Skeleton Tarantulas are now available at Reptilia
Range: Lowland forests of Suriname, Guyana, Northern Brazil, etc.
Tropical forest floor
Size: Not a large tarantula. Fully mature, they're about 4 1/2 inches in legspan. Some females may acquire legpsans slighty over 6". There is some question as to whether locality plays a role in size and coloration. I have had a captive-bred female that has remained at about 5" for years. She has had several molts in the past few years without growing a bit. Also, I have a wild-caught female that's nearly 6" in legspan. The larger one seems to have more vibrant color as well, except the second stripe on the tibia is almost invisible. I am breeding both girls and time will tell if color variation continues with their offspring.
Attitude: Supposedly defensive. Fond of either rearing up like an Old World species or flicking hairs by rubbing its pedipalps on its chelicera; however, I've noticed a GREAT amount of variability in all the individuals I've owned. At times, any given male or female could be quite docile, perhaps almost inquisitive (if one were to anthropomorphize a spider). At other times, they certainly make it clear that they wish to be left alone