Ecuadorian wooly Tarantula (Avicularia huriana) Quick stats: Type: Arboreal Size (approx): 1"? unsexed Feeding: Small crickets Enclosure: Vial Substrate: 1" deep potting soil Furnishings: Cork bark for climbing Temp/Humidity: 80-84°F, 70-75% Humidity Temperment: Just a bit skitty so far. Recieved from: Swift's Invertebrates on 10/26/2000 The A. huriana's photo album Species Information: Though the taxonomy of this species is in doubt, they're common in the hobby right now. They grow up to be colorful and furry pinktoes.

The A. huriana

Feeding: Small crickets are the staple of this tiny T's diet.

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 piece of cork bark for climbing. 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 they're still really too small for a water dish, humidity is maintained by misting and moist substrate. The spider has a little tube web running around the top of the cage and under the cork piece.

Temperment: It should be gentle but speedy when grown up. Can't say for sure though when it's this small.

Molting:   Date   Old LS   New LS     11/15/2000   ½"?   ¾"?     12/12/2000   ¾"?   1"?     01/11/2000   ¾"?   1"?      - Notes: Quite green legs!   02/16/2001   1"?   1¼"?     04/12/2000   1¼"?   1½"?

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