup.
Open the matching care article to check its scope, follow its sources and start the animal’s setup checklist. Each article identifies any care decisions that still need individual assessment.