Honduran Curly Hair Tarantula

It is commonly found in costa rica close by to a direct water source such as a river preferring humid environments.

Honduran curly hair tarantula. The curly hair tarantula latin name tliltocatl albopilosum is considered one of the very best species for beginners. How to care for a brachypelma albopilosum. This sturdy spider is covered in very dark hairs with a distinguishable covering of lighter coloured curly bristly hairs giving it.

This gives the spider an overall bronze sheen. Curly hair tarantulas are ground dwelling burrowing spiders native to central america. A species from rainforests of costa rica and hondorus that is somewhat different to others in the genus.

It has a leg span of 4 to 5 inches. Most of the bristles are a dark brown to black but some are golden. It is easily available from your local pet store.

It is therefore easily handled. The tliltocatl albopilosum known as the curly hair tarantula has recently seen the common name in the hobby split into the nicaraguan curly hair true form and the honduran curly hair curly hair. Growing to a legspan of some 5 6 inches it has only modest requirements in captivity.

This is a staple species in the hobby and has been around for a long time. The curly hair tarantula is slow moving and docile particularly as an adult. In the wild the honduran curly hair tarantula is found in the rain forests of costa rica and honduras.

The curly hair tarantula has a round body that s covered with long bristles that have a slight curl hence the spider s common name. The curly hair tarantula is a long lived and relatiuvely peaceful tarantula that poses no particular problems if a few golden rules are followed. The brachypelma albopilosum or otherwise also known as the honduran curly hair is a species whose original habitat is located in the central americas in the savannas like its cousin the mexican red knee tarantula however their faster growth rate compared to the red knees makes it a more appealing species for beginners.