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Spiderlings, juveniles and adults can differ in price, growth speed, visibility and confidence level. Pick the animal you can house properly now, not just the one with the nicest photo.
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Experience matters
Old World species are often quicker and less forgiving. Read the care guide first, use sensible tools, and avoid any plan that relies on handling.
Stock changes quickly
Availability can change as orders come in, so product pages show the current lifestage and stock status. If something vanishes, it probably found a new shelf to sit on.
Browse Old World arboreal tarantulas currently available for experienced UK keepers.
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Phormingochilus arboricola
Phormingochilus arboricola is one of the hobby’s unsung gems – striking, active, and a fantastic webber for anyone willing to keep up with its speed and fussiness about humidity. They won’t tolerate neglect or clumsy hands, but treat them to a lush, well-ventilated vertical palace,…
Poecilotheria metallica
Spends most of its time lurking in high-rise silk tunnels, only to bolt up the nearest surface the moment it suspects you’ve come to tidy up its mess.
Pterinochilus murinus RCF
Likes to turn the enclosure into a construction site, then sulks behind silk walls whenever you need to check on it.
