SPECIES CARE GUIDE
Brazilian Salmon Pink Tarantula
Lasiodora parahybana
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
- Origin
- Brazil
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrial / burrowing
- Adult size
- 20–25 cm
- Temperament
- Skittish but usually not defensive
- Experience level
- Beginner+ / Intermediate
- Visibility
- Often visible as an adult
- Burrowing
- Uses large ground-level burrows; provide deep substrate and a large hide
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Urticating hairs
- Yes, heavy kicker
- Venom
- Mild to moderate
CARE NOTES
Keeping considerations
Large, fast-growing terrestrial species. The Spider Shop notes they can be kept in a 30x30cm enclosure or larger with at least 8 inches of moist coir and a large hide. They eat strongly but should not be overfed. They describe it as a great starter if bought as spiderlings and a wonderful display species as adults, skittish but not defensive, and very long lived.
SOURCES & FURTHER READING
Check the references
Care can vary by species, life stage and local conditions. Review multiple reputable sources before making husbandry decisions.
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