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Bred and hatched in captivity, not collected from the wild.
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About this Fella
Unicorn Horned Baboon Tarantula for sale from Big Z's (Ceratogyrus marshalli). Comes with a Spice rating and a care guide, and ships packed for the weather.
It has a horn. An actual, forward-curving horn, growing out of its back
Ceratogyrus marshalli, the Unicorn Horned Baboon, grows a genuine foveal horn from the centre of its carapace, and nothing else in the hobby looks remotely like it. Pair that with hard-edged black chevrons striping a tan abdomen and a charcoal body, and you have one of the most immediately recognisable Old World tarantulas on the market. At 2.5 to 3 inches the horn is already well formed.
This is an Old World spider and it behaves like one. There are no urticating hairs to fall back on, so its answer to being bothered is speed and a threat pose it fully intends to back up. The bite is not medically significant, but it is widely reported as painful, and that makes this a tongs-only, no-handling animal and a poor first tarantula. The husbandry itself is easy provided you respect the burrow: dry substrate deep enough to excavate, a starter hide, and as little disturbance as you can manage. Spice 4, advanced lane. Read the care guide before it arrives.
Full care is in the care guide. It covers enclosure size, temperature, humidity, feeding, molting signs and handling limits for this species. Read the Advanced guide, or the shorter Simple guide →
- Lane
- Spice 4 · Advanced
- Source
- CB: captive-bred.
- Handling
- None. Forceps and a catch cup for all maintenance.
- Keeping
- Display animal. Kept in its enclosure, not handled.
- Before it ships
- Big Z confirms every Spice 4 order with the keeper before ship day.
Unicorn Horned Baboon Tarantula (Ceratogyrus marshalli)
Tarantula
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At a glance
The quick read on this fella
- Adult size
- Up to about 5 in
- Leg span
- Venom
- Painful bite
- Cramping can last days
- Type
- Fossorial
- Burrower · Old World
- Climate
- 72-80°F · 40-55%
- Dry surface, damp deep third, full dish
- Feeding
- Juveniles 1 prey/7 days
- Adults 1 meal/10-14 days
- Lifespan
- Females 13-15 yrs
- Males 2-4
From our Unicorn Horned Baboon Tarantula care guide. Read the full guide
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About this Fella Big Z's notes
Unicorn Horned Baboon Tarantula for sale from Big Z's (Ceratogyrus marshalli). Comes with a Spice rating and a care guide, and ships packed for the weather.
It has a horn. An actual, forward-curving horn, growing out of its back
Ceratogyrus marshalli, the Unicorn Horned Baboon, grows a genuine foveal horn from the centre of its carapace, and nothing else in the hobby looks remotely like it. Pair that with hard-edged black chevrons striping a tan abdomen and a charcoal body, and you have one of the most immediately recognisable Old World tarantulas on the market. At 2.5 to 3 inches the horn is already well formed.
This is an Old World spider and it behaves like one. There are no urticating hairs to fall back on, so its answer to being bothered is speed and a threat pose it fully intends to back up. The bite is not medically significant, but it is widely reported as painful, and that makes this a tongs-only, no-handling animal and a poor first tarantula. The husbandry itself is easy provided you respect the burrow: dry substrate deep enough to excavate, a starter hide, and as little disturbance as you can manage. Spice 4, advanced lane. Read the care guide before it arrives.
Full care is in the care guide. It covers enclosure size, temperature, humidity, feeding, molting signs and handling limits for this species. Read the Advanced guide, or the shorter Simple guide →
- Lane
- Spice 4 · Advanced
- Source
- CB: captive-bred.
- Handling
- None. Forceps and a catch cup for all maintenance.
- Keeping
- Display animal. Kept in its enclosure, not handled.
- Before it ships
- Big Z confirms every Spice 4 order with the keeper before ship day.
What ships with this order Care + shipping
- A free care guide for this species
- A heat or cold pack when the forecast calls for it
- Tracking and an arrival window before it ships
- Message Big Z about your animal for as long as you keep it
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Unicorn Horned Baboon Tarantula
Ceratogyrus marshalli · Spice 4: Advanced. Burrow Buddy: the right format at every stage, filled deep and packed firm. Baby Buddy: slings only, filled to the same two-thirds fraction. Adult custom fossorial build sized from the measured animal, with depth prioritized and a secure locking lid.
Ceratogyrus marshalli
Unicorn Horned Baboon Tarantula
Big Z's Quick Verdict: An Old World fossorial with a real horn on its carapace. Keep it on deep, firmly packed dry substrate with a started burrow and anchored cork; it webs the entrance shut. No urticating hair, so tongs and a catch cup only, every time.
Group: TarantulasDifficulty: Spice 4: AdvancedSetup: Dry Old World fossorial, deep packed substrateHandling: No handling, tongs and catch cup only
Use This Guide Safely
- Confirm the exact animal. Match this guide to the species, locality, size, and life stage on your label. If the ID is uncertain, use the more conservative part of the range and ask before changing the setup.
- Change one thing at a time. Treat temperature and humidity as target zones, then watch posture, burrowing, drinking, feeding, and molt behavior before making another adjustment.
- Respect the handling boundary. If the guide says no handling, fast, defensive, or medically significant, plan transfers with catch cups, locked lids, and no bare hands. For serious bites, stings, or symptoms, seek emergency medical care.
Quick Care Snapshot
| Temp | 72-80°F, ordinary night drop is fine |
|---|---|
| Humidity | 40-55%: dry surface, damp deep third, full dish |
| Setup | Dry Old World fossorial, deep packed substrate |
| Substrate | 5-6+ in packed coco/topsoil, started burrow |
| Feeding | Juveniles 1 prey/7 days, adults 1 meal/10-14 days |
| Handling | No handling, tongs and catch cup only |
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%+
Recommended Big Z's Setup
- Burrow Buddy: the right format at every stage, filled deep and packed firm.
- Baby Buddy: slings only, filled to the same two-thirds fraction.
- Adult custom fossorial build sized from the measured animal, with depth prioritized and a secure locking lid.
Critical Notes
- No urticating hair, so its only defenses are speed and biting. Assume it will use both.
- Painful bite with cramping that can last days. Treat every opening of the enclosure as a containment problem.
- It is fast. Stage the catch cup and close off the work area before the lid comes off.
- Absolutely no handling, at any size, for any reason.
- Digging the animal out to look at it is the most common way to get bitten and to stress it out of its burrow.
Care Basics
- Maintain 72-80°F with no concentrated hot spot.
- Fill about two thirds of the enclosure with firmly packed dry substrate and start a burrow for it.
- Anchor a cork slab over the burrow entrance.
- Keep the surface dry; light moisture only in the deepest third.
- Cross-ventilate low on two opposite walls.
- Feed at the burrow entrance. Never excavate the animal to check on it.
- Stage a catch cup before opening the enclosure, every single time.
Feeding, Growth & Maintenance
- Feed by abdomen condition rather than a fixed calendar.
- Feed at the burrow entrance to keep hands out of the strike zone and avoid digging that causes most bites.
- Judge post-molt readiness by dark fangs, a firm exoskeleton and normal movement, not a day count.
Current Big Z's catalog: Yes
Ceratogyrus marshalli
Unicorn Horned Baboon Tarantula: Advanced Care Guide
Keeper Snapshot: An Old World fossorial with a real horn on its carapace. Keep it on deep, firmly packed dry substrate with a started burrow and anchored cork; it webs the entrance shut. No urticating hair, so tongs and a catch cup only, every time.
Group: TarantulasDifficulty: Spice 4: AdvancedSetup: Dry Old World fossorial, deep packed substrateHandling: No handling, tongs and catch cup only
Use This Guide Safely
- Confirm the exact animal. Match this guide to the species, locality, size, and life stage on your label. If the ID is uncertain, use the more conservative part of the range and ask before changing the setup.
- Change one thing at a time. Treat temperature and humidity as target zones, then watch posture, burrowing, drinking, feeding, and molt behavior before making another adjustment.
- Respect the handling boundary. If the guide says no handling, fast, defensive, or medically significant, plan transfers with catch cups, locked lids, and no bare hands. For serious bites, stings, or symptoms, seek emergency medical care.
Quick Snapshot
| Temperature | 72-80°F, ordinary night drop is fine |
|---|---|
| Humidity | 40-55%: dry surface, damp deep third, full dish |
| Setup Type | Dry Old World fossorial, deep packed substrate |
| Substrate | 5-6+ in packed coco/topsoil, started burrow |
| Feeding | Juveniles 1 prey/7 days, adults 1 meal/10-14 days |
| Care Difficulty | Spice 4: Advanced |
| Handling | No handling, tongs and catch cup only |
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%+
Enclosure Format / Size Class
- Spiderling: compact deep enclosure, packed substrate, started burrow, openings narrower than the animal.
- Juvenile (2.5-3 in): tall-ish fossorial grow-out with 5-6 in of packed substrate and an anchored slab.
- Adult: fossorial build sized from the animal, depth over floor area, secure locking lid.
Warnings First
- No urticating hair, so its only defenses are speed and biting. Assume it will use both.
- Painful bite with cramping that can last days. Treat every opening of the enclosure as a containment problem.
- It is fast. Stage the catch cup and close off the work area before the lid comes off.
- Absolutely no handling, at any size, for any reason.
- Digging the animal out to look at it is the most common way to get bitten and to stress it out of its burrow.
Simple Care
- Maintain 72-80°F with no concentrated hot spot.
- Fill about two thirds of the enclosure with firmly packed dry substrate and start a burrow for it.
- Anchor a cork slab over the burrow entrance.
- Keep the surface dry; light moisture only in the deepest third.
- Cross-ventilate low on two opposite walls.
- Feed at the burrow entrance. Never excavate the animal to check on it.
- Stage a catch cup before opening the enclosure, every single time.
Advanced Keeper Notes
Enclosure & Microclimate
- Substrate depth is the single most important variable for this genus. A shallow enclosure makes for a more defensive animal.
- Starting the burrow yourself against the glass shortens settling-in and gives a viewing window. Anchor the cork so digging can't shift it onto the animal.
- Keep ventilation low so the surface dries back while the deep substrate stays workable.
Feeding, Growth & Maintenance
- Feed by abdomen condition rather than a fixed calendar.
- Feed at the burrow entrance to keep hands out of the strike zone and avoid digging that causes most bites.
- Judge post-molt readiness by dark fangs, a firm exoskeleton and normal movement, not a day count.
Possible Origin / Range
- Likely native range: Southern Africa, principally Zimbabwe and Mozambique, in dry savanna and scrub.
- Habitat translation: Dry African savanna becomes a deep column of firmly packed substrate the animal can tunnel and silk-line, dry on top with light moisture at depth, strongly ventilated, with a permanent water dish and a secure lid.
Advanced Keeper Details
- The forward-curving horn on the carapace is easy to spot and grows in with size.
- No sex or locality is known; the size lane is set from the animal as measured.
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