Tarantulas come in all sorts of colours from regular brown, to striking electric blue, green, pink or even multicoloured. Here we have listed the top 10 (in our opinion) that are the most beautiful to look at and would make an envious addition to any hobbyists collection. Orange Baboon Tarantula (OBT) (Pterinochilus murinus) Coming in …
Welcome to our comprehensive article on the question of can tarantulas climb walls. You may have seen your tarantula climbing up the side of his glass enclosure and thought to yourself, “hang on a second, what’s going on here?” or you may be worried that you’ll find one sitting on your living room window or …
This subject is the topic of mass debate. There are countless YouTube videos, forum posts and even academic studies on this subject but what is the defining answer, do scorpions eat tarantulas? Unfortunately, it isn’t as simple as a straight yes or no so let’s probe a bit deeper and see what we can unearth. …
Most people either love or hate spiders. But are tarantulas dangerous? In this article, we aim to find out exactly just that and break it down for you. All spiders and tarantulas are venomous. Although some tarantulas scare people because of their size, hairy legs, and reputation, you may take comfort in knowing that tarantulas …
Tarantulas are the perfect pet to keep if you don’t have a lot of space but don’t want the smell/mess that comes with small mammals (think gerbils, hamsters, etc) or you simply don’t have the time to be routinely cleaning cages 24/7. For example, if you want to keep some rare birds, you need a …
The Peacock tarantula (Poecilotheria metallica) is an Old World species of tarantula. It is the only blue species of the genus Poecilotheria. Like others in its genus it exhibits an intricate fractal-like pattern on the abdomen. The species’ natural habitat is deciduous forest in Andhra Pradesh, in central southern India. It has been classified as …