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  • Thrixopelma sp. Cajamarca

    Thrixopelma sp. Cajamarca

    Cajamarca Birdeater

    🌍 Terrestrial
    Beginner Forgiving of common mistakes. Tolerant of temperature/humidity variation. Great first tarantula. 🌍 Terrestrial Lives on or near the ground. Needs floor space more than height. Falls from height can be fatal - keep décor low. 🌎 New World From the Americas: can flick urticating (irritating) hairs as a first defence, and venom is generally milder. 🟢 Docile Generally slow-moving and tolerant of handling. Rarely threatens or bites. Great for beginners. 🟢 Calm Deliberate and unhurried movements. Not easily startled. Usually sits contentedly in the open.
    Temp
    20-22°C
    Humidity
    70-80%
    Adult DLS
    13-16 cm
    Moult
    Sling ~4w - Adult ~10mo

    The Cajamarca Birdeater - an undescribed Thrixopelma from Cajamarca department, Peru, rarely offered (The Spider Shop lists it at £15 a sling when available). Little published natural history: treat as a cool-loving Andean genus member (20-22 °C, deeper moisture than its Warmiru cousins) with a docile nature and decent burrowing tendency. A quiet collector's species for genus completists.

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  • Tliltocatl albopilosus

    Tliltocatl albopilosus

    Curly Hair Tarantula

    🌍 Terrestrial
    Beginner Forgiving of common mistakes. Tolerant of temperature/humidity variation. Great first tarantula. 🌍 Terrestrial Lives on or near the ground. Needs floor space more than height. Falls from height can be fatal - keep décor low. 🌎 New World From the Americas: can flick urticating (irritating) hairs as a first defence, and venom is generally milder. 🟢 Docile Generally slow-moving and tolerant of handling. Rarely threatens or bites. Great for beginners. 🟢 Calm Deliberate and unhurried movements. Not easily startled. Usually sits contentedly in the open. 🍽️ Voracious eater Aggressive feeding response. Will tackle prey eagerly and rarely refuses a meal. Adjust feeding schedule accordingly - overfeeding shortens lifespan.
    Temp
    24-28°C
    Humidity
    70-80%
    Adult DLS
    13-15 cm
    Moult
    Sling ~3w - Adult ~9mo

    Fluffy brown curls and a docile disposition. Likes it slightly more humid than the Brachypelma species.

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  • Tliltocatl kahlenbergi

    Tliltocatl kahlenbergi

    Mexican Redrump (Veracruz)

    🌍 Terrestrial
    Beginner Forgiving of common mistakes. Tolerant of temperature/humidity variation. Great first tarantula. 🌍 Terrestrial Lives on or near the ground. Needs floor space more than height. Falls from height can be fatal - keep décor low. 🌎 New World From the Americas: can flick urticating (irritating) hairs as a first defence, and venom is generally milder. 🟢 Docile Generally slow-moving and tolerant of handling. Rarely threatens or bites. Great for beginners. 💨 Skittish Easily startled - may bolt or dart suddenly when disturbed. Secure lids are essential as they can be escape artists. 🍽️ Voracious eater Aggressive feeding response. Will tackle prey eagerly and rarely refuses a meal. Adjust feeding schedule accordingly - overfeeding shortens lifespan.
    Temp
    24-28°C
    Humidity
    65-75%
    Adult DLS
    13-15 cm
    Moult
    Sling ~3w - Adult ~9mo

    Close relative of T. vagans with red abdominal setae. A bit more skittish but generally easy.

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  • Tliltocatl vagans

    Tliltocatl vagans

    Mexican Redrump

    🌍 Terrestrial
    Beginner Forgiving of common mistakes. Tolerant of temperature/humidity variation. Great first tarantula. 🌍 Terrestrial Lives on or near the ground. Needs floor space more than height. Falls from height can be fatal - keep décor low. 🌎 New World From the Americas: can flick urticating (irritating) hairs as a first defence, and venom is generally milder. 🟢 Docile Generally slow-moving and tolerant of handling. Rarely threatens or bites. Great for beginners. 🍽️ Voracious eater Aggressive feeding response. Will tackle prey eagerly and rarely refuses a meal. Adjust feeding schedule accordingly - overfeeding shortens lifespan. 🕸️ Heavy webber Dense, prolific webbing behaviour. Will carpet the entire enclosure in thick silk - this is normal and healthy. Provides a visual indicator of the spider's territory.
    Temp
    24-28°C
    Humidity
    65-75%
    Adult DLS
    13-15 cm
    Moult
    Sling ~3w - Adult ~9mo

    Black-bodied with dark red abdominal setae. Will often dig and web enthusiastically.

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  • Tliltocatl verdezi

    Tliltocatl verdezi

    Mexican Rose Grey

    🌍 Terrestrial
    Beginner Forgiving of common mistakes. Tolerant of temperature/humidity variation. Great first tarantula. 🌍 Terrestrial Lives on or near the ground. Needs floor space more than height. Falls from height can be fatal - keep décor low. 🌎 New World From the Americas: can flick urticating (irritating) hairs as a first defence, and venom is generally milder. 💨 Skittish Easily startled - may bolt or dart suddenly when disturbed. Secure lids are essential as they can be escape artists. ⚠️ Flicks hairs Uses urticating (barbed) hairs on the abdomen as a primary defence. These hairs can cause skin irritation and must be kept away from eyes. New World species only.
    Temp
    22-28°C
    Humidity
    60-75%
    Adult DLS
    13-15 cm
    Moult
    Sling ~3w - Adult ~12mo

    Mexican rose grey - standard dry Mexican care: dry substrate, water dish, hide. Slow-growing hair-kicker.

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  • Typhochlaena seladonia

    Typhochlaena seladonia

    Brazilian Jewel

    🌳 Arboreal
    Intermediate Requires consistent husbandry - more sensitive to ventilation, humidity, or feeding schedule. Some experience recommended. 🌳 Arboreal Lives above ground in trees or plants. Needs height and vertical climbing surfaces. Secure lid essential - they climb glass. 🌎 New World From the Americas: can flick urticating (irritating) hairs as a first defence, and venom is generally milder. 🟢 Docile Generally slow-moving and tolerant of handling. Rarely threatens or bites. Great for beginners. 🟢 Calm Deliberate and unhurried movements. Not easily startled. Usually sits contentedly in the open. 🕸️ Heavy webber Dense, prolific webbing behaviour. Will carpet the entire enclosure in thick silk - this is normal and healthy. Provides a visual indicator of the spider's territory. Dwarf
    Temp
    21-26°C
    Humidity
    70-85%
    Adult DLS
    5-6 cm
    Moult
    Sling ~3w - Adult ~4mo

    The Brazilian Jewel - a thumb-sized arboreal gem from Brazil's Atlantic Forest, metallic gold-green with pink-orange toes, and one of the most coveted dwarf tarantulas in the hobby. Its signature trick is the silk trapdoor: it seals itself flush against bark crevices with a hinged door of web, emerging to ambush prey. Wild export from Brazil is banned, so all legal stock is captive-bred from a limited gene pool - which is why UK slings command around £90 and vanish on arrival. Docile, sedentary and fascinating to watch build. Tiny, precious, and worth every penny of the setup.

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  • Vitalius lucasae

    Vitalius lucasae

    Brazilian Ruby

    🌍 Terrestrial
    Intermediate Requires consistent husbandry - more sensitive to ventilation, humidity, or feeding schedule. Some experience recommended. 🌍 Terrestrial Lives on or near the ground. Needs floor space more than height. Falls from height can be fatal - keep décor low. 🌎 New World From the Americas: can flick urticating (irritating) hairs as a first defence, and venom is generally milder. ⚠️ Defensive Will adopt a threat posture (rearing up, showing fangs) when disturbed. May bite if provoked. Approach with care and use a catch cup for rehoming. ⚠️ Flicks hairs Uses urticating (barbed) hairs on the abdomen as a primary defence. These hairs can cause skin irritation and must be kept away from eyes. New World species only. 🍽️ Voracious eater Aggressive feeding response. Will tackle prey eagerly and rarely refuses a meal. Adjust feeding schedule accordingly - overfeeding shortens lifespan.
    Temp
    24-28°C
    Humidity
    70-80%
    Adult DLS
    15-19 cm
    Moult
    Sling ~3w - Adult ~9mo

    Reddish abdominal setae and a glossy black body. Bold, flicky, fast-growing.

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  • Vitalius sorocabae

    Vitalius sorocabae

    Brazilian Brown Tarantula

    🌍 Terrestrial
    Intermediate Requires consistent husbandry - more sensitive to ventilation, humidity, or feeding schedule. Some experience recommended. 🌍 Terrestrial Lives on or near the ground. Needs floor space more than height. Falls from height can be fatal - keep décor low. 🌎 New World From the Americas: can flick urticating (irritating) hairs as a first defence, and venom is generally milder. 💨 Skittish Easily startled - may bolt or dart suddenly when disturbed. Secure lids are essential as they can be escape artists. ⚠️ Flicks hairs Uses urticating (barbed) hairs on the abdomen as a primary defence. These hairs can cause skin irritation and must be kept away from eyes. New World species only.
    Temp
    22-28°C
    Humidity
    60-75%
    Adult DLS
    13-15 cm
    Moult
    Sling ~3w - Adult ~12mo

    Sorocaba orange - large Brazilian terrestrial; standard care. Voracious appetite.

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  • Warmiru longicolli

    Warmiru longicolli

    Peruvian Blue Zebra

    🌍 Terrestrial
    Beginner Forgiving of common mistakes. Tolerant of temperature/humidity variation. Great first tarantula. 🌍 Terrestrial Lives on or near the ground. Needs floor space more than height. Falls from height can be fatal - keep décor low. 🌎 New World From the Americas: can flick urticating (irritating) hairs as a first defence, and venom is generally milder. 🟢 Docile Generally slow-moving and tolerant of handling. Rarely threatens or bites. Great for beginners. 🟢 Calm Deliberate and unhurried movements. Not easily startled. Usually sits contentedly in the open.
    Temp
    20-24°C
    Humidity
    60-70%
    Adult DLS
    13-17 cm
    Moult
    Sling ~4w - Adult ~10mo

    The Peruvian Blue Zebra (Warmiru longicolli) - the Midnight Blue Birdeater of trade lists, shuffled from Lasiodorides to Thrixopelma and into the brand-new genus Warmiru in the 2025 Hapalopini revision. A blue-cream Andean gem that cycles between bright and midnight blue across the moult cycle, at up to 15-17 cm (TSS lists 20 cm - generous). Cool-room husbandry, calm nature, and cheap at £15 a sling. The related Thrixopelma lagunas looks near-identical - trust the breeder's lineage.

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  • Warmiru sp. Mora

    Warmiru sp. Mora

    Violet Birdeater

    🌍 Terrestrial
    Beginner Forgiving of common mistakes. Tolerant of temperature/humidity variation. Great first tarantula. 🌍 Terrestrial Lives on or near the ground. Needs floor space more than height. Falls from height can be fatal - keep décor low. 🌎 New World From the Americas: can flick urticating (irritating) hairs as a first defence, and venom is generally milder. 🟢 Docile Generally slow-moving and tolerant of handling. Rarely threatens or bites. Great for beginners. 🟢 Calm Deliberate and unhurried movements. Not easily startled. Usually sits contentedly in the open.
    Temp
    20-24°C
    Humidity
    60-70%
    Adult DLS
    12-15 cm
    Moult
    Sling ~4w - Adult ~10mo

    The Violet Birdeater - an undescribed Peruvian Warmiru ("mora" = blackberry, for the purple tones) with its first UK captive-bred slings appearing in 2026. A purple-and-cream sibling to the blue zebra: same Andean cool-room husbandry, same calm disposition, but the violet sheen instead. Husbandry extrapolated from the genus (stats marked provisional) - a collector's piece at £49 a sling.

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  • Xenesthis immanis

    Xenesthis immanis

    Colombian Lesser Black

    🌍 Terrestrial
    Intermediate Requires consistent husbandry - more sensitive to ventilation, humidity, or feeding schedule. Some experience recommended. 🌍 Terrestrial Lives on or near the ground. Needs floor space more than height. Falls from height can be fatal - keep décor low. 🌎 New World From the Americas: can flick urticating (irritating) hairs as a first defence, and venom is generally milder. 💨 Skittish Easily startled - may bolt or dart suddenly when disturbed. Secure lids are essential as they can be escape artists. ⚠️ Flicks hairs Uses urticating (barbed) hairs on the abdomen as a primary defence. These hairs can cause skin irritation and must be kept away from eyes. New World species only.
    Temp
    22-28°C
    Humidity
    60-75%
    Adult DLS
    22-26 cm
    Moult
    Sling ~3w - Adult ~12mo

    Colombian lesser black - massive terrestrial. Huge floor space, deep substrate, large water dish, 75-80% humidity. Strong feeding response; tongs only.

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  • Xenesthis intermedia

    Xenesthis intermedia

    Amazon Blue Bloom

    🌍 Terrestrial
    Intermediate Requires consistent husbandry - more sensitive to ventilation, humidity, or feeding schedule. Some experience recommended. 🌍 Terrestrial Lives on or near the ground. Needs floor space more than height. Falls from height can be fatal - keep décor low. 🌎 New World From the Americas: can flick urticating (irritating) hairs as a first defence, and venom is generally milder. 💨 Skittish Easily startled - may bolt or dart suddenly when disturbed. Secure lids are essential as they can be escape artists. ⚠️ Flicks hairs Uses urticating (barbed) hairs on the abdomen as a primary defence. These hairs can cause skin irritation and must be kept away from eyes. New World species only.
    Temp
    22-28°C
    Humidity
    60-75%
    Adult DLS
    22-26 cm
    Moult
    Sling ~3w - Adult ~12mo

    Colombian blue - giant terrestrial; deep substrate, generous space, big water dish. Hair-kicker with attitude.

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  • Xenesthis monstrosa

    Xenesthis monstrosa

    Colombian Giant Black

    🌍 Terrestrial
    Intermediate Requires consistent husbandry - more sensitive to ventilation, humidity, or feeding schedule. Some experience recommended. 🌍 Terrestrial Lives on or near the ground. Needs floor space more than height. Falls from height can be fatal - keep décor low. 🌎 New World From the Americas: can flick urticating (irritating) hairs as a first defence, and venom is generally milder. 💨 Skittish Easily startled - may bolt or dart suddenly when disturbed. Secure lids are essential as they can be escape artists. ⚠️ Flicks hairs Uses urticating (barbed) hairs on the abdomen as a primary defence. These hairs can cause skin irritation and must be kept away from eyes. New World species only.
    Temp
    22-28°C
    Humidity
    60-75%
    Adult DLS
    22-26 cm
    Moult
    Sling ~3w - Adult ~12mo

    Colombian black - massive terrestrial; huge floor space, deep substrate, XL water dish, 75-80% humidity. Tongs only.

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  • Xenesthis sp. Blue

    Xenesthis sp. Blue

    Giant Blue Bloom

    🌍 Terrestrial
    Intermediate Requires consistent husbandry - more sensitive to ventilation, humidity, or feeding schedule. Some experience recommended. 🌍 Terrestrial Lives on or near the ground. Needs floor space more than height. Falls from height can be fatal - keep décor low. 🌎 New World From the Americas: can flick urticating (irritating) hairs as a first defence, and venom is generally milder. 💨 Skittish Easily startled - may bolt or dart suddenly when disturbed. Secure lids are essential as they can be escape artists. ⚠️ Flicks hairs Uses urticating (barbed) hairs on the abdomen as a primary defence. These hairs can cause skin irritation and must be kept away from eyes. New World species only. Nervous
    Temp
    20-24°C
    Humidity
    65-75%
    Adult DLS
    20-25 cm
    Moult
    Sling ~4w - Adult ~12mo

    The Giant Blue Bloom - the hobby's hot Colombian grail: powder-blue legs over a pink starburst carapace on a 20-25 cm frame, distinct from X. immanis in the trade long before any formal description (which is still pending - this remains an undescribed Xenesthis). Montane stock that runs COOLER and DRIER than lowland South American terrestrials - overheating kills these, so a British living room is closer to ideal than a heated vivarium. Nervous, hair-flicky and slow-growing, with UK slings commanding £100+. The spider everyone points at when the tub opens.

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  • Ybyrapora diversipes

    Ybyrapora diversipes

    Amazon Sapphire Pinktoe

    🌳 Arboreal
    Intermediate Requires consistent husbandry - more sensitive to ventilation, humidity, or feeding schedule. Some experience recommended. 🌳 Arboreal Lives above ground in trees or plants. Needs height and vertical climbing surfaces. Secure lid essential - they climb glass. 🌎 New World From the Americas: can flick urticating (irritating) hairs as a first defence, and venom is generally milder. 🟢 Docile Generally slow-moving and tolerant of handling. Rarely threatens or bites. Great for beginners. 💨 Skittish Easily startled - may bolt or dart suddenly when disturbed. Secure lids are essential as they can be escape artists. ⚡ Fast Moves very quickly, especially when startled. Can cross an enclosure in the blink of an eye. Not recommended for handling.
    Temp
    22-26°C
    Humidity
    70-85%
    Adult DLS
    6-8 cm
    Moult
    Sling ~3w - Adult ~4mo

    Dwarf arboreal with colour-shifting legs. Tiny and sensitive - needs careful cross-ventilation.

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