The Brazilian Black Tarantula is a species of burrowing, wooly tarantulas that are found in and around the nation of Brazil. This New World species has recently been highly popular as pets especially because of their characteristic glossy looks, long life, and docile temperament.
Size: The maximum recorded length is up to 18 cm (7 in).
Color: The entire body, including the eight legs, is covered with rich, solid jet black velvety hair.
After a successful mating session, the female takes 2-3 weeks to lay eggs in a sack. The sack can carry up to as many as 650 slings.
When threatened, the baby spiders tend to burrow if given a chance. Unlike most other species, the members of this species tend to grow very slowly and can take 4-8 years to attain complete adulthood.
They have relatively mild venom. Because of their docile nature, they tend to bite rarely. Even if they do, the sting is milder than a bee’s. However, care should be taken since the fangs of an adult are large enough to do damage to the skin, or give local infections like eruptions, redness, etc.
| Lifespan | Males live for only up to 4 years, whereas the females can live for more than 20 |
| Distribution | Brazil and Uruguay |
| Habitat | South American grasslands |
| Common predators | Larger birds of prey, snakes and other reptiles |
| Diet | Various large and small insects including crickets, roaches, mealworms, grasshoppers, etc., as well as small mammals and reptiles like pinky mouse or lizards |
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The Brazilian Black Tarantula is a species of burrowing, wooly tarantulas that are found in and around the nation of Brazil. This New World species has recently been highly popular as pets especially because of their characteristic glossy looks, long life, and docile temperament.
Size: The maximum recorded length is up to 18 cm (7 in).
Color: The entire body, including the eight legs, is covered with rich, solid jet black velvety hair.
After a successful mating session, the female takes 2-3 weeks to lay eggs in a sack. The sack can carry up to as many as 650 slings.
When threatened, the baby spiders tend to burrow if given a chance. Unlike most other species, the members of this species tend to grow very slowly and can take 4-8 years to attain complete adulthood.
They have relatively mild venom. Because of their docile nature, they tend to bite rarely. Even if they do, the sting is milder than a bee’s. However, care should be taken since the fangs of an adult are large enough to do damage to the skin, or give local infections like eruptions, redness, etc.
| Lifespan | Males live for only up to 4 years, whereas the females can live for more than 20 |
| Distribution | Brazil and Uruguay |
| Habitat | South American grasslands |
| Common predators | Larger birds of prey, snakes and other reptiles |
| Diet | Various large and small insects including crickets, roaches, mealworms, grasshoppers, etc., as well as small mammals and reptiles like pinky mouse or lizards |
Image Credits: Scalesntails.com, 3.bp.blogspot.com, Arachnoboards.com, Tarantulafriendly.com, Jonathansjungleroadshow.co.uk,
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