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Mexican Bloodleg Tarantula
scientific name: Theraphosa apophysis
| Cites status: | not protected |
| Geographical Extension: | Mexico |
| Habitat: | dry bushland and semi-desert |
| Size: | ca 6 cm |
| Life Expectancy: | up to 20 years |
| Reproduction: | Breeding is quite difficult, because there are large temperature deviations between night and day. Males need a long time after their maturity molt until they are ready for pairing. A cocoon consists of up to 600 eggs. Spiderlings are only 2 mm large. The cocoon is covered with urticating hairs. |
| Temperature: | 27-29°C, local 30°C, night setback to room temperature |
| Humidity: | circa 60% |
| Lighting: | Halogen Sun Mini in combination with the Thermo Socket PLUS is a sufficient heat and light source. |
| Substrate: | We recommend the use of Jungle Bedding or Coconut soil. But the substrate should not be to wet. |
| Cage Furniture: | Tank in appropriate size, furnished with a flat Water Dishes and cork tubes as hiding place. Additional several climbing possibilities. Caves are not often used, but should not be missing. Planting is possible. Plants should like dry climate, because this spider prefers not too wet. |
| Terrarium Size (for long term care): | 30x30x45 cm |
| food: | Insects, e.g. crickets, cockroaches, grasshoppers, rose beetle larvae. For youngs are springtails, newly hatched crickets and drosophila recommendable. This species is known for their "feeding breakes" |
| Comment: | Very calm, but skittish spider, which can be observed very well, because it does not dig. |