Jamie’s Tarantulas is now carbon-neutral!
We are so proud to be able to reach a goal we have had for so long.
All of 2022 and beyond Jamie’s Tarantulas is now carbon-neutral!
We are working on more sustainability projects for this and next year and we’ll even include a few articles on this website ...
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All About Feeders, Feeding, Watering & Troubleshooting
In the wild tarantulas are opportunistic hunters and will eat just about anything they can overpower. This is great news for tarantula keepers as there are many feeders to choose from. Here we’ll cover the most popular options.
If you’re ordering your tarantula from us we do our ...
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New 15-Day Price Guarantee
We appreciate our customers. In order to better serve you we've implemented a 15-day price guarantee on all our tarantulas. This way if you buy a tarantula from Jamie’s Tarantulas and if that tarantula goes on sale within 2 weeks of buying it, you can request a store credit voucher ...
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Terrestrial Mag-Terra Kit Set-Up
For this tutorial we’re going to build an Terrestrial Mag-Terra Kit for a juvenile Brachypelma hamorii (Mexican Red Knee) Female. She measures about 2" DLS.
As many of my customers have mentioned they do not have a hot glue gun so we will be assembling this kit without one.
The ...
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Arboreal/Fossorial Mag-Terra Set-Up
For this tutorial we’re going to build an Arboreal/Fossorial Mag-Terra Kit for a spidering/juvenile Poecilotheria metallica (Gooty Sapphire Ornamental)
As many of my customers have mentioned they do not have a hot glue gun so we will be assembling this kit without one.
The most common question ...
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Davus pentaloris (Guatemalan Tiger Rump) Care Sheet
Davus pentaloris is a long-time hobby favorite for good reason.
The species likes to burrow and we set-up the spiderlings, juveniles and adults with plenty of room to do so.
Origin: New World. Native to Mexico and Guatemala
Difficulty: Beginner
Type: Terrestrial
Adult Size: 3.5-4.5"
Growth speed: Medium to Fast
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Aphonopelma sp. Michoacán (Michoacán Blonde) Care Sheet
Aphonopelma sp. Aphonopelma Michoacán is not just good looking, they are also incredibly hardy, docile and long-lived. It's no wonder the species is are sought by beginner and seasoned keepers alike..
Smaller slings like to burrow while larger specimens are often content to adopt a hide, and are more ...
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Aphonopelma sp. diamondback Veracruz Care Sheet
The first time I saw this species I was taken back. See for yourself, this spider looks like it was dipped in black ink! One half is black, the other half is blond.
This stunning spiders color dip even goes across the carapace in a diamond pattern, consistent with the ...
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Sexual Dimorphism & How Tarantulas Change As They Grow
Poecilotheria metallica (Gooty Sapphire Ornamental) sub/adult ♀
Adult female P. metallica nearly always have stronger color vs. when they were small. The adult females also display very clear markings on their carapace. Don't be fooled as some of the larger immature males can look pretty "girly" depending on when they ...
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