Tarantula
Defensive postures and stricter enclosure tolerances. Buy with a real plan.
Fresh drop: Fast Old World climber with serious display energy and zero reason to be handled.
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 →
Heteroscodra maculata - Spice 4 — Advanced. Baby Buddy — spiderlings only (escape-proof ventilation; rehouse up before it's cramped); Bark Buddy — grow-out for juveniles; Taller well-ventilated custom vertical enclosure with heavy webbing anchor points for the adult — a full-grown Heteroscodra needs more height than the Bark Buddy's 8 in
Heteroscodra maculata
Big Z's Quick Verdict: One of the two most medically significant tarantulas in the hobby (the other is Stromatopelma calceatum) — the Togo starburst: peptide-rich venom, documented hospital-visit bites, and a tarantula that will deliberately attack rather than retreat. Erratic, fast, and absolutely a no-contact, experienced-Old-World-keepers-only animal. Adults reach about 5 inches across.
| Temp | 75–82°F |
|---|---|
| Humidity | Moderate (60-80%) (slightly moist substrate; heavy webbing) |
| Setup | Arboreal / semi-arboreal (heavy web) |
| Substrate | Slightly moist soil/coco mix; deep-substrate option; heavy webbing / dirt-curtain decor |
| Feeding | Medium-fast feeder — slings weekly, adults every 1–2 weeks |
| 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
Heteroscodra maculata
Keeper Snapshot: One of the two most medically significant tarantulas in the hobby (the other is Stromatopelma calceatum) — the Togo starburst: peptide-rich venom, documented hospital-visit bites, and a tarantula that will deliberately attack rather than retreat. Erratic, fast, and absolutely a no-contact, experienced-Old-World-keepers-only animal. Adults reach about 5 inches across.
| Temperature | 75–82°F |
|---|---|
| Humidity | Moderate (60-80%) (slightly moist substrate; heavy webbing) |
| Setup Type | Arboreal / semi-arboreal (heavy web) |
| Substrate | Slightly moist soil/coco mix; deep-substrate option; heavy webbing / dirt-curtain decor |
| Feeding | Medium-fast feeder — slings weekly, adults every 1–2 weeks |
| 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%+
Fresh drop: Fast Old World climber with serious display energy and zero reason to be handled.
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 →
Heteroscodra maculata - Spice 4 — Advanced. Baby Buddy — spiderlings only (escape-proof ventilation; rehouse up before it's cramped); Bark Buddy — grow-out for juveniles; Taller well-ventilated custom vertical enclosure with heavy webbing anchor points for the adult — a full-grown Heteroscodra needs more height than the Bark Buddy's 8 in
Heteroscodra maculata
Big Z's Quick Verdict: One of the two most medically significant tarantulas in the hobby (the other is Stromatopelma calceatum) — the Togo starburst: peptide-rich venom, documented hospital-visit bites, and a tarantula that will deliberately attack rather than retreat. Erratic, fast, and absolutely a no-contact, experienced-Old-World-keepers-only animal. Adults reach about 5 inches across.
| Temp | 75–82°F |
|---|---|
| Humidity | Moderate (60-80%) (slightly moist substrate; heavy webbing) |
| Setup | Arboreal / semi-arboreal (heavy web) |
| Substrate | Slightly moist soil/coco mix; deep-substrate option; heavy webbing / dirt-curtain decor |
| Feeding | Medium-fast feeder — slings weekly, adults every 1–2 weeks |
| 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
Heteroscodra maculata
Keeper Snapshot: One of the two most medically significant tarantulas in the hobby (the other is Stromatopelma calceatum) — the Togo starburst: peptide-rich venom, documented hospital-visit bites, and a tarantula that will deliberately attack rather than retreat. Erratic, fast, and absolutely a no-contact, experienced-Old-World-keepers-only animal. Adults reach about 5 inches across.
| Temperature | 75–82°F |
|---|---|
| Humidity | Moderate (60-80%) (slightly moist substrate; heavy webbing) |
| Setup Type | Arboreal / semi-arboreal (heavy web) |
| Substrate | Slightly moist soil/coco mix; deep-substrate option; heavy webbing / dirt-curtain decor |
| Feeding | Medium-fast feeder — slings weekly, adults every 1–2 weeks |
| 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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