Spinosatibiapalpus sp. Colombia
Yellow Blue Bottle - complete care guide
Yellow Blue Bottle
Temperature
22-24 °C
Target ambient range
Humidity
70-80 %
Substrate / enclosure RH
Adult DLS
6-8 cm
Average - varies per individual
Moult interval
Sling 3-5w - Juv 1.5-2.5mo
Adult 7-11mo
Adult cycle = mature females; males never moult again after maturity
About
The Colombian Strawberry Blonde - metallic blue-purple and gold on a semi-dwarf frame (ex-"Pseudhapalopus sp. Colombia", moved into the palpal-spined genus Spinosatibiapalpus in 2020). The "hot strawberry blonde cousin" of the Colombian Blue Bottle, docile and quick-growing, and a staple dwarf breeding project. Slings hatch tiny (0.5 cm) at £20 each - rear on micro prey and enjoy the colour development.
Husbandry cheat sheet
- Origin
- Colombia
- Habitat
- Tropical forest floor
- Temperament
- Docile
- In your collection
- 0
Growth, lifespan & conservation
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Maturity
- ♀ 24mo ♂ 16mo
- Lifespan
- ♀ 8yr ♂ 2yr
- Continent
- South America
- UK availability
- Uncommon
Care Guide
Spinosatibiapalpus sp. Colombia
Yellow Blue Bottle - a complete husbandry sheet. Use as a starting point and adjust to your individual specimen.
What size enclosure does a Yellow Blue Bottle Tarantula need?
Adults
15-20 cm square with 4-5 cm of substrate.
Slings & Juveniles
Small sling pots on micro prey - they hatch tiny.
To map exact floor space and substrate safety limits for your setup, use our free interactive tarantula enclosure planner.
What temperature and humidity does a Yellow Blue Bottle Tarantula need?
Heating
The Colombian Strawberry Blondes is comfortable at 22-24 °C; most UK homes manage without supplementary heat.
Humidity
70-80 %: keep the substrate consistently damp (not wet).
Ventilation
Cross-ventilation with consistent humidity - fine mesh only.
What substrate is best for a Yellow Blue Bottle Tarantula?
Recommended Mixes
Depth
4-5 cm
Notes
Shallow and consistently damp; dwarfs hunt best in smaller setups.
How do you set up a Yellow Blue Bottle Tarantula enclosure?
Décor
The Hide
A cork bark retreat plus light webbing; may excavate a shallow burrow.
Water
A bottle cap or tiny dish on the surface.
Lighting
No special lighting needed.
How often should you feed a Yellow Blue Bottle Tarantula?
Good Feeders
Long refusal worrying you? Separate premoult fasting from genuine problems with our "Is my T okay?" checker.
Is my Yellow Blue Bottle Tarantula dying or moulting?
Pre-moult signs to look for
Refusing food for weeks is normal before a moult - a healthy Yellow Blue Bottle Tarantula fasting is almost never an emergency in itself. Watch for slowing down and spending more time in the hide, laying a thick moult mat of web on the floor. New World species like this one often show a bald spot on the abdomen that darkens to near-black as the new skin underneath readies - a darkening bald patch is a reliable countdown, not a disease.
On its back is MOULTING, not dying
A Yellow Blue Bottle Tarantula lying upside down or on its side with legs curled inwards is almost certainly mid-moult. Do not touch it, do not right it, do not mist it - just remove any live prey (crickets can kill a defenceless moulter) and leave the room.
How long between moults?
For this species, expect a moult roughly every 18-36 days for spiderlings, every 45-75 days for juveniles, and every 100-160 days for sub-adults, with adult females moulting around every 6.7 months (up to 10.7 months at the extreme). Males never moult again after their ultimate (mature) moult.
After the moult: fang hardening time
The new exoskeleton stays soft, with fangs that cannot grip, for roughly 5 days in this species. Offer no food and no handling for about 7 days - feeding too early is how fresh moulters get injured. The shed exuvium is also the best sexing tool there is - see our tarantula sexing guide for what to look for.
Genuinely worried about behaviour that is not moulting? Our "Is my T okay?" triage tool walks the danger signs one by one.
What ongoing care does a Yellow Blue Bottle Tarantula need?
🪞 Moulting
Moults in the retreat. Keep humidity steady and prey out; wait 3-4 days post-moult before feeding. Adult intervals apply to mature females - males never moult after their ultimate moult.
🧹 Cleaning
Refresh the bottle-cap water dish weekly; spot clean boluses.
✋ Handling
Docile but quick - observe rather than handle.
What are the most common mistakes when keeping Yellow Blue Bottle Tarantulas?
✓ What They Love
- Tiny prey for tiny slings
- Consistently moist (not wet) substrate
- Cross-ventilation
- A hide plus anchor points
- A breeding-project mindset - they grow fast
✕ Common Mistakes
- Large prey for slings - they hatch at 0.5 cm
- Drying out
- Big tubs for dwarfs
- Confusing with Pseudhapalopus sp. "Blue" - different species
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