Tarantula
This fella needs ground cover and diggable depth first, so the best checkout pair is a deep Buddy with a starter hide.
Burrow Buddy fits this fella as a juvenile, but they will outgrow it at around 2" DLS. Plan for a larger adult terrestrial with a hide; a calm 5"-ish display SpecieZs. DM Big Z anytime if you want help speccing the next step.
Hardy beginner pick with simple care. Pair with the matched habitat kit and the printable care guide.
Quite possibly the gentlest tarantula in the hobby
Eupalaestrus larae, the Golden Zebra Beauty, is a South American terrestrial that wears elegant cream-and-gold pinstriping over a warm body, and it gets named in the same breath as the calmest spiders in the hobby. Slow-growing, hardy, undramatic: a true display animal.
This is the spider you recommend to the friend who “could never.” It almost never kicks hairs, almost never bolts, eats well, and asks for next to nothing, and like its easygoing relatives it is a long-haul animal you will keep for years and years. Not a handling spider (none of ours are), but about as low-stress as eight legs get.
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 →
Eupalaestrus larae - Spice 2 — Beginner. Baby Buddy — spiderlings only (escape-proof ventilation; rehouse up before it's cramped); Burrow Buddy — grow-out for juveniles; Larger custom terrestrial enclosure for the adult (at full size the Burrow Buddy's 48 in² floor is a stepping stone, not a forever home)
Eupalaestrus larae
Big Z's Quick Verdict: A gentle terrestrial species best kept simple, dry-to-moderate, and low-stress.
| Temp | 72–80°F |
|---|---|
| Humidity | Low–Moderate (40-70%) |
| Setup | Terrestrial |
| Substrate | Soil/coco mix with hide |
| Feeding | Weekly for juveniles; adults every 1–2 weeks |
| Handling | Discouraged |
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: Yes
Eupalaestrus larae
Keeper Snapshot: A gentle terrestrial species best kept simple, dry-to-moderate, and low-stress.
| Temperature | 72–80°F |
|---|---|
| Humidity | Low–Moderate (40-70%) |
| Setup Type | Terrestrial |
| Substrate | Soil/coco mix with hide |
| Feeding | Weekly for juveniles; adults every 1–2 weeks |
| Care Difficulty | Spice 2 — Beginner |
| Handling | Discouraged |
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%+
Quite possibly the gentlest tarantula in the hobby
Eupalaestrus larae, the Golden Zebra Beauty, is a South American terrestrial that wears elegant cream-and-gold pinstriping over a warm body, and it gets named in the same breath as the calmest spiders in the hobby. Slow-growing, hardy, undramatic: a true display animal.
This is the spider you recommend to the friend who “could never.” It almost never kicks hairs, almost never bolts, eats well, and asks for next to nothing, and like its easygoing relatives it is a long-haul animal you will keep for years and years. Not a handling spider (none of ours are), but about as low-stress as eight legs get.
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 →
Eupalaestrus larae - Spice 2 — Beginner. Baby Buddy — spiderlings only (escape-proof ventilation; rehouse up before it's cramped); Burrow Buddy — grow-out for juveniles; Larger custom terrestrial enclosure for the adult (at full size the Burrow Buddy's 48 in² floor is a stepping stone, not a forever home)
Eupalaestrus larae
Big Z's Quick Verdict: A gentle terrestrial species best kept simple, dry-to-moderate, and low-stress.
| Temp | 72–80°F |
|---|---|
| Humidity | Low–Moderate (40-70%) |
| Setup | Terrestrial |
| Substrate | Soil/coco mix with hide |
| Feeding | Weekly for juveniles; adults every 1–2 weeks |
| Handling | Discouraged |
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: Yes
Eupalaestrus larae
Keeper Snapshot: A gentle terrestrial species best kept simple, dry-to-moderate, and low-stress.
| Temperature | 72–80°F |
|---|---|
| Humidity | Low–Moderate (40-70%) |
| Setup Type | Terrestrial |
| Substrate | Soil/coco mix with hide |
| Feeding | Weekly for juveniles; adults every 1–2 weeks |
| Care Difficulty | Spice 2 — Beginner |
| Handling | Discouraged |
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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