In stock Brazilian Salmon Pink Birdeater (LP) Group for sale All tarantulas for sale
Lasiodora spp.
Sold under its hobby name. This guide covers the group or trade name this fella is sold as, so the ranges fit the whole group. Start in the middle and watch how your animal settles in.
Brazilian Salmon Pink Birdeater (LP) Group: Advanced Care Guide
Keeper Snapshot: The LP (Lasiodora parahybana): one of the biggest, most popular tarantulas in the hobby, 8-10 inches across and fast-growing. Bold and hardy, but its urticating hairs are sharper than a Brachypelma's, and a fall can rupture the abdomen.
Group: Industry StaplesDifficulty: Spice 3: IntermediateSetup: Large terrestrialHandling: Not recommended, urticating hairs
Use This Guide Safely
- Confirm the exact animal. Match this guide to the species, locality, size, and life stage on your label. If the ID is uncertain, use the more conservative part of the range and ask before changing the setup.
- Change one thing at a time. Treat temperature and humidity as target zones, then watch posture, burrowing, drinking, feeding, and molt behavior before making another adjustment.
- Respect the handling boundary. If the guide says no handling, fast, defensive, or medically significant, plan transfers with catch cups, locked lids, and no bare hands. For serious bites, stings, or symptoms, seek emergency medical care.
Quick Snapshot
| Temperature | 75-82°F |
|---|---|
| Humidity | 60-75%, cross-vent; moist substrate, overflow dish |
| Setup Type | Large terrestrial |
| Substrate | Soil/coco, 4-6 in, moist side of medium; damper for slings |
| Feeding | Slings 2-3x weekly, adults a half-dozen crickets/2wks |
| Care Difficulty | Spice 3: Intermediate |
| Handling | Not recommended, urticating hairs |
Humidity zones: Very Low under 30% - Low 30-60% - Low-Moderate 40-70% - Moderate 60-80% - Moderate-High 70-85% - High 80%+ - Very High 90%+
Enclosure Format / Size Class
- Juveniles: terrestrial burrow setup.
- Adults: large low enclosure, floor space over height.
Warnings First
- A fall can rupture the abdomen and kill it: prioritize floor space over height, and don't let it get obese.
- Type-I urticating hairs, sharper than a Brachypelma's.
- Gets huge fast. Plan an adult enclosure at least 18x12x12 in.
- A wide, low enclosure gets still corners. Vent low on two opposite walls so the far end keeps exchanging air.
Simple Care
- Moist-side-of-medium substrate with a large water dish; pebbles inside so slings can't drown.
- Cross ventilation low on two opposite walls, scaled to the footprint.
- Floor space matters more than height.
- Feed well, but watch the abdomen: power-feeding plus a fall is fatal.
Advanced Keeper Notes
Enclosure & Microclimate
- The genus: L. parahybana (the giant), L. klugi (Bahia scarlet birdeater), L. difficilis, L. itabunae. Native to humid northeastern Brazilian Atlantic forest.
- Adults need a low, wide enclosure (at least 18x12x12 in) with deep substrate to bulldoze and a large permanent water dish.
- Keep substrate moist-leaning but ventilated: overflow the dish rather than misting on a schedule.
- Vents go low on two opposite walls, at or just above the substrate, scaled to the footprint, or the far corners go sour with a big messy feeder.
- Overflow into one corner or wet the substrate under the hide, rather than misting on a schedule. One damp spot beats a uniformly damp floor.
Feeding, Growth & Maintenance
- The benchmark feeding response in the hobby: slings 2-3x weekly, juveniles weekly, adults a half-dozen crickets every couple of weeks. Avoid pinkies.
- Don't power-feed: an oversized abdomen plus a fall is the classic cause of death. Genetics, not feeding rate, mostly drive size and growth speed.
- Molting: it turns sluggish, seals up, and refuses food for days or weeks first. Pull uneaten feeders and wait 5-10 days after the molt before feeding again.
Possible Origin / Range
- Likely native range: Northeastern Brazil: humid Atlantic forest.
- Habitat translation: Large low-and-wide terrestrial enclosure, moist-leaning substrate deep enough to bulldoze, and a big permanent water dish.
Advanced Keeper Details
- Adult size 8-10 in leg span (max about 11 in), a fast grower: 0.25 in to 5 in in 12-16 months at 75-82°F with weekly feeding. Females live 12-15 years, males 3-5.
- Egg sacs are enormous (1,000-2,000+ slings), so captive-bred stock is cheap and plentiful: no reason to keep a wild-caught animal.
- Slings and juveniles are skittish hair-flickers; adults are usually confident but unpredictable. Do maintenance tool-based, calm, and face-away.