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Brazilian White Knee Tarantula, Acanthoscurria geniculata, 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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About this Fella

Brazilian White Knee Tarantula for sale from Big Z's (Acanthoscurria geniculata). Spice-rated with keeper notes, packed for live arrival where eligible.

High contrast, high energy, always out in the open

The Brazilian White Knee, Acanthoscurria geniculata, is a big Amazonian terrestrial in dramatic black-and-white: inky body, bold white-banded knees, a thick coat of red-orange hairs over the abdomen, and a 7-to-9-inch adult span. It is big, it is bold, and unlike a lot of giants it actually sits out where you can see it.

The feeding response is the stuff of legend, a lightning strike every single time, which makes it one of the most rewarding display tarantulas going. Fast-growing, hardy, and uncomplicated on care, but with a real territorial swagger and a fast, food-motivated streak that nudge it out of the true-beginner lane. It does flick urticating hairs readily, so it is a watch-do-not-touch animal, and a heavy juvenile will eventually need a roomier enclosure as it grows.

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 →

Lane
Spice 3 — Intermediate
Source
CB: captive-bred.
Lifestyle
Terrestrial: a ground dweller. Floor space and a hide.

Brazilian White Knee Tarantula (Acanthoscurria geniculata)

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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 5" DLS. Plan for larger terrestrial with deep substrate; this is a 7–8" adult species. Ask Big Z if you need help choosing the next enclosure.

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Brazilian White Knee Tarantula for sale from Big Z's (Acanthoscurria geniculata). Spice-rated with keeper notes, packed for live arrival where eligible.

High contrast, high energy, always out in the open

The Brazilian White Knee, Acanthoscurria geniculata, is a big Amazonian terrestrial in dramatic black-and-white: inky body, bold white-banded knees, a thick coat of red-orange hairs over the abdomen, and a 7-to-9-inch adult span. It is big, it is bold, and unlike a lot of giants it actually sits out where you can see it.

The feeding response is the stuff of legend, a lightning strike every single time, which makes it one of the most rewarding display tarantulas going. Fast-growing, hardy, and uncomplicated on care, but with a real territorial swagger and a fast, food-motivated streak that nudge it out of the true-beginner lane. It does flick urticating hairs readily, so it is a watch-do-not-touch animal, and a heavy juvenile will eventually need a roomier enclosure as it grows.

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 →

Lane
Spice 3 — Intermediate
Source
CB: captive-bred.
Lifestyle
Terrestrial: a ground dweller. Floor space and a hide.
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Brazilian White Knee Tarantula

Acanthoscurria geniculata - Spice 3: Intermediate. Baby Buddy: spiderlings only, escape-proof ventilation, rehouse before it gets cramped.; Burrow Buddy: grow-out enclosure for juveniles.; Adult custom terrestrial: a full-grown white knee (7-8 in) needs far more than 48 sq in of floor.

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