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SPECIES CARE GUIDE
Amazon Ribbed Tree Spider
Iridopelma hirsutum
Also known asamazon ribbed tarantulairidopelma recife
ENVIRONMENT
Core care conditions
Use these ranges as a starting point and adjust for life stage, enclosure ventilation and observed behaviour.
HUSBANDRY OVERVIEW
At a glance
- Taxonomic group
- Arachnida
- Origin
- Brazil
- Lifestyle
- Arboreal
- Adult size (diagonal leg span)
- 10–13 cm
- Temperament
- Defensive
- Experience level
- Advanced
- Visibility
- Often visible
- Burrowing
- Does not burrow
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Tarantula region
- New World
CARE NOTES
Keeping considerations
Requires a vertical arboreal enclosure outfitted with cork bark flats, branches, and artificial or live plants. Excellent cross-ventilation is absolutely critical; warm, stagnant, or swampy conditions quickly cause health issues. Maintain moisture levels using a reliable water dish and occasional misting or dampening of substrate while ensuring the air keeps moving.
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