Chilean Rose Tarantula
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| Grammostola rosea Pickard-Cambridge, 1897 |
The Chilean Rose Tarantula (Grammostola rosea) is probably one of the most common species of tarantula kept in pet stores and a common pet in the world today of spider pets. Originating from Chile (hence the name), the fact that they are relatively docile, quite low maintainance and also very beautiful makes them exceedingly good pets. They can be kept quite easily in a terrarium that measures at least twice its leg span in length. The tarantula dislikes humidity. All that is needed is a water dish. Should be kept at temperatures of around 25 °C, and a diet of four to six crickets every 2 weeks.
While this particular genus of tarantula is considered a hardy and docile pet, it is well known for being possibly the most unpredictable of the pet tarantulas. It is well known in the arachnid keeping community that the Chilean Rose almost never has the same personality twice. The Chilean Rose is known for webbing entire terrarium floors (they are known to be excessively picky about their substrates), tipping water dishes, excavating the substrate in and around their hides, and feeding on very erratic schedules. While a Chilean Rose may eat every cricket placed in its habitat consecutively until it simply cannot eat anymore, the same Chilean Rose may act in disdain towards the same food after not eating for weeks, simply because it may not be "in the mood" to eat.
For an avid tarantula enthusiast, the unpredictability of a Chilean Rose is always more than welcome. Unfortunately for those who do not luckily inherit one of the more curious members of the genus, there's a good chance they have just purchased a living, breathing, furry pet rock. With as varied as its personality can be, the Chilean Rose is also the genus which most frequently displays the "pet rock" disposition. Regardless, any arachnid enthusiast will wholeheartedly endorse the Chilean Rose, and vouch for its significance in any collection.
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