{"product_id":"mexican-bloodleg-tarantula-aphonopelma-bicoloratum","title":"Mexican Bloodleg Tarantula (Aphonopelma bicoloratum)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJet black body, blood-orange legs, and one of Mexico's most wanted\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAphonopelma bicoloratum\u003c\/em\u003e, the Mexican Bloodleg, is the showpiece of a genus otherwise known for plain desert browns: a deep black carapace and abdomen carrying legs washed in blood-orange to salmon-red. It is endemic to a small slice of Michoacán with a genuinely restricted range, which is a large part of why well-started captive-bred stock like this commands what it does. At 1.5 to 2 inches this one has its colour and its confidence already.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTemperament is classic Aphonopelma: slow, calm, and thoroughly unwilling to make a scene. Care is just as undramatic, needing dry terrestrial substrate, a hide, a shallow water dish, and patience. That last one is not a figure of speech. This is among the slowest-growing tarantulas in the hobby, and you should expect years rather than months between size classes. The slow climb is the trade for an animal that stays this beautiful for decades. Spice 2, beginner lane, and the care guide has the full build.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Big Z's Habitats and Arachnids","offers":[{"title":"1.5-2\" (Unsexed)","offer_id":52801642660157,"sku":"BZ-T-ABICOLORATUM-152","price":149.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/7755\/4493\/files\/mexican-bloodleg-tarantula-1.jpg?v=1786642503","url":"https:\/\/www.bigzs.shop\/products\/mexican-bloodleg-tarantula-aphonopelma-bicoloratum","provider":"Big Z's Habitats and Arachnids","version":"1.0","type":"link"}