Stripe-Knee-Tarantula-Aphonopelma-seemani-1

Tarantula Care Chart

Which Species is right for you?

We have compiled a chart to help you choose and care for your tarantula. 

Common Name

Scientific Name

Experience Level

Adult Size

Temperament

Lifestyle

Origin

Temperature

Humidity

Growth Rate

Notes

Giant White KneeAcanthoscurria geniculataBeginner22cmNervousTerrestrialBrazil (NW)24-28°C70-80%Fast 
Desert BlondeAphonopelma chalcodesBeginner18cmDocileTerrestrialUnited States (NW)20-26°C50-60%Very Slow 
Costa Rican Stripe KneeAphonopelma seemanniBeginner15cmDocileTerrestrialCosta Rica (NW)22-26°C60-70%Slow 
Guyana Pink ToeAvicularia aviculariaBeginner15cmDocileArborealCentral- South America (NW)22-26°C70-80%Fast 
Green and Blue Pink ToeAvicularia geroldiBeginner12cmDocileArborealBrazil (NW)24-28°C70-80%Medium 
Purple Pink ToeAvicularia purpureaBeginner10cmDocileArborealEcuador (NW)20-26°C70-80%Medium 
Mexican Fire LegBrachypelma boehmeiBeginner15cmNervousTerrestrialMexico (NW)22-28°C55-65%Slow 
Mexican Red KneeBrachypelma hamoriiBeginner15cmDocileTerrestrialMexico (NW)22-28°C55-65%Slow 
Giant Orange KneeBrachypelma smithiBeginner18cmDocileTerrestrialMexico (NW)22-26°C50-65%Slow 
Brazilian Red HeadBumba horridaIntermediate12cmNervousTerrestrialBrazil (NW)22-26°C70-80%Medium 
Martinique Pink ToeCaribena versicolorBeginner15cmDocileArborealMartinique (NW)22-26°C70-80%Fast 
Unicorn BaboonCeratogyrus marshalliIntermediate – Advanced16cmDefensiveTerrestrialMozambique (OW)20-26°C55-65%Fast 
Vietnam BlueChilobrachys dyscolus “blue”Advanced14cmVery DefensiveFossorialVietnam (OW)22-26°C70-80%Fast 
Indian Violet Earth TigerChilobrachys fimbriatusAdvanced16cmDefensiveFossorialIndia (OW)22-26°C70-80%Fast 
Asian FawnChilobrachys huahiniAdvanced16cmVery DefensiveTerrestrialThailand (OW)22-26°C70-80%Fast 
Electric Blue Earth TigerChilobrachys sp. “Electric Blue”Advanced17cmDefensiveFossorialThailand (OW)24-26°C80-90%Fast 
Green Bottle BlueChromatopelma cyaneopubescensBeginner16cmNervousTerrestrialVenezuela (NW)22-26°C50-60%Medium 
Trinidad Dwarf TigerCyriocosmus elegansBeginner6cmNervousTerrestrialTrinidad (NW)20-25°C70-80%Fast 
Cobalt BlueCyriopagopoeus lividumAdvanced14cmVery DefensiveFossorialThailand (OW)20-24°C70-80%Medium-Fast 
Thailand BlackCyriopagopoeus minaxAdvanced16cmVery DefensiveFossorialThailand (OW)20-24°C70-80%Fast 
Brazilian Blue Dwarf TarantulaDolichothele diamentinensisIntermediate8cmNervousTerrestrialBrazil (NW)22-26°C70-80%Fast 
Brazilian BlackGrammostola pulchraBeginner18cmDocileTerrestrialBrazil (NW)20-26°C70-80%Slow 
Chaco Golden KneeGrammostola pulchripesBeginner17cmDocileTerrestrialParaguay (NW)20-25°C60-70%Slow-Medium 
Chilean RoseGrammostola roseaBeginner14cmDocileTerrestrialChile (NW)22-26°C60-70%Slow 
Himalayan Earth TigerHaplocosmia himalayanaAdvanced10cmDefensiveTerrestrialNepal (OW)20-25°C60-70%Fast 
Golden Blue LegHarpactira pulchripesIntermediate DefensiveTerrestrialSouth Africa (OW)    
Togo StarburstHeteroscodra maculataAdvanced13cmVery DefensiveArborealWest Africa (OW)24-28°C70-80%Slow 
Nigerian BrownHysterocrates laticepsIntermediate DefensiveFossorialNigeria (OW)    
Borneo BlackLampropelma nigerrimum arboricolaAdvanced18cmDefensiveArborealBorneo (OW)22-26°C70-80%Fast 
Salmon Pink BirdeaterLasiodora parahybanaBeginner25cmNervousTerrestrialBrazil (NW)20-25°C70-80%Fast 
White Striped BirdeaterNhandu chromatusIntermediate20cmNervousTerrestrialBrazil (NW)22-26°C70-80%Fast 
Brazilian Black and WhiteNhandu coloratovillosusIntermediate18cmNervousTerrestrialBrazil (NW)22-26°C65-75%Medium 
Singapore BlueOmothymus violaceopesAdvanced22cmDefensiveArborealSingapore (OW)22-26°C80-90%Fast 
Thai Yellow FringeOrnithoctoninae aureotibialisAdvanced Very DefensiveFossorialThailand (OW)    
Regal Jumping SpiderPhidippus regiusBeginner2cmDocileArborealUnited States (NW)22-26°C60-80%Fast 
Java Tree TigerPhormingochilus rufusAdvanced15cmVery DefensiveArborealJava (OW)20-24°C70-80%Fast 
Gooty Sapphire OrnamentalPoecilotheria metallicaIntermediate – Advanced20cmDefensiveArborealSouth East India (OW)24-28°C70-80%Fast 
Indian OrnamentalPoecilotheria regalisIntermediate – Advanced18cmDefensiveArborealIndia (OW)22-28°C60-80%Fast 
Venezuelan Sun TigerPsalmopoeus irminiaIntermediate – Advanced14cmDefensiveArborealVenezuela (NW)24-28°C70-80%Fast 
Panama BlondePsalmopoeus pulcherIntermediate – Advanced18cmDefensiveArborealPanama (NW)22-26°C70-80%Fast 
Colombian Tree SpiderPseudoclamoris burgessiIntermediate – Advanced12cmNervousArborealColumbia (NW)22-28°C70-80%Medium-FastVERY FAST
Orange Baboon (OBT)Pterinochilus murinusAdvanced14cmVery DefensiveTerrestrialSouth/ East Africa (OW)24-28°C55-65%Fast 
Sazimas TarantulaPterinopelma sazimaiIntermediate16cmNervousTerrestrialBrazil (NW)20-24°C70-80%Medium 
Feather Leg BaboonStromatopelma caleatumAdvanced16cmVery DefensiveArborealWest Africa (OW)22-26°C70-80%Fast 
Pink Foot Goliath BirdeaterTheraphosa apophysisIntermediate30cmDefensiveTerrestrialVenezuela (NW)25-28°C80-95%Fast 
Goliath BirdeaterTheraphosa blondiIntermediate30cmDefensiveTerrestrialBrazil (NW)25-28°C80-95%Fast 
Guyana Goliath BirdeaterTheraphosa stirmiIntermediate30cmDefensiveTerrestrialGuyana (NW)25-28°C80-95%Fast 
Curly HairTliltocatl albopilosusBeginner16cmDocileTerrestrialNicaragua (NW)20-25°C70-80%Slow 
New Mexican TarantulaTliltocatl kahlenbergiBeginner16cmDocileTerrestrialMexico (NW)22-26°C50-60%Medium 
Mexican Red RumpTliltocatl vagansBeginner15cmDocileTerrestrialMexico (NW)22-28°C55-70%Medium-Fast 
Amazon Sapphire Pink ToeYbyrapora diversipesBeginner12cmDocileArborealBrazil (NW)24-28°C75-85%Medium