Species Repository
Browse care guides for exotic and reptile species. All information is for educational purposes and does not replace professional veterinary advice.
Arizona Blonde Tarantula
A desert tarantula from the south-western USA, mainly Arizona, where it lives in deep burrows dug under stone…
Bold Jumping Spider
Widespread across the USA, southern Canada and northern Mexico in grassland, open woodland, gardens and build…
Brazilian Black Tarantula
Native to southern Brazil near the Uruguayan border, where it lives in open grassland and forest edges and us…
Brazilian Salmon Pink Birdeater
One of the largest tarantulas in the world, endemic to the Atlantic forest region of north-eastern Brazil, wh…
Chaco Golden Knee Tarantula
A large, heavy-bodied terrestrial tarantula from the grasslands of Paraguay and Argentina in the Gran Chaco r…
Chilean Rose Tarantula
Native to the dry scrub and high desert of northern Chile, Bolivia and Argentina, where it lives in burrows f…
Costa Rican Zebra Tarantula
A burrowing terrestrial tarantula from semi-arid scrubland in western Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Honduras, whe…
Cupboard Spider (False Widow)
Native to Europe and temperate Asia and now found worldwide, it is established in houses across England, Wale…
Curly Hair Tarantula
Formally recorded from northern Costa Rica, with hobby stock also traced to Nicaragua and Honduras, it lives …
Green Bottle Blue Tarantula
Native to the arid Paraguaná Peninsula of northern Venezuela, where it lives in heavily webbed burrows under …
Guatemalan Tiger Rump
A small terrestrial tarantula from southern Mexico and Central America (Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras).…
Mexican Fireleg Tarantula
A terrestrial tarantula from dry scrubland on the Pacific side of Guerrero, Mexico, where it lives in burrows…
Mexican Red Rump Tarantula
A burrowing terrestrial tarantula from southern Mexico, including the Yucatan Peninsula, and Central America …
Mexican Red-knee Tarantula
Native to the Pacific slopes of the Sierra Madre Occidental and Sierra Madre del Sur in Colima, Jalisco and M…
Pinktoe Tarantula
A tree-dwelling tarantula from the humid rainforests of northern South America and Trinidad and Tobago, inclu…
Regal Jumping Spider
Native to the south-eastern United States (especially Florida), the Bahamas and the Greater Antilles, where i…