Belonging to Theraphosidae family, the cobalt blue tarantula is a popular pet choice. In the wild, it is a defensive species and doesn’t stop from biting if feels threatened. The fossorial tarantula only leaves its den for hunting.
Size: Usually the spider is medium-sized and the legspan is more or less 5 in (13 dm)
Color: Legs are blue with an iridescence touch, opisthososma and prosoma are gray with chevrons.
Other Characteristic Features: During the first molt, male spiders develop their copulatory organ known as palpal bulb. The legs also become longer than females.
Post mating, the female tarantula carries and lays around 100-1000 eggs in her white sac. During the time, the mother spider takes care of her eggs.
They spiderlings emerge after 45-60 days in the web they are placed. They are attack-prone species and can bite anyone. Some spiderlings can stay with their mothers for around 3-6 days before they disperse.
Cobalt blue spiders make webs that help them understand when there is a potential victim through vibration. After locating it, they paralyze the pray and then liquefy the victim by enzymes.
For humans, the tarantula bite doesn’t hold detrimental venom, but the bite itself can be painful, resulting in inflammation.
| Distribution | Myanmar and Thailand |
| Habitat | Deep burrows of tropical rainforests |
| Diet | Insects like cockroaches and crickets |
| Lifespan | Females: 20-24 years Males: 10-12 years |
| IUCN Conservation Status | Not Listed |
Image Credits: Everything-cobalt-blue.com, Imgc.allpostersimages.com, Blog.rozzerstarantulas.co.za, Reptileforums.co.uk,
Keepingexoticpets.com, 3.bp.blogspot.com, I2.wp.com
Belonging to Theraphosidae family, the cobalt blue tarantula is a popular pet choice. In the wild, it is a defensive species and doesn’t stop from biting if feels threatened. The fossorial tarantula only leaves its den for hunting.
Size: Usually the spider is medium-sized and the legspan is more or less 5 in (13 dm)
Color: Legs are blue with an iridescence touch, opisthososma and prosoma are gray with chevrons.
Other Characteristic Features: During the first molt, male spiders develop their copulatory organ known as palpal bulb. The legs also become longer than females.
Post mating, the female tarantula carries and lays around 100-1000 eggs in her white sac. During the time, the mother spider takes care of her eggs.
They spiderlings emerge after 45-60 days in the web they are placed. They are attack-prone species and can bite anyone. Some spiderlings can stay with their mothers for around 3-6 days before they disperse.
Cobalt blue spiders make webs that help them understand when there is a potential victim through vibration. After locating it, they paralyze the pray and then liquefy the victim by enzymes.
For humans, the tarantula bite doesn’t hold detrimental venom, but the bite itself can be painful, resulting in inflammation.
| Distribution | Myanmar and Thailand |
| Habitat | Deep burrows of tropical rainforests |
| Diet | Insects like cockroaches and crickets |
| Lifespan | Females: 20-24 years Males: 10-12 years |
| IUCN Conservation Status | Not Listed |
Image Credits: Everything-cobalt-blue.com, Imgc.allpostersimages.com, Blog.rozzerstarantulas.co.za, Reptileforums.co.uk,
Keepingexoticpets.com, 3.bp.blogspot.com, I2.wp.com
