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Brazilian Black Tarantula, Grammostola pulchra / G. quirogai, image 2
CB: Captive bred Hatched in captivity, not collected from the wild. It has only ever known enclosure life, so it's used to the kind of setup it's heading to.
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Brazilian Black Tarantula for sale from Big Z's (Grammostola pulchra / G. quirogai). Spice-rated keeper notes, care guidance, and live-arrival packing where eligible.

Solid jet-black, and the calmest big spider in the hobby

The Brazilian Black is exactly what it sounds like: a velvety, uniform, light-swallowing black tarantula with zero markings, because it does not need any. Grammostola pulchra is widely called the most beautiful plain tarantula alive, and keepers nickname it the “black Labrador of tarantulas” for a reason.

It is genuinely, reliably docile: it almost never kicks hairs, almost never bolts, and tolerates a surprising amount of clumsy enclosure maintenance. Slow-growing but worth the wait: females routinely live 20-30+ years, so a sling you buy now is a multi-decade roommate. Plenty of experienced keepers will tell you if you only ever own one tarantula, make it this one.

The numbers live in the care guide. Enclosure size, temps, humidity, feeding schedule, premolt signs, handling boundaries: it's all in the care guide for this exact fella. Start with the full Advanced guide, or click for the quick Open the Simple version →

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Spice 2 — Beginner
Source
CB: captive-bred.
Lifestyle
Terrestrial: a ground dweller. Floor space and a hide.

Brazilian Black Tarantula (Grammostola pulchra / G. quirogai)

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Enclosure size note Outgrows Burrow Buddy

Burrow Buddy fits the listed juvenile size, but the animal may outgrow it at around 2" DLS. Plan for larger adult terrestrial with a hide; slow growers that mature near 6–7" DLS. Ask Big Z if you need help choosing the next enclosure.

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Brazilian Black Tarantula for sale from Big Z's (Grammostola pulchra / G. quirogai). Spice-rated keeper notes, care guidance, and live-arrival packing where eligible.

Solid jet-black, and the calmest big spider in the hobby

The Brazilian Black is exactly what it sounds like: a velvety, uniform, light-swallowing black tarantula with zero markings, because it does not need any. Grammostola pulchra is widely called the most beautiful plain tarantula alive, and keepers nickname it the “black Labrador of tarantulas” for a reason.

It is genuinely, reliably docile: it almost never kicks hairs, almost never bolts, and tolerates a surprising amount of clumsy enclosure maintenance. Slow-growing but worth the wait: females routinely live 20-30+ years, so a sling you buy now is a multi-decade roommate. Plenty of experienced keepers will tell you if you only ever own one tarantula, make it this one.

The numbers live in the care guide. Enclosure size, temps, humidity, feeding schedule, premolt signs, handling boundaries: it's all in the care guide for this exact fella. Start with the full Advanced guide, or click for the quick Open the Simple version →

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Spice 2 — Beginner
Source
CB: captive-bred.
Lifestyle
Terrestrial: a ground dweller. Floor space and a hide.
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Brazilian Black Tarantula

Grammostola pulchra - Spice 2: Beginner. Baby Buddy: spiderlings only, with escape-proof vents; rehouse before it's cramped.; Burrow Buddy: grow-out for juveniles.; Larger custom terrestrial enclosure for the adult; the Burrow Buddy's floor is a stepping stone, not a forever home.

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