What kind of living conditions does a Chilean rose tarantula need?

Question

I want to get my spider everything it needs.

What should i buy?

I'll be getting a tank, dirt, the food and water, what else?

I know they like something to hind in.. so what do i do about that?

Answer 1

Chilean rose tarantula

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Chilean rose tarantula



Scientific classification

Kingdom: Animalia



Phylum: Arthropoda



Class: Arachnida



Order: Araneae



Suborder: Mygalomorphae



Family: Theraphosidae



Genus: Grammostola



Species: G. rosea





Binomial name

Grammostola rosea

(Walckenaer, 1837)

The Chilean rose tarantula (Grammostola rosea) also know as the Chilean flame tarantula, Chilean Fire Tarantula or the Chilean Red Haired Tarantula (depending on the colourmorph) is probably the most common species of tarantula available in pet stores today, due to the large number of wild caught specimens exported cheaply from their native Chile into the US pet trade. G. rosea originates from the northern Atacama Desert region of Chile and live in the driest deserts on earth. G. rosea is a common pet of amateur tarantula rearers. Females have been known to live as long as 15-20 years but due to the limited time they have been available on the market and hence for extensive study, there is a possibility that they may live considerably longer.

Contents [hide]

1 Habitat

2 Food

3 Pets

4 Gallery

5 See also

6 Resources

7 External links



[edit] Habitat

The Chilean rose tarantula lives in many different places. It could live from the South-West part of the United States of America to Chile. They do not burrow in their native habitat although they like to live in drier regions. When night comes they just find a hole to sleep in.

[edit] Food

In Captivity:They will eat many insects such as flies and crickets. Some older spiders will eat small pink mice.

In the wild:They will eat many smaller mammals and lizards; they will also eat insects and other spiders.

[edit] Pets

The fact that they are relatively docile, low to maintain, attractive, and inexpensive make them exceedingly good pets. Chilean Roses can be kept in a low-humidity terrarium at least twice its legspan in length, with a retreat for hiding. These spiders are quite happy living at room temperatures of around 20-30°C, and a diet of four to six crickets every 3 weeks (or 1 locust per week too). However, its feeding schedule is rather erratic and can fast for weeks to months at a time. Fasting is sometimes an indication of an upcoming moult.

Chilean Roses are usually skittish, running away from danger rather than acting defensively, but they have been known to raise their front legs and present their fangs in preparation to defend themselves. As with all tarantula from the Americas (New World Tarantula) they have small spine like urticating hairs on their abdomen that they will kick off when threatened. This is made apparent by the shaking of their abdomen.

[edit] Gallery

adult, male

adult, female

mating

Spiderling

Answer 2

we had a rose hair...we put her in a ten gallon tank and put an under tank heater on one side of her tank.  for the substrate we used stuff like zoo med eco earth the stuff that comes in a brick and you have to soak it in warm water before you put it in your tank.  then on the side with the heater we put a hide...just a medium size snake hide (exo terra "rock" hide) and on the cool side we put a water dish (yes i did see her drink several times from it...its a strange thing to see...but cool.  then once a week drop some crickets in for the spidie.  oh yeah also a locking screen top...ours got out once my husband forgot to put the top back on her cage once...you hear about people losing snakes (which we have done also) and finding them...ever try looking for a spider in a house.  we did find her that day though.

good luck!!