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Heterothele sp ‘Villosella’

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Heterothele sp. 'Villosella', or "Tanzanian Chestnut Baboon Tarantula", is a small to medium-sized tarantula native to Tanzania, celebrated for its rich chestnut-brown coloration with subtle golden highlights on the carapace and legs, along with its notably hairy appearance - 'villosella' meaning "slightly hairy" or "finely hairy" in Latin, referring to the species' distinctively dense, fine setae covering.

This is a fossorial species that inhabits savanna and woodland areas of Tanzania, where they create deep burrows with multiple chambers and extensive webbing around the entrance. They thrive in areas with compacted soil that can support their elaborate tunnel systems, typically in regions with seasonal rainfall patterns.

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Heterothele sp. 'Villosella', or "Tanzanian Chestnut Baboon Tarantula", is a small to medium-sized tarantula native to Tanzania, celebrated for its rich chestnut-brown coloration with subtle golden highlights on the carapace and legs, along with its notably hairy appearance - 'villosella' meaning "slightly hairy" or "finely hairy" in Latin, referring to the species' distinctively dense, fine setae covering.

This is a fossorial species that inhabits savanna and woodland areas of Tanzania, where they create deep burrows with multiple chambers and extensive webbing around the entrance. They thrive in areas with compacted soil that can support their elaborate tunnel systems, typically in regions with seasonal rainfall patterns.

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What's the ideal diet for a Tanzanian Chestnut Baboon 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 Tanzanian Chestnut Baboon Tarantula?

You can start with the Fossorial Fissure Small enclosure for this particular creature. When they are about ⅓ the size, you will want to go to the Fossorial Fissure Medium or Fossorial Fissure 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 full water dish at all times; wider and deeper is preferred.

How long could a Tanzanian Chestnut Baboon Tarantula live?

Females are believed to live upwards of 12+ years, and males not exceeding around 3 years of age. All estimates are based on multiple sources.

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