Had it over a year now from a 1cm spiderling, temperament has been defensive at times and it is very quick, I have held it a few times and it has shown warning signs, eats very well, it's leg span 2/3 inches, it molts every couple of months now and have to keep the humidity about 70% and temp relatively warm.. The babies are worth a lot of money I paid £60 just for the 1cm spiderling.. The females are a blue colour, males are a dark brown
From an article: In the top 10 new species 2012
In São Paulo, researchers Bertani, Nagahama and Fukushima have discovered a beautiful new species of tarantula from Bahia and Minas Gerais, Brazil, that deserves a starring role. Male and juvenile individuals of Pterinopelma sazimai are cryptically coloured in browns and greys, but the female sports a coat of iridescent blue hair that is truly spectacular.
Specimens were collected from a montane subtropical savanna eco-region of eastern Brazil known as the "campo rupestre". Perched atop rocky outcrops above 900 metres, the plants endemic to these tabletop mountains have been studied by botanists, who conclude that the higher rainfall and very different surrounding soil types make them ecological islands. As with all island situations, the occupied area is limited and therefore unique plants and animals are vulnerable. The limited distribution of Pterinopelma sazimai places it in a category deserving of conservation attention.
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