Gold & Orange Baboon Tarantula for sale from Big Z's (Pterinochilus murinus DCF 'Kigoma'). Spice-rated keeper notes, care guidance, and live-arrival packing where eligible.
The OBT in its dark colour form, webbing like the lights are about to go out.
Pterinochilus murinus is the East African baboon the hobby calls the OBT, and the DCF 'Kigoma' line is the darker, smokier colour form rather than the blaze-orange Usambara most keepers picture first. Big Z's lists the two separately because keepers tell them apart and ask for them by name. These came in at 1 to 1.25 inches and are already laying down silk.
Spice Level 4: Advanced. Fast, defensive, quick to stand up and stay standing, and a strict no-handling animal for keepers who already have Old World experience. Give it dry substrate deep enough to burrow plus vertical cork it can anchor to, because it webs heavily and goes semi-arboreal, and open the enclosure with a plan every single time. Read the matched Big Z's care guide before it ships.
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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Gold & Orange Baboon Tarantula (Pterinochilus murinus DCF 'Kigoma') care guide Read shipping & LAG
Gold & Orange Baboon Tarantula for sale from Big Z's (Pterinochilus murinus DCF 'Kigoma'). Spice-rated keeper notes, care guidance, and live-arrival packing where eligible.
The OBT in its dark colour form, webbing like the lights are about to go out.
Pterinochilus murinus is the East African baboon the hobby calls the OBT, and the DCF 'Kigoma' line is the darker, smokier colour form rather than the blaze-orange Usambara most keepers picture first. Big Z's lists the two separately because keepers tell them apart and ask for them by name. These came in at 1 to 1.25 inches and are already laying down silk.
Spice Level 4: Advanced. Fast, defensive, quick to stand up and stay standing, and a strict no-handling animal for keepers who already have Old World experience. Give it dry substrate deep enough to burrow plus vertical cork it can anchor to, because it webs heavily and goes semi-arboreal, and open the enclosure with a plan every single time. Read the matched Big Z's care guide before it ships.
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 →
Pterinochilus murinus group - Spice 4: Advanced. Baby Buddy: spiderlings only (escape-proof ventilation; rehouse up before it's cramped); Burrow Buddy: grow-out for juveniles; give it deep substrate plus vertical cork anchor points (this one webs heavily and goes semi-arboreal); Roomier webbed custom enclosure for the adult
Pterinochilus murinus group
Identity confidence: provisional. This is a genus, group, or trade name rather than a confirmed species. Treat it as the closest match we can stand behind, and use the more conservative end of any range.
Big Z's Quick Verdict: A fast, defensive, heavy-webbing Old World group for experienced keepers: the 'Orange Bitey Thing'. Adults reach about 5-6 inches across and grow fast.
| Temp | 75-85°F |
|---|---|
| Humidity | Low-Moderate ambient (45-60%) with strong cross ventilation; dry substrate, full dish |
| Setup | Dry webbing terrestrial/semi-arboreal |
| Substrate | Dry substrate + web anchors |
| Feeding | Weekly |
| Handling | NEVER |
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%+
Current Big Z's catalog: No
Pterinochilus murinus group
Identity confidence: provisional. This is a genus, group, or trade name rather than a confirmed species. Treat it as the closest match we can stand behind, and use the more conservative end of any range.
Keeper Snapshot: A fast, defensive, heavy-webbing Old World group for experienced keepers: the 'Orange Bitey Thing'. Adults reach about 5-6 inches across and grow fast.
| Temperature | 75-85°F |
|---|---|
| Humidity | Low-Moderate ambient (45-60%) with strong cross ventilation; dry substrate, full dish |
| Setup Type | Dry webbing terrestrial/semi-arboreal |
| Substrate | Dry substrate + web anchors |
| Feeding | Weekly |
| Care Difficulty | Spice 4: Advanced |
| Handling | NEVER |
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%+
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