This is a generalised care sheet for Lasiodoras, a genus titled (Lasiodora). For more in this femily see Category:Theraphosidae, or for a more detailed species care sheet see Category:Lasiodora.
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| Tarantula Information (for a more detailed Tarantula care review see Tarantula Care Sheets | |
| Regions Found: | Brazil |
| Class: | Terrestrial land dwellers |
| Longevity: | Extremely fast growing reaching maturity in 2 years |
| Adult Size: | Reaching a leg span of over 12cm in just one year and up to 25cm at maturity. |
| Temperament: | Sometimes aggresive/defensive but not quick to bite, however, this species is considered somewhat ‘handleable’. The fangs of adults and sub-adults are capable of medically significant mechanical damage. |
| Urticating Hairs: | Yes and are particularly painful |
| Venom Potency: | Not very painful but fangs can reach 2.5cm in length |
| Lasiodora Housing Requirements | |
| Tarantula Housing: | Floor space is more important than height, a deep substrateshould be provided for burrowing. A good retreat is required. |
| Temperature: | 25-28 °C (77-82.4 °F) |
| Humidity: | 70% |
| Special Requirements: | No special requirements |
| Breeding Lasiodora Tarantulas | |
| Breeding Difficulty: | Easy |
| Egg sac size: | Up to 2000 |
| Danger to Male: | Potential sexual cannibalism |
| Lasiodora Diet | |
| Livefood insects such as crickets, locust, butter worms, meal worms, superworms, houseflies and cockroaches. | |
| Recommended Pet Supplies for Lasiodora | |
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Breeding Lasiodora
Breeding tarantulas can be extremely difficult but can also be extremely rewarding. From a successful mating, anywhere from 50 to 2000 eggs can be produced, depending upon the size and species of the female. The Brazilian Salmon Pink (Lasiodora parahybana) are of the larger species and have been known to produce some 1500-2000 eggs in one sac. Another popular species The Goliath Bird Eater (Theraphosa blondi) however, has been known to produce as little as 50 eggs despite its “goliath” size.
The basic steps involved in breeding tarantulas are discussed further:
- Preparation for breeding
- Tarantula breeding
- Looking after an egg sac
- Birthing
- Caring for the female
- Caring for the spiderlings