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Old World Arboreal Tarantula Care Essentials
These fast tree-dwelling tarantulas need vertical refuge space and a maintenance plan that keeps the keeper outside the animal's escape path.
Representative catalog photo; follow the notes for your animal.
Enclosure & shelter
Use a secure, ventilated enclosure with firmly placed upright cork, a sheltered vertical retreat and safe access for water and feeding. Include suitable substrate at the base. Do not provide an exposed tall container with nowhere to hide.
Water, moisture & temperature
Maintain accessible drinking water and ventilation. Determine the moisture regime from the actual species and life stage; Poecilotheria, Omothymus and African arboreal genera are not a single numerical climate profile. Avoid direct sun and unregulated local heat.
Feeding & molting
Offer suitable insects, remove leftovers and leave web retreats undisturbed during premolt. Rehousing should be planned within a controlled secondary work area, not improvised after opening the lid.
Species & Stock-Specific Care Notes
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Stromatopelma calceatum – Featherleg Baboon Tarantula
Use the shared guide for core enclosure and maintenance principles. Exact enclosure dimensions, temperature and watering frequency depend on the species, life stage and stock history; confirm these before acquisition.
Listing options
- Size: 3/4"
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Heteroscodra maculata – Togo Starburst Baboon Tarantula
Use the shared guide for core enclosure and maintenance principles. Exact enclosure dimensions, temperature and watering frequency depend on the species, life stage and stock history; confirm these before acquisition.
Listing options
- Size: Captive Bred 3/4-1" · Captive Bred 1"+ · Wild Caught Mix Size · 4"+ Female
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Poecilotheria rufilata – Red Slate Ornamental Tarantula
Use a secure vertical retreat and an experienced hands-off maintenance routine. This is not a beginner handling animal.
Listing options
- Size: 1.5-2" · 2-2.5"
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Omothymus violaceopes – Singapore Blue Tarantula
Use the shared guide for core enclosure and maintenance principles. Exact enclosure dimensions, temperature and watering frequency depend on the species, life stage and stock history; confirm these before acquisition.
Listing options
- Size: 1/2-3/4"
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Phormingochilus hatihati – Borneo Purple Earth Tiger Tarantula
Use the shared guide for core enclosure and maintenance principles. Exact enclosure dimensions, temperature and watering frequency depend on the species, life stage and stock history; confirm these before acquisition.
Listing options
- Size: 1/4-1/2" · 1.5"+ · 2-3"
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Phormingochilus everetti – Sarawak Red Tiger Tarantula
Use the shared guide for core enclosure and maintenance principles. Exact enclosure dimensions, temperature and watering frequency depend on the species, life stage and stock history; confirm these before acquisition.
Listing options
- Size: 1-1.5"
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Phormingochilus arboricola – Borneo Black Tarantula
Use the shared guide for core enclosure and maintenance principles. Exact enclosure dimensions, temperature and watering frequency depend on the species, life stage and stock history; confirm these before acquisition.
Listing options
- Size: 1/2-3/4" · 1-1.5"
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Poecilotheria metallica – Gooty Sapphire Ornamental Tarantula
Use a secure vertical retreat and an experienced hands-off maintenance routine. This is not a beginner handling animal.
Listing options
- Size: 1-1.5" · 1.5-2.5"+
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Keeper FAQs
Are these suitable for handling?
No. Their speed and potentially consequential bites call for hands-off care.
Why does it hide behind cork all day?
A sheltered vertical retreat is normal and useful. Do not remove it merely to improve visibility.
Can ventilation be blocked to keep humidity high?
Do not trade away air exchange. Manage water and substrate moisture while retaining ventilation.
Can every arboreal species live communally?
No. Keep individually unless following an appropriately supported specialist project.
Everyday care checks
Check containment, drinking access and the animal's condition each day. Use captive-bred feeder insects appropriate to its size, remove leftovers and keep a record of feeding, molts and enclosure changes. Separate new arrivals from established animals and keep specimens individually as the default.
Keep pesticide sprays, scented cleaners and treated furnishings away from enclosures. Avoid direct sun and uncontrolled heat. A thermometer measures temperature; a humidity reading cannot tell you whether a burrow is dry, saturated or structurally stable.
Observe without handling. Do not force open sealed retreats or disturb a molting animal. Persistent weakness, injury or an unsuccessful molt needs experienced veterinary assessment rather than repeated improvised changes.
These guides explain care principles and important exceptions. A listing name does not independently identify a specimen, and related animals can need different conditions. For uncertain stock, ask Isopod King for its established care and provenance before choosing equipment.
Written for Isopod King. Updated November 5, 2026.