Ischnocolus vanandele

Scientific Name: Ischnocolus vanandele
Common Name: Amazon Ribbed Tarantula
Lifestyle: Arboreal
Endemic Location: Brazil
Adult Diagonal Leg Span (DLS): 4″ – 5″
Growth Rate: Medium/Fast
Life Expectancy: Females 10 to 12 years / Males 2 to 4 years
Recommended Experience Level: Intermediate

Another beautiful arboeal species from South America which is much like the Avicularia and Caribena “Pink Toe” species, except these aren’t known to be as friendly. The Amazon Ribbed Tree Spider or Amazon Ribbed Tarantula is a feisty Pink Toe with some very exciting feeding responses. You might get a bold attack on the prey or a threat pose to figure out what’s going on, but either way they are a great arboreal species to keep.