Chilean copper tarantula

[Katy]

What do you all think of this? The people I've talked to so far have said this species is a good beginner's pet, and that it's care is just like a G. rosea, has anyone had any bad experiences with a chilean copper?

Katy

 

[MizM]

I haven't even heard of them until recently!

 

[MizM]

WHOOPS! Do you know the scientific name? I'm pretty sure most of the grammostolas are easy care and fairly docile.=D

 

[Code Monkey]

It's Paraphysa scrofa, so whether Grammastolas are easy to care for doesn't have much bearing.

I have 3 slings of this species but have only had them a bit over a week. Everything I've read on them suggests they should basically be like a dwarf G. rosea as far as care and temperament goes so I don't know why they wouldn't be a suitable beginner species.

 

[MizM]

Oh yes... matures at less than 3". Docile. I was focusing on the Chilean part.... lkeading my brain to grammostola!

 

[Katy]

Oops! Sorry, I forgot to put the latin name, and it is Paraphysa scrofa. I was talking about the chilean rose because i saw that they live in about the same area of chile. Thanks guys!

Katy