Tarântula Lasiodora parahybana

CARE GUIDE

Size: Adults can reach 28cm

Origin: Brazil

Lifespan: Females: up to 15 years. Males: 5 years.

Natural Habitat: Lasiodora parahybana inhabits warm, humid forest areas of Brazil.

Lasiodora parahybana is a docile, easy-to-keep tarantula species. Although it prefers to flee and hide, it can bite and flick urticating hairs, so handling should be kept to a minimum. Even so, it is still one of the tarantula species best suited to beginners.

Although this is an easy species to keep, you should pay attention to a few aspects and ensure certain conditions, which you will find in the following paragraphs.

Terrarium

Size: A minimum terrarium of 60x45x30 is recommended for 1 adult. Younger animals should be kept in proportionally smaller terrariums.

Material: Glass

 - Heating and Lighting

The terrarium temperature should be kept between 21 and 28ºC. To stay within this range, no heat source is usually needed.

Tarantulas do not need UVB.

- Humidity

Lasiodora parahybana needs a relative humidity above 75%. Both humid and drier areas should be created across the terrarium.

It is recommended to always provide a shallow water dish where they can drink.

- Decor

For decor, try to recreate a humid forest-floor habitat. This species likes to burrow, so provide a tropical substrate at least 15cm deep (for adults). You can decorate the terrarium with logs, plants (live or artificial), cork bark, stones, moss... 

Diet and Supplementation

Feeding habits: Insectivorous

 Diet: As juveniles they can be fed once a week. As they grow, feeding can be reduced to every two weeks.

- Foods

Insects: Roaches, Crickets, Locusts, Calcium Worms, Waxworms, Mealworms...

- Supplementation

Tarantulas do not need supplementation.

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