SPECIES CARE GUIDE
Green Femur Birdeater
Phormictopus sp. "Green Femur"
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
- Dominican Republic
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrial
- Adult size (diagonal leg span)
- Up to about 20 cm (vendor estimate)
- Temperament
- Nervous; may be fast and defensive
- Experience level
- Intermediate; best treated as a display species
- Visibility
- Often visible once settled; provide a secure hide
- Burrowing
- May dig; provide a deep, stable terrestrial substrate
- Growth rate
- Likely moderate to fast; species-level data for this undescribed form is limited
- Urticating hairs
- Yes; New World tarantula
- Venom
- Avoid handling; bites and urticating hairs can cause injury or irritation
CARE NOTES
Keeping considerations
A large, terrestrial Phormictopus sold under an informal Green Femur locality/form name; it is not formally identified to species. The Spider Shop lists Dominican Republic origin, 24–26°C, 60–70% humidity, a nervous disposition and an estimated adult leg span of about 20 cm. Provide a secure, well-ventilated enclosure with a deep substrate, stable low hide and water dish. Keep the surface mostly dry with a modestly moist area rather than making the enclosure wet. As a New World tarantula, assume urticating hairs are present. Fast movement and defensive responses are possible, so avoid handling.
ENCLOSURE EXAMPLE · AD · AFFILIATE LINK
Recommended terrestrial enclosure
Such as The Spider Shop Invertarium Setup ↗
An example with size options. Check the selected footprint, fall height, ventilation and substrate depth for this animal.
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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