How big do p Irminia get?
How big do p Irminia get?
Males of this species are smaller than the females and have grayish brown color instead of deep black coloration of the mature females. These T’s are fast growing and once mature, females are generally around 5-6“ for an adult female while males are usually around 4-5”.
Where are p irminia from?
Psalmopoeus irminia, also known as the Venezuelan suntiger, is a species of tarantula endemic to Venezuela, Guyana and Brazil.
How long do p Irminia live?
Life expectancy: Females become up to 12 years old. Males are given a shorter lifetime of 3-4 years. Behavior: The spider will try to flee at first, persistent provocation can result in multiple bites. Psalmopoeus irminia is notorious to being very defensive and unpredictable.
How fast do p Irminia grow?
As mentioned earlier, they grow quickly; mine molted three times in about 11 months and putting on an impressive amount of size with each molt.
What do Venezuelan Suntiger eat?
Feed crickets, mealworms, and dubia roaches. If it looks too big for them to eat them you probably should feed smaller. When they are slings small pin head crickets or small crickets work well and once they are a few inches in length they can easily eat large crickets.
Is the Venezuelan Suntiger arboreal?
Psalmopoeus Irminia or “Venezuelan Suntiger” Is an absolutely stunning arboreal spider whose genus name has Greek roots meaning “create song.” With a genus full of absolutely stunning spiders, it’s not hard to see how they would serve as a muse.
Can you hold a Venezuelan Suntiger?
The Venezuelan Suntiger Tarantula is not a species that should be kept by a beginner tarantula keeper. This can be quite intimidating for a beginner tarantula keeper. They can also be very defensive but will typically prefer to run and hide than stand their ground.
Are Suntiger tarantulas docile?
They are quick, but docile and once you have them in the palm they are quite comfortable but you should always have your free hand beneath them. Tarantulas are not generally aggressive and even if you are bitten you will suffer no more than..at worst a bee sting.
