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Trade-Name & Provisional Tarantula Care Essentials
A trade name, locality label or 'sp.' entry is useful for tracking stock, but it does not by itself establish a described species or a complete care profile.
Representative catalog photo; follow the notes for your animal.
Enclosure & shelter
Ask for the breeder's established enclosure type and observed retreat behavior before choosing a ground, deep-burrow or tree-dwelling setup. Keep the full trade label and supplier provenance in your records. Do not silently replace an unidentified animal with a similar-looking described species.
Water, moisture & temperature
Confirm the successful temperature and substrate-moisture regime for the actual stock. A country name, blue coloration or word such as 'earth tiger' is not enough to justify exact temperature or humidity numbers.
Feeding & molting
Use appropriately sized captive-bred insects, safe water access and low-disturbance maintenance after the stock's basic housing needs are confirmed. Old World or otherwise uncertain stock requires conservative, hands-off care.
Trade-Name Stock Notes & Care Confirmation
These entries preserve the full stock labels. They are care-planning notes, not verified species-specific climate profiles. Obtain the established keeper conditions before acquisition; related-species care and locality names do not independently establish exact targets.
Theraphosinae sp Colombia – Colombian Crowned Tarantula
This listing needs stock-specific identification or husbandry confirmation. The linked guide provides a planning framework and does not claim independently verified climate targets for this animal.
Listing options
- Size: 3/4-1.25"
The product selector is the authority for available options and current stock. Confirm any size, sex or life stage that is not specified before ordering.
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Ornithoctoninae sp. Hon-Sej – Blue Blaze Tarantula
This listing needs stock-specific identification or husbandry confirmation. The linked guide provides a planning framework and does not claim independently verified climate targets for this animal.
Listing options
- Size: 1/2-3/4" · 1"+
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Selenocosmiinae sp. Dak Man – Dak Man Earth Tiger
This listing needs stock-specific identification or husbandry confirmation. The linked guide provides a planning framework and does not claim independently verified climate targets for this animal.
Listing options
- Size: 1/4-1/2"
The product selector is the authority for available options and current stock. Confirm any size, sex or life stage that is not specified before ordering.
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Ornithoctoninae sp. Phan Cay Red – Purple Blaze Tree Spider
This listing needs stock-specific identification or husbandry confirmation. The linked guide provides a planning framework and does not claim independently verified climate targets for this animal.
Listing options
- Size: 3/4-1"
The product selector is the authority for available options and current stock. Confirm any size, sex or life stage that is not specified before ordering.
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Selenocosmiinae sp. Kordillera – Kordillera Earth Tiger
This listing needs stock-specific identification or husbandry confirmation. The linked guide provides a planning framework and does not claim independently verified climate targets for this animal.
Listing options
- Size: 1.5-2"
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Phormingochilus sp. Akcaya – Indo Bat Eater
This listing needs stock-specific identification or husbandry confirmation. The linked guide provides a planning framework and does not claim independently verified climate targets for this animal.
Listing options
- Size: 1-1.5"
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Euathlus sp Smaragd Tiger – Chilean Emerald Tiger
This listing needs stock-specific identification or husbandry confirmation. The linked guide provides a planning framework and does not claim independently verified climate targets for this animal.
Listing options
- Size: 1/4-1/2"
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Xenesthis sp Light – Light Beauty Birdeater Tarantula
This listing needs stock-specific identification or husbandry confirmation. The linked guide provides a planning framework and does not claim independently verified climate targets for this animal.
Listing options
- Size: 2 to 3" · 4" Female · 4" Male & Female Pair
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Pamphobeteus sp Machala – Purple Bloom Birdeater Tarantula
This listing needs stock-specific identification or husbandry confirmation. The linked guide provides a planning framework and does not claim independently verified climate targets for this animal.
Listing options
- Size: 1.5-2"
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Euathlus sp. Bronce – Chilean Bronze Flame Tarantula
This listing needs stock-specific identification or husbandry confirmation. The linked guide provides a planning framework and does not claim independently verified climate targets for this animal.
Listing options
- Size: 1/2"
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Theraphosinae sp. Mandarina – Orange Blush Tarantula
This listing needs stock-specific identification or husbandry confirmation. The linked guide provides a planning framework and does not claim independently verified climate targets for this animal.
Listing options
- Size: 3 to 4" Male
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Pamphobeteus sp. 'Araña Pollito' – Chicken Spider
This listing needs stock-specific identification or husbandry confirmation. The linked guide provides a planning framework and does not claim independently verified climate targets for this animal.
Listing options
- Size: 3/4-1"
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Megaphobema sp White – Colombian Giant White Leg Tarantula
This listing needs stock-specific identification or husbandry confirmation. The linked guide provides a planning framework and does not claim independently verified climate targets for this animal.
Listing options
- Size: 3"
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Melopoeus sp Nhen Dep – Nhen Dep Earth Tiger Tarantula (Cyriopagopus sp Nhen Dep)
This listing needs stock-specific identification or husbandry confirmation. The linked guide provides a planning framework and does not claim independently verified climate targets for this animal.
Listing options
- Size: 1.5"+
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Sericopelma sp Darien – Darien Birdeater Tarantula
This listing needs stock-specific identification or husbandry confirmation. The linked guide provides a planning framework and does not claim independently verified climate targets for this animal.
Listing options
- Size: 1.5-2"
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Tapinauchenius sp Yasuni – Yasuni Tree Spider
This listing needs stock-specific identification or husbandry confirmation. The linked guide provides a planning framework and does not claim independently verified climate targets for this animal.
Listing options
- Size: 1.5-2"
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Ornithoctoninae sp. "Phan Cay Blue" – Cobalt Tree Spider
This listing needs stock-specific identification or husbandry confirmation. The linked guide provides a planning framework and does not claim independently verified climate targets for this animal.
Listing options
- Size: 1.5-2"
The product selector is the authority for available options and current stock. Confirm any size, sex or life stage that is not specified before ordering.
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Ornithoctoninae sp. "Vietnam Silver" – Vietnam Silver Earth Tiger Tarantula
This listing needs stock-specific identification or husbandry confirmation. The linked guide provides a planning framework and does not claim independently verified climate targets for this animal.
Listing options
- Size: 3/4-1" · 1.25"+
The product selector is the authority for available options and current stock. Confirm any size, sex or life stage that is not specified before ordering.
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Phormingochilus sp Sabah Red – Crimson Purple Bat Eater Tarantula
This listing needs stock-specific identification or husbandry confirmation. The linked guide provides a planning framework and does not claim independently verified climate targets for this animal.
Listing options
- Size: 3/4-1"
The product selector is the authority for available options and current stock. Confirm any size, sex or life stage that is not specified before ordering.
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Phormictopus sp. "Dominican Purple" – Dominican Purple Birdeater Tarantula
This listing needs stock-specific identification or husbandry confirmation. The linked guide provides a planning framework and does not claim independently verified climate targets for this animal.
Listing options
- Size: 3/4-1" · 2 to 3" Unsexed · 2 to 3" Male · 2 to 3" Female
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Ornithoctoninae sp. "Ho Chi Minh" – Earth Tiger Tarantula
This listing needs stock-specific identification or husbandry confirmation. The linked guide provides a planning framework and does not claim independently verified climate targets for this animal.
Listing options
- Size: 1"
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Omothymus sp Valhalla – Emerald Shadow Tree Spider (Cyriopagopus sp Valhalla)
This listing needs stock-specific identification or husbandry confirmation. The linked guide provides a planning framework and does not claim independently verified climate targets for this animal.
Listing options
- Size: 1.5"+ · 1-1.5"
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Davus sp Panama - Lava Spider Tarantula
This listing needs stock-specific identification or husbandry confirmation. The linked guide provides a planning framework and does not claim independently verified climate targets for this animal.
Listing options
- Size: 1/2-3/4" · 1-1.25" · 2 to 3"
The product selector is the authority for available options and current stock. Confirm any size, sex or life stage that is not specified before ordering.
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Keeper FAQs
Does 'sp.' mean a new species has been described?
No. It indicates an unspecified species in the stated group.
Can I follow a related species' guide exactly?
Related-species guidance can inform questions, but it does not verify identical requirements.
Do color forms need identical care?
A documented color form may share a species' core care. A trade-name resemblance alone does not prove that relationship.
What records should I keep?
The complete stock label, supplier, acquisition date, claimed locality, molt dates and the care conditions actually used successfully.
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. Care content reviewed November 6, 2026.