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NAME: Psalmopoeus irminia COMMON: suntiger tarantula ;"Venezuelan suntiger"
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| TYPE: | Arboreal |
| ADULT SIZE: | 5.5-6 in. |
| HUMIDITY: | higher |
| TEMPERAMENT: | semi-defensive |
| ORIGIN: | Venezuela , Guyana, Northern Brazil |
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NOTES: These species have beautiful tiger striping to them. They are very fast movers when they want to get somewhere so be cautious of that. In captivity they will typically back a web hideaway close to the ground or partially underground so give them some bark or plants to hide behind. Give them a decent size water dish to keep humidity levels a little higher.
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PICTURES:
Female P. Irminia picture by arachnofreaks member: webchick |
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