Grammostola rosea RCF
The Grammostola Rosea or Chilean Rose Hair Tarantula, but the Red Color Form variant. The O.G. of Tarantulas back in the day, these guys make incredible pets! Unfortunately, unlike their price tag from the '90s and early 2000s, due to regulations and these guys exclusively being captive bred now, these took a back seat to some of the other species, such as Curly Hair Tarantulas as a person starter tarantula due to their new price tag. They are visually stunning, have an incredible demeanor, and still hold up to all of the reasons people kept them before.
The Grammostola Rosea or Chilean Rose Hair Tarantula, but the Red Color Form variant. The O.G. of Tarantulas back in the day, these guys make incredible pets! Unfortunately, unlike their price tag from the '90s and early 2000s, due to regulations and these guys exclusively being captive bred now, these took a back seat to some of the other species, such as Curly Hair Tarantulas as a person starter tarantula due to their new price tag. They are visually stunning, have an incredible demeanor, and still hold up to all of the reasons people kept them before.
The Grammostola Rosea or Chilean Rose Hair Tarantula, but the Red Color Form variant. The O.G. of Tarantulas back in the day, these guys make incredible pets! Unfortunately, unlike their price tag from the '90s and early 2000s, due to regulations and these guys exclusively being captive bred now, these took a back seat to some of the other species, such as Curly Hair Tarantulas as a person starter tarantula due to their new price tag. They are visually stunning, have an incredible demeanor, and still hold up to all of the reasons people kept them before.
What's the ideal diet for a Chilean Rose Hair Tarantula?
All Tarantulas can eat a variety of feeders. Stick to crickets, dubia roaches, silkworms, horned worms occasionally, and a superworm or mealworm as the occasional treat!
How should I keep a Chilean Rose Hair Tarantula?
For this particular creature, you can start with the Terrestrial Terrain small enclosure if under a ¼in -1.2in Spiderling (sling), and when they get to be about 1in the size, you will want to either go to the Terrestrial Terrain Medium, or Terrestrial Terrain Large enclosure. Feed them as slings once a week, twice if their opisthosoma (abdomen) looks small, but if the opisthosoma is wider than their prosoma (pneumothorax) then wait a couple of days to feed. For juveniles or adults, stick to feeding once a week, nothing larger than their opisthosoma. Make sure to keep a water dish at all times full, wider and deeper is preferred.
How long could a Chilean Rose Hair Tarantula live?
Females are believed to live upwards of 5-7+ years in captivity, and even males can live upwards of 2 years of age. All estimates are based on multiple sources.
Some photos provided by iNaturalist, credit to:
Asiel Olivares, some rights reserved (CC BY)
