Grammostola pulchripes

Scientific Name: Grammostola pulchripes
Common Name: Chaco golden knee
Lifestyle: Terrestrial
Endemic Location: Argentina & Paraguay
Adult Diagonal Leg Span (DLS): 6″-7″
Growth Rate: Medium
Life Expectancy: Females 15-20 years / Males 5-6 years
Recommended Experience Level: Beginner

The Grammostola pulchripes is a fantastic Tarantula, with a relatively relaxed temperament and being quite hardy. Their growth rate isn’t a slow as some of their close cousins so adult sizes are achieved in reasonable time. These are a terrestrial Tarantula but will exhibit fossorial tendencies, therefore a reasonable substrate depth of at least 4″-6″ is recommended with various hides throughout the enclosure. As slings this Tarantula will often remain in its burrow but as it grows it’ll be more confident and sit out in the open. With it’s dark colouration and gold flecks, it makes for a great display Tarantula.