{"product_id":"thai-silver-earth-tiger-tarantula-ornithoctonus-costalis","title":"Thai Silver Earth Tiger Tarantula (Ornithoctonus costalis)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNo warning hairs, no bluff: just speed and a bite it will use\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOrnithoctonus costalis\u003c\/em\u003e, the Thai Silver Earth Tiger, is a fast, defensive Old World fossorial out of the lowland forests of Thailand and Myanmar, in the same Ornithoctoninae group as the Cobalt Blue and the Asian earth tigers. Silvery-grey and built low and coiled like the dedicated burrower it is, adults stretch a serious 5 to 7 inches of legspan. It disappears into a tunnel of its own making, then explodes out of it when the mood turns.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNever handle this one. Old World tarantulas carry no urticating hairs to flick as a warning, so any defensive display is a straight bite risk, and bite reports for this group describe serious pain, swelling, and joint stiffness lasting days. Give it deep, moist, compactable substrate to tunnel through, strong cross-ventilation, and a snug starter burrow, then step back and let it work. This is an Extreme, Spice 5 keeper's animal, gorgeous and unforgiving: read the care guide for the enclosure build and the safety rules before it comes home.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Big Z's Habitats and Arachnids","offers":[{"title":"2-3\" legspan (Juvenile WC)","offer_id":51989857009981,"sku":"BZ-TAR-THAISILVER-WC","price":89.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3.5-4.5\" legspan (Sub-Adult WC)","offer_id":52021469741373,"sku":"BZ-TAR-THAISILVER-SUBAD-WC","price":119.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/7755\/4493\/files\/IMG-5563.heic?v=1784739846","url":"https:\/\/www.bigzs.shop\/products\/thai-silver-earth-tiger-tarantula-ornithoctonus-costalis","provider":"Big Z's Habitats and Arachnids","version":"1.0","type":"link"}