Kingdom Animalia Class Arachnida Suborder Mygalomorphae Scientific name Avicularia aurantiaca | Phylum Arthropoda Order Araneae Family Theraphosidae Rank Species | |
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Similar Avicularia bicegoi, Avicularia huriana, Avicularia urticans, Goliath pinktoe tarantula, Acanthoscurria antillensis | ||
Avicularia aurantiaca is a species of spider belonging to the family Theraphosidae (tarantulas). It is a tropical spider that inhabits the rainforests of Peru. It grows to an average size of 12 cm and lives up to 10 years.
These tarantulas are arboreal; so the vertical space of their terrarium is more important than the ground area. Avicularia aurantiaca are considered not aggressive. The humidity should be around 80% and the temperature 25-27 degrees Celsius.
Suitable foods are crickets, meal worms and roaches (depending on the size of the tarantula).
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