Tanzanian Blonde Baboon

page · Nov 5, 2004

i need to know everything there is to know about these tarantulas.

how big do they get?
how powerfull is there venom?
what do they eat?
do they need a heat mat?
do they like dry or humid conditions?
are they easy to breed?
how old do they get?
do you have pics?

just anything you can think of, thanx

TRowe · Nov 5, 2004

I'm sorry, but I'm not familiar with that common name. Is there a possibility that you can find the scientific, or Latin, name for the spider you're inquiring about?

Tim

Code Monkey · Nov 5, 2004

Yep, don't know the common name either, but I'd hazard a guess that it's probably either a Pterinochilus or Ceratogyrus species. Try doing a search for some pictures on those two groups of Ts and let us know if anything looks familiar.

Washout · Nov 5, 2004

After googling a bit it looks like it might be a stoutleg baboon? The scientific name of this T. is Eucratoscelus pachypus and it is more of a grey than blonde..

phil · Nov 5, 2004

Hi

1st that springs to mind for me are (no good with this common name thing)
Pterinochilus lugardi or Pterinochilus chordatus (light colour form)

Wade · Nov 5, 2004

Can't help you with the species (since we don't know what it is), but many of your questions are general care questions. This isn't a first T is it? I'm just asking because some of the questions sound like beginner questions. Nothing wrong with that, of course, but odds are an African tarantula isn't the best choice for a first T. They tend to be very fast and more than willing to bite.

page said:
what do they eat?

Anything they can overpower, but most keepers opt for insects of some sort. Crickets, mealworms, and cockroaches are most popular.

page said:
do they need a heat mat?

Unless you keep your place reall ycool (like below 70 F 24/7), no.

Good luck,

Wade

Pokie1 · Nov 5, 2004

My guess, given the description, would be Pterinochilus lugardi.

Pokie1

ChrisNCT · Nov 5, 2004

here's my P. lugardi

If this helps....this is my P. lugardi

AphonopelmaTX · Nov 6, 2004

What kind of blonde spider are you talking about? Dirty blonde, light blonde, bleached blonde, blonde with dark streaks or maybe spots? Just kidding of course. Like others have said, try finding a scientific name please.

-Lonnie

jeffh_x · Nov 6, 2004

souds like a pachypus to me..does it look like this?

Tanzanian Blonde Baboon

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