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SPECIES CARE GUIDE
Mexican Fire Leg Tarantula
Brachypelma boehmei
Also known asmexican fire legboehmei
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
- Mexico
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrial
- Adult size (diagonal leg span)
- 14–16 cm
- Temperament
- Skittish / defensive
- Experience level
- Beginner+
- Visibility
- Often visible once settled
- Burrowing
- May dig or modify hides
- Growth rate
- Slow to medium
- Urticating hairs
- Yes, can kick readily
- Venom
- Mild
CARE NOTES
Keeping considerations
Dry terrestrial setup with good ventilation, water dish, hide, and enough substrate to allow digging.
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