Sexing: As a caresheet, there will be no presumption that the reader wishes to attempt to breed this species or any other species of tarantula. Size: 5-5.5″ fully grown legspan. Common Names: Curly Hair | Honduran Curly Haired Tarantula. One of the few chances you get to actually stretch these spiders out and get a true idea of their size, just under 11 inches. Males are known to live up to 4-5 years, while females live on average about 10 years, some even surviving 15 in captivity with proper care. Readers wishing to breed tarantulas should be aware that breeding requires an input that goes further than a basic caresheet. Type: Terrestrial. Appearance: Curly hair tarantulas are covered in brown to black hair with a gold-bronze sheen due to longer gold hairs that are long and curly. In captivity both male and female specimens have grown to have a leg span of just over 6 inches, however, males live a shorter life at only 5 years in captivity opposed to females reportedly living up to 20 years. Common Name: Curly Hair, Honduran Curly Hair, Nicaraguan Curly Hair Tarantula.

Adult Size: 5.5 inches long (including its leg span) Life Expectancy: Females live eight to 10 years on average in captivity while males live an average of four years. Females are slightly larger than males on average, and they also live longer.

Another “Teddy Bear” in the tarantulas hobby, this species is famous for it’s super fuzzy appearance due to it’s long curved golden colored setae (hairs). Endemic Location: Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica. Category: New World. Follow Laughing Squid: Facebook | Twitter | Google News The Pumpkin Patch tarantula is around an inch and a half across. The curlyhair tarantula is a plump-bodied spider, covered with dark brown to black bristles that start light in coloration at a during juvenile years and darken as the tarantula ages. Type: New world, terrestrial, burrowing. Body Length: 3” (8cm) Diagonal Leg Span (DLS): 6.5”(17cm) Urticating Hairs: Yes Type I & III. When it comes to its size, Curly Hair is known to be a medium-sized tarantula, growing up to 5 inches in legspan.

How to care for a Brachypelma Albopilosum.

Growth Rate: Slow. Common Names: Curly hair tarantula, wooly tarantula. Scientific Names: Brachypelma albopilosum, Tliltocatl albopilosus.

The Brachypelma Albopilosum or otherwise also known as the Honduran Curly Hair is a species whose original habitat is located in the Central Americas, in the savannas, like its cousin, the Mexican Red knee Tarantula.However, their faster growth rate compared to the Red Knees makes it a more appealing species for beginners. Life Expectancy: Females 25 years / Males 5 years

Great for beginners. 5 to 6 inches. It has a golden-bronze sheen due to longer gold bristles that cover the whole body, which are particularly dense on the hind legs. This species is often listed as a great beginner tarantula due to it’s docile and calm nature. …

Origin: Central America, from Honduras to Costa Rica.