Are Salmon Pink Birdeater docile?

They are popular pets in the tarantula hobby due to their large size and readiness to breed. They are also considered to be ‘docile’.

Can you handle a Salmon Pink Birdeater?

The Salmon Pink, like most spiders and tarantulas, should be handled carefully and handling should be kept to a minimum. Please click here to view the product page for this spider. A fully grown Salmon Pink should be kept in a glass vivarium of around two feet, with more floor space than height as they rarely climb.

How big is a Brazilian salmon pink birdeater?

Their big size and willingness to breed, makes them sought-after as pets. Size: Its body is about 7 inches (17.78 cm) in length while it has a leg span of 8 to 10 inches (20.32 cm to 25.4 cm). They grow at a fast pace, being about 6 inches (15.24 cm) by the time they are a year old.

Where does the salmon pink birdeater tarantula come from?

I also give you some background information about the Lasiodora parahybana. Common Name: Brazilian Salmon Pink Birdeater Tarantula Lasiodora parahybana, known in the hobby as the Salmon Pink Birdeater is a New World Terrestrial Tarantula endemic to North Easter Brazil.

What kind of animal is a pink birdeater?

Coloring may be the best way to identify these tarantulas, but Brazilian salmon pink birdeaters also have a distinctive shape: they are bulky, with a fairly large body in relation to leg length. What’s for Dinner? From their name, you might think these tarantulas eat birds and nothing else. But that’s not the case!

What kind of Cage do salmon pink Birdeaters need?

While Salmon Pinks may burrow, they are certainly not the most active species known in the pet trade, and are more likely to sit out in the open than many other species. They can therefore make for an eye-catching display. Salmon Pink Birdeaters are large spiders, so require a similarly good-sized cage.