Tarantula Species Library
SPECIES DATABASE
Welcome to the Species Library, a growing collection of detailed tarantula care guides based on the species currently housed at The Tarantula Journal. Each page combines established husbandry practices with personal observations from my own collection, creating a living reference that grows alongside the spiders themselves. Whether you're researching your next species or following the progress of one already in my collection, every page is updated as new journal entries, molts, and observations are added.
My Tarantula Collection
Click the pictures for their specific notes, care, and husbandry page.
Antilles Pinktoe
Arizona Blonde
Brazilian Blue Dwarf Beauty
Antilles Pinktoe Tarantula (Caribena versicolor) · New World · Arboreal
Arizona Blonde Tarantula (Aphonopelma chalcodes) · New World · Terrestrial
Brazilian Blue Dwarf Beauty Tarantula (Dolichothele diamantinensis) · New World · Arboreal
Curlyhair Tarantula
Dominican Purple Birdeater
Ghost Ornamental
Curlyhair Tarantula (Tliltocatl albopilosus) · New World · Terrestrial
Dominican Purple Birdeater (Phormictopus sp. Dominican Purple) · New World · Terrestrial
Ghost Ornamental Tarantula (Poecilotheria vittata) · Old World · Arboreal
Gooty Sapphire Ornamental
Indian Ornamental
Mexican Flame Knee
Gooty Sapphire Ornamental (Poecilotheria metallica) · Old World · Arboreal
Indian Ornamental Tarantula (Poecilotheria regalis) · Old World · Arboreal
Mexican Flame Knee Tarantula (Brachypelma auratum) · New World · Terrestrial
Orange Baboon Tarantula
Pinktoe Tarantula
Pumpkin Patch
Orange Baboon Tarantula (Pterinochilus murinus) · Old World · Terrestrial
Pinktoe Tarantula (Avicularia avicularia) · New World · Arboreal
Pumpkin Patch Tarantula (Hapalopus sp. Colombia large) · New World · Terrestrial
Salmon Pink Birdeater
Socotra Island Blue Baboon
Stripe Knee
Salmon Pink Birdeater Tarantula (Lasiodora parahybana) · New World · Terrestrial
Socotra Island Blue Baboon (Monocentropus balfouri) · Old World · Terrestrial/communal
Stripe Knee Tarantula (Aphonopelma seemanni) · New World · Terrestrial
Togo Starburst Baboon
Togo Starburst Baboon Tarantula (Heteroscodra maculata) · Old World · Arboreal
The species library is a living resource. New species pages, updated husbandry notes, and journal entries are added regularly as the collection continues to grow.