Tarantulas

Tarantula Care Sheet

There is now a list of scientific spider names in alphabetical order, followed by the common name, here. This should help when looking for a specific species of tarantula!

Sending Spiders to Europe
I am now posting spiders to EU countries that are covered by Airsure, I cannot give a live guarantee but generally Airsure parcels arrive in 2-3 days and 100% of spiders have arrived in perfect condition since I started using this service in 2007. The parcels can be tracked and are given priority handling both in the UK and abroad. The post & packing costs will be £10.00 per order. I can only accept PayPal and credit card payments in sterling.

Argentina Black Rump (Acanthoscurria sternalis) Medium £15.00
Asian Chevron (Chilobrachys fimbriata) Small £12.00
Atacama Chile Rose (Grammostola porteri) Small £8.00
Bahia Scarlet (Lasiodora klugi) Large £35.00
Blue Fang (Ephebopus cyanognathus) Small £20.00
Blue Pink Toe (Avicularia versicolor) Small £20.00
Bolivian Red Rump (Acanthoscurria chacoana) Large £25.00
Brazil Pink Rump (Lasiodora christata) Medium £20.00 Large £28.00
Brazil Pink Toe (Avicularia geroldi) Small £15.00
Brazilian Grey Smoke (Grammostola alticeps) Large £30.00
Brazilian Red (Nhandu carapoensis) Small £6.00
Brick Red Pink Toe (Avicularia bicegoi) Small £15.00
Cameroon Baboon (Hysterocrates gigas) Small £4.00 each Large £25.00
Chile Beauty (Grammostola rosea) Large £25.00
Chile Rose (Grammostola spatulatus) Medium £12.00 Large £30.00
Cobalt Blue (Haplopelma lividus) Medium £15.00
Costa Rican Chevron (Psalmopoeus reduncus) Large £28.00
Costa Rican Red (Brachypelma angustum) Medium £15.00
Curly Hair (Brachypelma albopilosa) Medium £12.00 Large £25.00
Ecuador Tree (Tapinauchenius elenae) Medium £23.00
Furry Tree (Iridopelma species) Small £25.00
Giant Black & White (Acanthoscurria brocklehursti) Medium £20.00
Giant Columbian Birdeater (Pamphobeteus fortis) Small £20.00
Golden Starburst Baboon (Pterinochilus murinus) Large £20.00
Green Femur Beauty (Eurathlus pulcherrimaklassi) Small £10.00
Haitian Brown (Phormictopus cancerides) Medium £12.00 Large £25.00
Indonesian Chocolate (Selenocosmia species) Large £25.00
King Baboon (Citharischius crawshayi) Small £6.00
Mexican Beauty (Brachypelma boehmei) Large £30.00
Mexican Blood Leg (Aphonopelma bicoloratum) Small £10.00
Mexican Brown (Aphonopelma pallidum) Medium £15.00
Mexican Pink (Brachypelma klaasi) Large £30.00
Mexican Red Knee (Brachypelma smithi) Small £15.00
Mexican Red Rump (Brachypelma vagans) Medium £15.00
Michoacan Beauty (Bonnetina rudloffi) Large £25.00
Natal Brown Birdeater (Acanthoscurria natalensis) Large £25.00
Ornamental Baboon (Heteroscodra maculata) Large £22.00
Paraguay Beauty (Acanthoscurria species) Large £22.00
Paraguay Pink Stripe (Eupalaestrus campestratus) Small £10.00
Paulo Fiery Red Rump (Lasiodora difficilis) Large £20.00
Peru Brown (Lasiodorides polycuspulatus) Medium £18.00
Peru Purple Pink Toe (Avicularia species) Small £15.00
Peru Striped (Thrixopelma pruriens) Medium £12.00
Philippine Earth Tiger (Orphnaecus species) Large £20.00
Philippine Grey Leg (Selenocosmia peerboomi) Small £12.00 Large £25.00
Philippine Orange (Selenobrachys philippinus) Large £25.00
Pink Toe (Avicularia avicularia) Large £25.00
Puerto Rican Pink Toe (Avicularia laeta) Small £20.00
Red Island Birdeater (Phormictopus atrichomatus) Medium £18.00
Red Tree (Tapinauchenius gigas) Small £10.00
Rhino Horned Baboon (Ceratogyrus bechuanicus) Small £15.00
Rusty Brown Birdeater (Acanthoscurria suina) Small £10.00
Salmon Pink Birdeater (Lasiodora parahybana) Medium £15.00
Singapore Brown (Coremiocnemis validus) Large £25.00
Texas Brown (Aphonopelma hentzi) Small £10.00 Large £30.00
Thai Red (Chilobrachys huahini) Medium £15.00
Thailand Black (Haplopelma minax) Large £25.00
Trinidad Chevron (Psalmopoeus cambridgei) Small £6.00 Medium £15.00 Large £25.00
Trinidad Dwarf Tiger Rump (Cyriocosmus elegans) Small £18.00
Trinidad Olive (Holothele incei) Medium £15.00
Velvet Mountain Beauty (Eurathlus species) Medium £15.00
Vietnam Earth Tiger (Haplopelma species) Small £4.00 each Large £25.00
Washington Rust (Aphonopelma iodium) Small £15.00
White Collar (Eupalaestrus weijenberghi) Small £10.00
White Striped Birdeater (Nhandu collotaravillosum) Medium £25.00
Zebra (Aphonopelma seemani) Large £25.00

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Adult Male Tarantulas
(Photos are now of the male of each species Jan-2008)
Chile Rose (Grammostola spatulatus) £20.00 (Matured June 2008) Reduced
Golden Starburst Baboon (Pterinochilus murinus) £6.00 (Matured July 2008) Reduced
Golden Starburst Baboon (Pterinochilus murinus) £10.00 (Matured August 2008)
Indian Mini (Plesiophrictus species) £4.00 (Matured July 2008)
Orange Baboon (Pterinochilus species) £15.00 (Matured May 2008) Reduced
White Striped Birdeater (Nhandu collotaravillosum) £25.00 (Matured July 2008)


Spider sexing:- Many people are claiming to sex tarantulas, it is not an easy task, spiders can only be sexed by examining the moulted skin under a microscope. Pet shops rarely have a spider long enough for it to moult and even some dealers are claiming that their spiders are female when in reality they have no idea. I do not sex my spiders, I do not have the time, the expertise, or the inclination. I can guarantee my spiders are well cared for and healthy.

From my F.A.Q. page - Question; What do you mean by Small, Medium and Large Tarantulas?
A. It is difficult to give a size for the spiders as stock is constantly changing. Generally the small size is a spiderling up to 2cm body length, medium 2cm to 4cm and a large is sub-adult to fully adult (but a lot depends on the species!)