{"product_id":"brazillian-red-and-white-tarantula","title":"Brazillian Red and White tarantula","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eBrazilian Red \u0026amp; White Tarantula Care Guide\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLasiodora parahybana\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSIZE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Adult: approx. \u003cstrong\u003e20–25 cm leg span\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Lifespan: Females \u003cstrong\u003e15–20+ years\u003c\/strong\u003e; males shorter\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHOUSING\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Terrestrial and very active\u003cbr\u003e• Adult minimum: \u003cstrong\u003e60 × 45 × 30 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Provide \u003cstrong\u003e10–15 cm of substrate\u003c\/strong\u003e for burrowing\u003cbr\u003e• Add cork bark, a hide and some décor\u003cbr\u003e• Secure 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appropriately sized \u003cstrong\u003ecrickets, locusts and roaches\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Adults generally feed around \u003cstrong\u003eonce every 1–2 weeks\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Juveniles require smaller prey more frequently\u003cbr\u003e• Remove uneaten prey promptly\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWATER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Provide a \u003cstrong\u003eshallow water dish at all times\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Refresh regularly with clean water\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSHEDDING\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Appetite often decreases before a moult\u003cbr\u003e• Remove live prey when premoult is suspected\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cstrong\u003eNever disturb or handle during moulting\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Wait until the tarantula has hardened before feeding\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHANDLING\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cstrong\u003eNot recommended\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Can be defensive and may flick urticating hairs\u003cbr\u003e• Large size and powerful legs make falls particularly dangerous\u003cbr\u003e• Use a catch cup for moving\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHEALTH\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Watch for lethargy, injury, mites or abnormal posture\u003cbr\u003e• Good ventilation is essential\u003cbr\u003e• Avoid excessively wet substrate\u003cbr\u003e• A tarantula lying on its back is normally \u003cstrong\u003emoulting — do not disturb it\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCLEANING\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Remove uneaten prey and waste regularly\u003cbr\u003e• Keep the water dish clean\u003cbr\u003e• Spot-clean when required\u003cbr\u003e• Avoid unnecessary disturbance of established burrows\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBEFORE YOU BRING YOUR ANIMAL HOME\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e✓ Large secure 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