{"product_id":"haitian-brown-tarantula-phormictopus-cancerides","title":"Haitian Brown Tarantula (Phormictopus cancerides)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Caribbean heavyweight that grows faster than almost anything else on the shelf.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePhormictopus cancerides\u003c\/em\u003e, the Haitian Brown, is a large terrestrial from Hispaniola built on the same plan as the big New World birdeaters but with more attitude packed into it. Juveniles carry a bronzed brown sheen that deepens with every molt, and this genus is famous for rocketing through instars: a spider you buy small does not stay small for long. Adults reach roughly 7 to 8 inches across, with a hair-trigger feeding response that never really switches off.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the edgiest of the New World giants. It is skittish, quick for its bulk, and genuinely willing to bite, so all maintenance goes through tools rather than hands. Husbandry itself is straightforward: a soil and coco mix deep enough for an opportunistic burrow, moist while it is young and drier with one humid corner as it grows, low cross ventilation on two opposite walls, and a water dish with pebbles in it at every stage. Rehouse on schedule, because slings outgrow a small damp cup fast. Spice Level 3: Intermediate. The full build is in the matched Big Z's care guide.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Big Z's Habitats and Arachnids","offers":[{"title":"1.5\" (Juvenile)","offer_id":52825254756669,"sku":"BZ-T-PCANCERIDES-15","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/7755\/4493\/files\/haitian-brown-tarantula-1.jpg?v=1786642258","url":"https:\/\/www.bigzs.shop\/products\/haitian-brown-tarantula-phormictopus-cancerides","provider":"Big Z's Habitats and Arachnids","version":"1.0","type":"link"}