Tarantula
This fella needs ground cover and diggable depth first, so the best checkout pair is a deep Buddy with a starter hide.
Hardy beginner pick with simple care. Pair with the matched habitat kit and the printable care guide.
Fresh drop: Bigger Mexican red rump with classic New World attitude, strong feeding response, and easy terrestrial care.
Name note: Older hobby labels often use Brachypelma vagans; current usage commonly places this animal as Tliltocatl vagans.
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 →
Tliltocatl spp. - 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 (a 5–6 in curly hair or red rump outgrows a 48 in² floor)
Tliltocatl spp.
Big Z's Quick Verdict: The genus the curly hair belongs to (split from Brachypelma in 2019) — placid, hardy, dry-leaning New World terrestrials that grow noticeably faster than true Brachypelma. Adults reach about 5–6.5 inches across; females are long-lived (15–25 years).
| Temp | 72–82°F |
|---|---|
| Humidity | Low–Moderate (40-70%) |
| Setup | Terrestrial / opportunistic burrower |
| Substrate | Coco/peat/topsoil, 4–6 in; one half kept lightly moist for T. albopilosus & T. kahlenbergi, drier for T. vagans |
| Feeding | Slings and juveniles weekly; 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
Tliltocatl spp.
Keeper Snapshot: The genus the curly hair belongs to (split from Brachypelma in 2019) — placid, hardy, dry-leaning New World terrestrials that grow noticeably faster than true Brachypelma. Adults reach about 5–6.5 inches across; females are long-lived (15–25 years).
| Temperature | 72–82°F |
|---|---|
| Humidity | Low–Moderate (40-70%) |
| Setup Type | Terrestrial / opportunistic burrower |
| Substrate | Coco/peat/topsoil, 4–6 in; one half kept lightly moist for T. albopilosus & T. kahlenbergi, drier for T. vagans |
| Feeding | Slings and juveniles weekly; 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%+
Fresh drop: Bigger Mexican red rump with classic New World attitude, strong feeding response, and easy terrestrial care.
Name note: Older hobby labels often use Brachypelma vagans; current usage commonly places this animal as Tliltocatl vagans.
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 →
Tliltocatl spp. - 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 (a 5–6 in curly hair or red rump outgrows a 48 in² floor)
Tliltocatl spp.
Big Z's Quick Verdict: The genus the curly hair belongs to (split from Brachypelma in 2019) — placid, hardy, dry-leaning New World terrestrials that grow noticeably faster than true Brachypelma. Adults reach about 5–6.5 inches across; females are long-lived (15–25 years).
| Temp | 72–82°F |
|---|---|
| Humidity | Low–Moderate (40-70%) |
| Setup | Terrestrial / opportunistic burrower |
| Substrate | Coco/peat/topsoil, 4–6 in; one half kept lightly moist for T. albopilosus & T. kahlenbergi, drier for T. vagans |
| Feeding | Slings and juveniles weekly; 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
Tliltocatl spp.
Keeper Snapshot: The genus the curly hair belongs to (split from Brachypelma in 2019) — placid, hardy, dry-leaning New World terrestrials that grow noticeably faster than true Brachypelma. Adults reach about 5–6.5 inches across; females are long-lived (15–25 years).
| Temperature | 72–82°F |
|---|---|
| Humidity | Low–Moderate (40-70%) |
| Setup Type | Terrestrial / opportunistic burrower |
| Substrate | Coco/peat/topsoil, 4–6 in; one half kept lightly moist for T. albopilosus & T. kahlenbergi, drier for T. vagans |
| Feeding | Slings and juveniles weekly; 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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