Description

Heteroscodra maculata, the snow tarantula, is native to the rainforests of West Africa, specifically Togo, Ghana, and Cameroon. It has a marbled, gray-white coloration with dark accents and a star-like pattern on its carapace. An adult female has a leg span of 13–15 cm. It is arboreal, but juveniles burrow into the soil at the base of tree bark during their first months of life. Extremely fast, agile, and unpredictable; it lacks stinging hairs but possesses potent venom. When threatened, it either flees instantly or bites. Not suitable for beginners. In the terrarium, it covers the entire interior with a web. A vertical terrarium with bark and a layer of substrate for the young.

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