![]() These tarantulas don't just move fast, I swear they can teleport! and it is never where you are expecting them to go, totally random wild movement. ![]() I recently moved it from its baby house to its permanent house and that was terrifying. From the very beginning it ate well and grew well. I had never bought tarantulas online, so I was very confused when a little green vial was in the box haha I even took a video in case they had shipped the wrong thing, but sure enough there was a little bitty baby tarantula wrapped up inside. ![]() violaceus from josh's frogs in September 2019, it's now October 2020 and he/she has grown SO much! close to 4" if I had to take a guess. Arachnoboards: a community of spider enthusiasts that will be able to or have already answered almost any question you can think of with regards to tarantulas.Natural Range: Tapinauchenius Violaceus is native to parts of Brazil and French Guiana. ![]() Remove male promptly after insertion is observed, or immediately if female is aggressive rather than receptive. Mature males can be put in the enclosure of a mature female for courtship/mating. Social behavior: Solitary animal, any attempts to cohabitate will likely result in cannibalism.īreeding: Spiders for breeding purposes should remain supervised when together and should only be attempted well fed. Mature males will turn brown again and appear a bit shaggier than females. Males will have just a simple slit that does not budge if manipulated.Ĭolor: Spiderlings are a light brown but will darken to a lovely plum purple as they age. Females, between the top two sets of book lungs in the molt will have a pronounced spermatheca and uterus externus that will present as a "flap" that will catch and open if a pin is gently run down it. Sexing can be done at 2.5"-3" diagonal leg span accurately and most accurately done by molt. Sexing: Due to their age, Tapinauchenius Violaceus sold by Josh's Frogs are sold as unsexed. Do not feed if abdomen is much larger than the carapace, and wait at least a week after molting to attempt to feed. Always aim for a prey item the size of their carapace or smaller. As they get older, they will feed less frequently. Total lifespan for a female can be 12-18 years, with males having roughly one third the lifespan of females.įeeding: Our spiderlings are eating either a ¼" cricket or 2-3 hydei two times a week. Violaceus spiderlings are at least 3 months old. As adults they can reach 5" diagonal leg span.Īge: Josh's Frogs T. Size: Spiderlings of this species that we have in stock are all around 1" diagonal leg span. They are very forgiving spiders, however and maintaining between 65%-80% is well within acceptable range. Humidity: Natural ranges consistently stay around 70%, with dips below and spikes depending on season. Temperatures: In their natural ranges it consistently stays 76°-82°, however no ill effects have been observed keeping them at room temperature (72°.) Temperatures consistently below 65° or above 90° should be avoided as they can be harmful. When upgrading enclosures as they grow, aim for a minimum of two times their diagonal leg span for length and width, and three times their diagonal leg span for height. Lacks urticating setae, so no worries about itchy hair flinging.Įnclosure size: To start off, an enclosure with 3.5"-4" length and width and about 6" tall will be ideal and allow for a few molts before a rehouse is necessary.Wonderful display spider as adults, staying out in the open if plenty of hiding spots are provided close at hand.Usually non-defensive, preferring flight over fight.Tapinauchenius Violaceus "Purple Tree Spider": Its Greek roots mean "low" "neck" and "purple". Because of this, we ship these animals FedEx priority overnight for a flat fee of $39.99. SPECIAL NOTE: USPS forbids shipping venomous spiders or scorpions in the mail.
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