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Harpactira pulchripes (Golden Blue Leg Baboon) Care Sheet

Harpactira pulchripes - the golden blue leg baboon.

The 19th of May 2019 was a very special day for me. It was the day I collected not just one – but four different specimens – of Harpactira pulchripes. Also known by the common name of the Golden Blue Legged Baboon, this is a tarantula that I’ve had my eye on for years. Finally, …

Grammostola pulchripes / Chaco Golden Knee Tarantula Care Sheet

by Richard Adams

I’m embarrassed to admit it, but when I first stumbled across Grammostola pulchripes at bug shows I was far from wowed. My key concern when choosing tarantulas for my collection is “color” – and at first glance Grammostola pulchripes is just a typical boring, brown spider like so many others. In the last few years, …