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SPECIES CARE GUIDE
Guatemalan Tiger Rump Tarantula
Davus pentaloris
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
- Mexico / Guatemala / El Salvador
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrial
- Adult size
- 10 cm
- Temperament
- Calm but skittish
- Experience level
- Beginner+
- Visibility
- Often visible; may retreat quickly when disturbed
- Burrowing
- Uses ground hides; provide substrate and a small hide
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Urticating hairs
- Yes
- Venom
- Mild
CARE NOTES
Keeping considerations
Attractive semi-dwarf terrestrial species with a striped abdomen and orange carapace. The Spider Shop notes it has long been misidentified in the hobby as Cyclosternum fasciatus and that it inhabits lowland forest ground areas under logs and rocks. Avoid overfeeding and give good ventilation.
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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