Urban Tarantulas

Urban Tarantulas Hi. My goal is to inspire the average person to appreciate and love the mis-understood animals 🤗
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05/03/2026

hanging out, putting the team to work. ;)

04/19/2026

join our live. we are live at 2pm pst. palmstreet. link in story and bio.

02/01/2026

our next live is today.
sunday, february 1st.
and we have even bigger bangers in this one.
come join us on palmstreet.
link in the stories.

01/04/2026

only a few hours left.
on palmstreet, our biggest and luckiest bags yet.
come get a few, won’t be disappointed.
12:30pm PST

Species Spotlight: Aphonopelma mooreae - Mexican Jade Fuego Tarantula. The colors are absolutely unreal in person—deep,...
12/21/2025

Species Spotlight: Aphonopelma mooreae - Mexican Jade Fuego Tarantula.
The colors are absolutely unreal in person—deep, rich, almost out-of-this-world jade and fuego tones that photos barely do justice.
📌 Quick Facts
• 🕷️ Scientific name: Aphonopelma mooreae
• 📍 Locale: Mexico
• 🏷️ Type: Terrestrial / burrow-oriented
• 📏 Adult size: ~5–5.5” DLS (females)
• ⏳ Growth rate: Slow
• 🧭 Lifespan: Females 20+ years | Males ~6–8 years
• 🌡️ Temps: 75–80°F
• 💧 Humidity: ~50%
• 🎯 Experience level: Beginner friendly (yes, really)

🔥 SPECIES SPOTLIGHT: Grammostola actaeon 🔥Think of the Grammostola actaeon as the "Brazilian Black's" bigger, flashier c...
12/02/2025

🔥 SPECIES SPOTLIGHT: Grammostola actaeon 🔥

Think of the Grammostola actaeon as the "Brazilian Black's" bigger, flashier cousin. This spider keeps that famous deep, velvety black sheen but adds a stunning red rump and an even bulkier build.

These are absolute "holy grail" spiders for collectors. They are massive, gentle giants that command attention in any collection.

Here are the stats:

🕷️ Scientific Name: Grammostola actaeon

📛 Common Name: Brazilian Wooly Black

📍 Locale: Southern Brazil / Uruguay

🌡️ Temperature: 75–85°F (Thrives in warmth)

💧 Humidity: 65–75%

🏷️ Category: New World Terrestrial

📏 Size: 6–7 inches (Very Heavy Bodied)

🪶 Urticating Hairs: Yes, but hardly use.

⏳ Growth Rate: Slow to Medium

🧭 Life Span: Females 25+ years

🍽️ Feeding: Excellent Response

🎯 Level: Beginner (Docile & Hardy)

💡 QUICK CARE NOTES:

Temperament: Generally calm and incredibly hardy.

Growth: Patience is key, but they mature into massive display animals.

Housing: Provide plenty of floor space; they get big!

🔥 SPECIES SPOTLIGHT: Bumba tapajos 🔥With a velvety black body and a blinding, metallic pink-red carapace, this spider lo...
12/02/2025

🔥 SPECIES SPOTLIGHT: Bumba tapajos 🔥

With a velvety black body and a blinding, metallic pink-red carapace, this spider looks almost synthetic.

Here are the stats:

🕷️ Scientific Name: Bumba tapajos

📛 Common Name: Tapajos Pink Head

📍 Locale: Tapajós region, Brazil

🌡️ Temperature: 75–85°F

💧 Humidity: 70–80% (Moist substrate)

🏷️ Category: New World Terrestrial

📏 Size: 4–5 inches DLS

🪶 Urticating Hairs: Yes

⏳ Growth Rate: Slow to Medium

🧭 Life Span: Females 15+ years

🍽️ Feeding: Strong response

🎯 Level: Beginner / Intermediate

💡 QUICK CARE NOTES:

Moisture: These are Amazonian—do not keep bone dry.

Housing: Provide 4–5" of substrate.

Behavior: They are master architects and love to burrow.

we’re going live in half an hour. 12:30pm PST. we will be live for several hours. come join us. spin the wheel. grab a m...
11/28/2025

we’re going live in half an hour.
12:30pm PST.
we will be live for several hours.
come join us.
spin the wheel.
grab a mystery bag.

https://palmstreet.app/l/ri0lKRj3

11/28/2025

We’re going LIVE on Palmstreet this Nov 28 at 12:30PM PST ✨
Don’t miss this one — these are some of the coolest tarantulas in the entire hobby.

And for the mystery bags… oh man…
We’re loading them up with absolute cosmic heat:

🔥 Mexican Jade Fuego — the Cosmic Motherload
🔥 Pamphobeteus solaris
🔥 Grammostola concepcion
🔥 A ton of Brazilian Jewels
🔥 Plus extra giveaways throughout the show

link in bio
Get in early, pick your number, and may the tarantula gods bless your pull 🙏🕷️✨

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