The Venezuelan Giant Pink-Footed Tarantula is a highly popular and impressive species! Although the Amazonian Giant Bird-Eating Spider has the reputation of being the world's largest spider, some enthusiasts do not agree.
The Venezuelan Giant Pink-Footed was discovered 187 years later than the Amazonian Giant Bird-Eating Spider, so they are not as well understood. Regardless of whether they are the largest bird-eating spider species in the world, the Venezuelan Giant Pink-Footed Tarantula is still a huge bird-eating spider species, with the largest individual ever found reaching an incredible 33 centimeters in leg span!
Chinese Name: 委内瑞拉巨人粉红脚
Latin Name: Theraphosaapophysis
Subfamily: Theraphosinae
Native to: Venezuela
Discovered in Venezuela in 1990, it is possibly the largest spider in the world. It is said that the largest individual ever found had an incredible leg span of 33 centimeters. The commonly recognized largest spider in the world is the Amazonian Giant Bird-Eating Spider, with the largest recorded leg span of 28 centimeters. Therefore, the current mainstream view is that the Amazonian Giant is the largest on average, while the Venezuelan Giant is the largest individual. However, there is no doubt that the Theraphosa genus is the largest genus in the bird-eating spider family, as it only consists of three species.
It is recommended to keep the Venezuelan Giant Pink-Footed Tarantula for enthusiasts who love climbing and bird-catching spiders. They are generally not aggressive, but according to the webmaster's breeding experience, they are better at kicking hairs, and their hairs are much more potent compared to other species, which is something to be aware of.
Unfortunately, they are difficult to breed in captivity and have low yields. Furthermore, due to the ban on exports from their native Venezuela, it is rare to find them in the pet market, and their prices are much higher compared to other species.
1, Wasting disease
When you find that the spider's body becomes dull and the skin starts to dry and turn yellowish, it is likely that wasting disease has occurred. This condition is generally caused by the spider not eating well and suffering from malnutrition due to prolonged hunger.
2, Intestinal inflammation
On the contrary to wasting disease, this condition is caused by overeating. The owner keeps feeding the spider or the food temperature is too low during feeding, which can cause bloating and abdominal pain in the spider, leading to intestinal inflammation over time.
3, Half paralysis
Spiders do not have high requirements for the environment, but when the temperature is too high, especially in summer, high temperature and high humidity, and the spider cage is too far from the ventilation, the spider will be in a state of heat stroke, with legs and feet paralyzed.
4, Constipation
The main reason for constipation is usually lack of water intake. In addition to food, spiders also need to drink water. If the owner only feeds the spider but does not give it water to drink, the water in the food cannot provide the necessary moisture for the spider's body.
5, Black rot disease
Not eating or moving, mental decline, and the appearance of black ulcerative lesions on the abdomen, this is the manifestation of spider black rot disease. The reason for this situation is that water and food are not fresh. If the spider eats food contaminated with bacteria, it will be infected with black rot disease, which can cause death.
6, Mold disease
Especially in the south, in summer, when the temperature is high and the humidity is high, the spider's surface is easily invaded by bacteria. The spider's joints become stiffer and its body becomes damp, providing a favorable environment for bacteria to survive and reproduce, resulting in the appearance of mold on the spider's body.
7, Parasites
Parasites can be said to be the most disgusting disease for spiders. If it is a small bug, it is fine, but those rampant parasites can crawl on the spider's body, which looks extremely disgusting. It not only affects the spider's rest, but may also carry other viruses, causing multiple infections and threatening the spider's life.
When kept indoors, special care should be taken as they like to live in underground caves. It is generally not possible for us keepers to provide them with a substrate that is 60-70CM thick for their keeping, so when we keep them artificially, we can provide them with a place to hide, which makes them feel more at ease. Finally, the author wants to tell you all that this spider is rare and much more expensive than other species, so please consider your own capabilities.
It is recommended to use damp peat soil / coconut soil / clay as the substrate for keeping, and it is recommended to use mealworms, giant mealworms, cherry cockroaches, and dubia cockroaches as feed.
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