Caring for a Curly Hair Tarantula means there’s never a dull moment in your life. There are many reasons to bring this eight-legged pet home, such as their docile temperament, low maintenance care, and small enclosure size.
Before you get too far ahead of yourself, though, you’ll want to ensure you have the right terrarium to bring your spider home to. That way, you’ll ensure that it won’t feel threatened. To do this, you must follow this helpful Curly Hair Tarantula tank setup guide.
Table of Contents
- Curly Hair Tarantula Tank Setup
- Temperature and Lighting
- Size
- Tank Decoration
- Contact Jabberwock Reptiles For Additional Guidance
Curly Hair Tarantula Tank Setup
Curly Hair Tarantulas (currently known as Tliltocatl albopilosus and previously as Brachypelma albopilosum) are a terrestrial, burrowing species native to Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica. You want your tarantula’s home to be perfectly suitable for it. This is the best way to ensure your spider is happy, healthy, and lives a long life. If you follow this guide, your pet Curly Hair Tarantula will be a part of your family for many years to come:
Temperature and Lighting
These tarantulas should be kept at room temperatures between 70 and 80 degrees Fahrenheit and 65-70% humidity level. There is usually no need to provide additional heat beyond ambient room temperature, however this varies depending on your home. Your tarantulas enclosure will need an occasional mist, but not directly on your spider. If you provide your spider with a clean, shallow water dish (like a bottle cap or portion cup) and the right substrate, the enclosure must only be misted once or twice a month. No supplemental lighting is required, though a day night cycle is beneficial to all animals.
Size
These spiders need more legroom than height because they like roaming around. Not only that, but their legs span larger than other species, so you should consider the ground space they need. Babies and small juveniles should be kept in an appropriately sized dram vile, or other small container as slings do not thrive in large setups. A 5-10 gallon enclosure is adequate for most adult Curly Hair Tarantulas, as well as some front opening enclosures such as an Exo-Terra Small Low.
Tank Decoration
Use suitable substrates include Eco Earth, peat moss, or reptisoil. All these hold humidity well – something your new pet needs to live and thrive. Your chosen substrate should be at least 3 inches thick to allow burrowing. They are native to areas where they roam the tropical scrublands and often live in burrows on the ground. You’ll want to mimic this environment for them. Springtails make excellent clean up crew for bioactive enclosures, but do not use isopods as they will munch on a molting spider.
You want to give your spider a perfect home, which requires some tank decorations. Animal-safe items such as cork bark, faux or live plants, and light rocks are okay to place in the tank, but the enclosure should not be too heavily cluttered with hardscape, as the spider needs to have ample floor space.
Contact Jabberwock Reptiles For Additional Guidance
If you have any additional questions, concerns, or need help with your Curly Hair Tarantula tank setup, we’re here for you!
Our exotic pet store experts can point you in the right direction, so you know your tarantula has the perfect tank to come to. You can also check out our other invertebrates for sale! We can also help you with other related questions, such as knowing an emperor scorpion’s diet and which are the best supplies for your pet.
