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SPECIES CARE GUIDE
Skeleton Leg Tarantula
Ephebopus murinus
Also known asEphebopus
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
- French Guiana / Suriname / Brazil
- Lifestyle
- Fossorial
- Adult size (diagonal leg span)
- 11–13 cm
- Temperament
- Defensive / secretive
- Experience level
- Intermediate+
- Visibility
- Mostly hidden, may appear near burrow entrance
- Burrowing
- Deep substrate and a secure burrow are essential
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Urticating hairs
- Yes, on pedipalps
- Venom
- Mild to moderate
CARE NOTES
Keeping considerations
A fascinating fossorial New World species. Provide deep substrate, good ventilation and a moisture gradient. It may be defensive and secretive.
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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