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The Stromatopelma calceatum, or commonly called the Featherleg Baboon tarantula, is a fast and arboreal species native to West Africa. It's a beautiful spider, with intricate patterning in shades of tan, brown, and black that gives its legs a feathered, ornate look, often accented by fuzzy tufts along the limbs. This is an Old World tarantula with no urticating hairs and notably medically significant venom, but if what you want is a Pterinochilus murinus (OBT) that is arboreal, then you truly will love this species.

The Stromatopelma calceatum, or commonly called the Featherleg Baboon tarantula, is a fast and arboreal species native to West Africa. It's a beautiful spider, with intricate patterning in shades of tan, brown, and black that gives its legs a feathered, ornate look, often accented by fuzzy tufts along the limbs. This is an Old World tarantula with no urticating hairs and notably medically significant venom, but if what you want is a Pterinochilus murinus (OBT) that is arboreal, then you truly will love this species.

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What's the ideal diet for a Featherleg 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 Featherleg Baboon tarantula?

For this particular creature, you can start with the small Arboreal Bliss enclosure, and when they get to be about ⅓ the size, you will want to upgrade to the medium or large Arboreal Bliss 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 Featherleg Baboon tarantula live?

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


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