Usambara Orange Starburst Tarantula for sale from Big Z's (Pterinochilus murinus). Spice-rated with keeper notes, packed for live arrival where eligible.
Blaze orange, wall-to-wall silk, and the fastest temper in the hobby.
Pterinochilus murinus in the Usambara orange form is the spider the hobby nicknamed the OBT, and the colour is not an exaggeration: a grown one is a burnt-orange starburst with the carapace pattern radiating out from the centre. It comes out of East Africa, and at 1 inch these are slings already laying down silk faster than they can outgrow it. Adults reach roughly 5 to 6 inches across and get there quickly.
Nothing about this animal is subtle. It is fast, defensive, quick to stand up and stay standing, and a strict no-handling species for keepers who already have Old World experience. What it wants is easy to give: dry substrate deep enough to burrow, vertical cork anchor points because it webs heavily and goes semi-arboreal, and a secure enclosure you open with a plan. It will web the entire interior into a tunnel system and live inside it. Spice Level 4: Advanced. Read the matched Big Z's care guide before it ships.
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 →
- Lane
- Spice 4 — Advanced
- Source
- CB: captive-bred.
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrial: a ground dweller. Floor space and a hide.
- Handling
- None. Forceps and a catch cup for all maintenance.
- Before it ships
- Big Z confirms every Spice 4 order with the keeper before ship day.
