Avicularia

Augacephalus junodi, adult female

The popularity of keeping tarantulas, theraphosids, have increased. There are now a wide array of different species available, from the common chilean rose haired tarantula, Grammostola rosea, to the more hard-to-find species such as Monocentropus balfouri. This site is about how tarantulas live in the wild, and how to care for them in captivity.