Your first arboreal is the beginning of something beautiful.

Thinking of getting a Tarantula?

If you’re unsure, don’t buy one yet—only get a tarantula if you’re okay with live insects, careful-interaction, and long-term care.

ARBOREAL - inhabiting or frequenting trees

OLD WORLD - are species native to the Eastern Hemisphere—Africa, Asia, Europe, and parts of Australasia—known for their speed, defensiveness, and lack of urticating hairs.

NEW WORLD - are species native to the Americas, known for their docile temperament, urticating hairs, and mostly suitability for beginner keepers.

RIGHT FOR YOUR HOME - Make sure you have an enclosure ready and that everyone in the home agrees that you can have one and you can provide live insects regularly.
FEEDING - live insects like crickets or roaches regularly, and keep a steady supply at home. These come in different types and sizes, and can also be noisy and smelly
HOUSING - While almost all Tarantulas SHOULD be kept Individually, a few can be kept as communal. This comes at a risk of some of the community getting eaten..

FAQs

TEMPERATURE - While tarantulas can handle small short term drops or rises in temperature, they thrive best between approx. 22-28c. A great way to achieve this is with a heat mat run on a thermostat on the outside of the enclosure either on the back or one of the sides. Make sure to check temperatures regularly to ensure temperatures stay in range. Never use a heat mat with out a thermostat
HUMIDITY - Arboreal come from tropical locations, mostly in rainforest. By keeping the humidity at 75-85% with sphagnum moss mixed in with the substrate and Lush carpet moss for a natural and vibrant enclosure. light misting will help keep the humidity up while keeping them healthy. Good ventilation is key to their long term health.
WATER - All tarantulas drink water, even if you never see them drink, they do! Always keep a clean water bowl on the side of the enclosure and change water once a week or when dirty. We find it best to keep water bowls off the ground, so crickets do not drown and contaminant the water.
LIFE SPAN - Arboreal Females typically live for 11 to 12 years, or, in rare instances, for up to 15 years.
Males live for 3 to 4 years.
SUITIBLE ENCLOSURE - once matured, a female can live in a tall glass enclosure. for small to medium tarantulas, the exo terra nano tall (20x20x30cm) is a great choice. The Exo Terra (30x30x45cm) tall makes a very nice display enclosure for larger species like the Poecilotheria.