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Pterinochilus murinus 'Kigoma'

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Pterinochilus murinus ‘Kigoma’, also known as the "Kigoma Baboon Tarantula", is a medium-sized tarantula native to the Kigoma region of Tanzania, distinguished by its distinctive golden-yellow to burnt orange coloration and the characteristic starburst pattern on its carapace, which is typical of the murinus species complex.

This is a terrestrial species whose young tend to be more fossorial in the early stages of life, inhabiting savanna and scrubland areas of western Tanzania. They create extensive silk-lined burrows or tube-web retreats at the base of grass tussocks, under rocks, or in abandoned rodent burrows. They thrive in areas with seasonal rainfall and can adapt to various microhabitats from dry grasslands to more humid woodland edges.

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Pterinochilus murinus ‘Kigoma’, also known as the "Kigoma Baboon Tarantula", is a medium-sized tarantula native to the Kigoma region of Tanzania, distinguished by its distinctive golden-yellow to burnt orange coloration and the characteristic starburst pattern on its carapace, which is typical of the murinus species complex.

This is a terrestrial species whose young tend to be more fossorial in the early stages of life, inhabiting savanna and scrubland areas of western Tanzania. They create extensive silk-lined burrows or tube-web retreats at the base of grass tussocks, under rocks, or in abandoned rodent burrows. They thrive in areas with seasonal rainfall and can adapt to various microhabitats from dry grasslands to more humid woodland edges.

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What's the ideal diet for a Kigoma 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 Kigoma Baboon Tarantula?

For this particular creature, you can start with the Terrestrial Terrain small enclosure if under a ¼" - 1.2" Spiderling (sling). When they get to be about 1" in 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 Kigoma Baboon Tarantula live?

Females are believed to live upwards of 15 years, and males not exceeding around 2-4 years of age. All estimates are based on multiple sources.

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