Appearance
This spider typically grows to a leg span of 20 cm, although occasionally exceptional specimens can reach leg spans of 25 cm. Large females can weigh upwards of 100 grams. This tarantula is one of the largest in the world, often cited as the second or third larges . In the wild the Brazilian salmon pink tarantula has even been known to prey on some small snakes.Naming
The species was discovered and first described in 1917 by zoologist Cândido Firmino de Mello-Leitão in the vicinities of the city of Campina Grande, Paraíba, where it is endemic.Behavior
They are popular as pets in the tarantula keeping hobby today. They are fast, large, and will possibly kick urticating hairs if aggravated. Not quick to bite, however, this species is considered somewhat 'handleable' in the hobby, but its fangs , which often reach up to one full inch, are capable of medically significant mechanical damage.References:
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