The Brazilian red Tarantula (Nhandu carapoensis) Quick stats: Type: Terrestrial Size (approx): 1"? unsexed Feeding: pinhead crickets Enclosure: Vial Substrate: 1-2" deep peat/vermiculite Furnishings: Dime Temp/Humidity: 80-84°F, 70-75% Humidity Temperment: Supposed to be skittish, bad hair-kicker Recieved from: Pet Center USA on 10/26/2000 The N. carapoensis's photo album Species Information: This is a large, shaggy terrestrial native to Brazil.

The N. carapoensis

Feeding: Pinhead crickets are all this little guy can handle right now.

Housing: This spider lives in a large vial that was used for shipping some other creature. The substrate is about an inch of potting soil. There's a dime for it to dig under and for beads of water to collect on (as well as for scale in pictures). I try to keep the humidity around 70-75%. It's usually about 80-84°F in my spider room, where they are kept. Because it's still really too small for a water dish, humidity is maintained by misting and moist substrate. The spider has constructed a small burrow, but nothing substantial.

Temperment: Can't say yet, but sould grow up to be a pretty bad hair kicker.

Molting:   Date   Old LS   New LS     12/18/2000   ¼"?   3/8"?     01/10/2001   3/8"?   ½"?     02/03/2001   ½"?   ¾"?     03/19/2001   ¾"?   1"?

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