Pterinochilus murinus

Orange Starburst Baboon (Pterinochilus murinus) is part of the
Species: murinus.It can be found under the following names: Orange Starburst Baboon or Mombasa Golden starburst Tarantula.It is found in Angola, Burundi, Tanzania, Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire), Kenya, Mozambique, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe. This species of tarantula can be found in previously mentioned countries, preferring hilly semiarid areas, but in northern Tanzania it can also be found in areas with higher humidity. It is a tarantula that adapts very easily, any crack or pile of wood is a potential home.

Feeding Pterinochilus murinus

It is not a picky species, eating any kind of insects used as food, mealworms, superworms, Blatta lateralis, blaptica dubia, Nauphoeta cinerea, etc. features Pterinochilus murinus
TCF-Typical Colour form, UMV – Usambara Mountain Variant, RCF – Red Colour Form, DCF – Dark Colour Form.
Named depending on the color, different pale beige tones, sometimes with a greenish Sheen, long hairs, legs and abdomen pale pink.
The long and short hairs, red or orange, was originally Pterinochilus murinus "Usambara", later wrongly categorized as Pterinochilus mamillatus.
Probably, an intermediate natural color variety of TCF and RCF. It is yellow-orange in color, but with greater intensity than TCF.
Generally dark, sometimes even black, golden-yellow carapace with dark radial stripes, but not as pronounced as in PTERINOCHILUS murinus TCF.
Harpactira elevata, Pterinochilus mamillatus, Pterinochilus vosseleri, Pterinochilus hindei, Pterinochilus leetzi, all of these are synonymous with Pterinochilus murinus.
It is a terrestrial species with a defensive temperament. It is not a very large species, the average is 10-12 cm.

Terrarium

The dimensions of the terrarium differ depending on the size of the tarantula, but in the case of an adult tarantula a terrarium 25X15X20 cm (Wxwxh) is sufficient. Any substrate that retains moisture is good, coconut substrate, peat, vermiculite, etc.it is good to put in the terrarium twigs, pieces of wood, etc. to lay a base of the canvas mass to come. Humidity should be 60-70% and the optimum temperature is 20-25grc.

Venom

All species of tarantulas possess venom. Although it is not very potent, bites are never placute.De like any species of tarantula and pterinochilus chordatus can be unpredictable and a bite can occur at any time. For these reasons we recommend maximum attention when the tarantula is fed, moved or when its terrarium is cleaned.
It is not recommended to handle tarantulas, especially by those without experience.

Reproduction Pterinochilus murinus

Both males and females of this species reach sexual maturity at 10 cm.
It is easy to breed, despite the aggressiveness of the species, the male can be left with the female after mating, and she will not attack him. Unlike other species, it does not massage its sac. The gestation period is one month. The incubation period is 6-8 weeks. The bag contains an average of 150 eggs.