Meet the animals: Rose Hair Tarantula!

This is Fluffy, our wonderful Rose Hair Tarantula! Her species hails from the deserts of south America, one of the most dry environments on earth. Some people think that tarantulas are dangerous, or aggressive. But Fluffy has never tried to bite or attack anyone, and over all she is the best pet spider anyone could want! Fluffy's main defense is to flick itchy hairs from her abdomen, which can cause swelling and infection. of course, fluffy has never done this to us, and she is a very nice spider. Right now, Fluffy is just a baby, but when she is fully grown she will be up to five inches across! Her hobbies include resting in her cave, digging, spinning webs, and hunting crickets, her favorite food. Her species gets it's name from the beautiful reddish colored hair all over her body. Rose hair Tarantula's are nocturnal, which means they sleep during the day and hunt at night. Their reddish hair may help them blend in with the desert terrain at night. Rose hair Tarantula's in captivity may live up to twenty five years old, a lot longer than most spiders. In our opinion, Rose Hair Tarantula's are the best pet spiders you can own, because they are usually docile, are easy to take care of, and are very cool to watch.