Avicularia aurantiaca

Taxobox
name = Avicularia aurantiaca


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regnum = Animalia
phylum = Arthropoda
classis = Arachnida
ordo = Araneae
subordo = Mygalomorphae
familia = Theraphosidae
subfamilia = Aviculariinae
genus = "Avicularia"
species = "A. aurantiaca"
binomial = "Avicularia aurantiaca"
binomial_authority = Bauer, 1996
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Avicularia aurantiaca is a species of spider belonging to the family Theraphosidae (tarantulas).It's a tropical spider that enhabits the rainforests of Peru. It grows to an average size of 12 cm. and lives up to 10 years. These tarantulas are arboreal so the vertical space of their terrarium is more important than the ground area. It is considered not agressive.The humidity should be around 80% and the temperature 25-27 degrees Celsius.Suitable food are crickets, meal worms, roaches (depending on the size of the tarantula)

See also

List of Theraphosidae species