Colombian Red-footed Tarantula

Colombian Red-footed Tarantula (Latin name: Megaphobemarobustum), also known as the Colombian Giant Red-legged Tarantula, is an exciting and classic pet bird spider species found in central Colombia. Its huge size, along with its bright red long hair, makes it a super cool hairy tarantula. Among pet bird spider enthusiasts, this is a highly praised and sought-after species.

Chinese name: 哥伦比亚红脚

Latin name: Megaphobemarobustum

Kingdom: Animalia

Subfamily: Theraphosinae

This is an exciting and classic pet bird spider species originated from central Colombia, characterized by its huge size and bright red long hair, making it a super cool big hairy spider. Among pet bird spider enthusiasts, it is highly praised and sought after. The fourth pair of legs in adult individuals is thicker than the other legs, giving them a formidable look. However, they are also a species that easily gets nervous and kicks their hair. If touched during feeding, they will curl up into a "zombie-like" position, resembling a dance, which is very interesting.

Experienced suggestions for keeping pet bird spiders suggest that this species may have a certain level of aggressiveness and is prone to kicking hairs, which can have a relatively significant effect on humans. Therefore, it is recommended that enthusiasts with some experience in keeping bird spiders attempt to keep individuals that are 6 centimeters or larger.

1. Wasting Disease

When you find that the spider's body becomes dull and the skin begins to dry and turn yellow, it is likely that the spider has developed wasting disease. This condition is generally caused by poor feeding and long-term starvation, resulting in malnutrition.

2. Enteritis

Conversely, this condition occurs when the spider eats too much. Constantly feeding the spider or feeding it with food at a low temperature can cause bloating and abdominal pain. Over time, this can lead to enteritis.

3. Hemiplegia

The spider does not require a high temperature, but when the temperature is too high, especially in summer when it is hot and humid, and the spider's cage is far from the air vent, the spider can experience heatstroke-like symptoms and its legs can become paralyzed, resulting in hemiplegia.

4. Constipation

The main cause of constipation is usually dehydration. In addition to food, spiders also need water. If the owner only feeds the spider but does not provide water, the spider will not have the necessary water intake.

5. Black Necrosis

Lack of appetite and activity, appearance of black ulcerative lesions on the abdomen- this is a manifestation of the spider's black necrosis disease. The cause of this condition is the consumption of stale or contaminated food, which can lead to black necrosis disease. Severe cases can result in death.

6. Mold Disease

Especially in the southern regions, during the hot and humid summer weather, the spider's body can easily be invaded by bacteria. The spider's joints become increasingly stiff, and its body becomes damp, providing a favorable environment for bacteria to survive and reproduce, leading to the appearance of mold spots on the spider's body.

7. Parasites

Parasites are perhaps the most disgusting condition for spiders. If it is small parasites, it might be tolerable, but when there are highly rampant parasites crawling on the spider, it becomes extremely disgusting. Besides disturbing the spider's rest, these parasites might also carry other viruses, causing multiple infections and posing a threat to the spider's life.

Care Tips:

Therefore, when raising in the south, temperature should not be too high! Try to control it, but there are also very tenacious individuals.

Originating from central Colombia, this is an exciting and classic pet bird spider species. Its huge size, along with its bright red long hair, makes it a super cool big-haired spider. Among pet bird spider enthusiasts, this is a highly praised and sought after species.

The fourth pair of legs of adult individuals are thicker than the other legs, making them look very imposing. However, in reality, they are a highly nervous and hair-kicking species. When touched during captivity, they will curl up into a "zombie-like" posture, which is very interesting.

The color of their young individuals is not as contrasting as the adult individuals, and their fur is pink. It is also very difficult to breed them artificially, and they produce relatively large but few offspring, which is why they have low visibility and relatively high prices in the pet market.

In their native habitat, they dig caves under rocks or tree roots, or occupy the nests of other small animals. In captivity, it is recommended to provide thick bedding and a hiding place. They need a dark place to relieve their nervousness.