Oklahoma Brown Tarantula Jumbo Female (Aphonopelma hentzi) - 4-6" leg span WC

Aphonopelma hentzi (Oklahoma Brown Tarantula / Texas Brown Tarantula) The tarantula most of America grew up with, in the size everyone wants: a jumbo adult female at 4 to 6 inches of leg span. Calm, hardy, slow, and built to live for decades, this is the species a generation of keepers started on and the one we point first-timers toward every time. No slings, no waiting ten years for her to grow: she arrives full-size, settled and ready for a display enclosure. A big, chocolate-and-tan native with a copper carapace and a fuse so long most people never see it lit. Grab a jumbo Oklahoma Brown female today and keep a piece of the American Southwest on your shelf for the next twenty years. Why do hobbyists keep Aphonopelma hentzi? • The Classic Beginner Tarantula: docile, slow-moving and rarely defensive. The species the hobby recommends first, for good reason. • Full-Size Female: 4 to 6 inch leg span now. The size, the weight and the presence of an adult, without the years of raising a sling. • A Lifetime Animal: hentzi females live 20 to 30+ years. A female this size is a long-term companion, not a project. • Bulletproof Husbandry: dry substrate, a hide, a water dish, room temperature. If you can keep a houseplant alive you can keep her. How should Aphonopelma hentzi be kept? • Adult Size: 4 to 5 inch leg span is typical; the jumbo females in this listing run 4 to 6 inches. This listing: 4-6" leg span WC. Spice 2: Beginner. CARE SNAPSHOT (Oklahoma Brown Tarantula (Texas Brown Tarantula)) • Handling: Not recommended, kicks urticating hairs • Temperature: 70-82°F • Humidity: 40-55%, generously ventilated; dry substrate, shallow dish • Substrate: Dry-leaning coco/soil mix, 4-6 in deep with a starter hide • Feeding: Juveniles 2x weekly, adults every 1-2 weeks, at dusk Ships FedEx Overnight, Monday to Wednesday. Live arrival guaranteed on overnight service: photo within 2 hours of delivery.

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