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SPECIES CARE GUIDE
Purple Blue Velvet Tarantula
Thrixopelma sp. "Purple Blue"
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
- Ecuador
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrial / burrowing
- Adult size
- Around 15 cm
- Temperament
- Nervous
- Experience level
- Beginner to intermediate
- Visibility
- Often visible once settled; may burrow
- Burrowing
- Provide substrate depth for burrowing and a hide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Urticating hairs
- Yes
- Venom
- New World tarantula venom; avoid handling
CARE NOTES
Keeping considerations
Terrestrial species that appreciates a simple setup with banked substrate, a hide and a water bowl. Keep moist zones without making the whole enclosure wet.
SOURCES & FURTHER READING
Check the references
Care can vary by species, life stage and local conditions. Review multiple reputable sources before making husbandry decisions.
KEEP EXPLORING
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Other catalogue species from the same scientific genus.
