Brachypelma baumgarteni (Mexican Orange Beauty Tarantula) 2.5-3" MALE

Brachypelma baumgarteni (Mexican Orange Beauty Tarantula)

The Mexican Orange Beauty Tarantula, or Brachypelma baumgarteni, is a terrestrial tarantula from Mexico. Adults have a black base, with orange and pink legs featuring black femurs and red-orange knees, and a dark abdomen covered in red-orange hairs. This coloration starts coming in around 2 inches, while the species only grows to about 5 to 6 inches in diagonal leg span. Females live about 20 to 30 years, males 4 to 5 years. This species is calm, forgiving, and a great choice for beginner keepers. Grab your very own Mexican Orange Beauty Tarantula for sale today, offered here as a juvenile male.

Why do hobbyists keep Mexican Orange Beauty Tarantula?

• Orange and Pink Coloration: Sells itself the moment you see one in person.
• Docile Temperament: Calm and forgiving, a popular docile terrestrial.
• Great Display Species: Stays visible rather than hiding below ground.
• Beginner Species: A great first sling; arid-region tarantulas are easy to keep.
• Rare in the Hobby: Arguably the hardest Brachypelma to source, true to its own bloodline rather than a cross. Grab one while in stock, since they don't last.

How should Brachypelma baumgarteni be kept?

• Adult Size: Hatches around 0.5 inch, adult max about 5 to 6 inches.
• Enclosure: A 12 by 12 by 8 inch enclosure with about 4 inch of substrate, sized ahead of the animal.
• Setup Tips: A cork hide sized to fully enter speeds settling in.
• Rehousing: Next upsize: the 18 by 18 by 12 inch enclosure (roughly 18 to 24 months).
• Temperature: 65 to 75 degrees Fahrenheit, optimal for an arid species like this one.
• Humidity: Arid, not kept wet. Never let substrate dry out completely at sling size.
• Water: A shallow textured water dish, something to grip climbing out.
• Diet: A 5/8 inch cricket or similar roach, once a week.
• Temperament: Calm and forgiving, a docile terrestrial species.

Are there any additional notes or considerations for Brachypelma baumgarteni?

• Captive Bred: Captive bred, from Exotics Unlimited.
• Slow Growth Rate: Reaches adult size over roughly 4 to 6 years.
• Defensive Behavior: Hair-flicking is rare, a last resort.
• Look-Alike Note: Often compared to boehmei, klaasi, and auratum, since it looks like all three combined, and crossbreeding with boehmei can blur a true bloodline.

Looking for similar species?

• Browse our New World and Docile Species collections.

Frequently asked questions about Mexican Orange Beauty Tarantula

• Is the Mexican Orange Beauty Tarantula a good beginner species? Yes, one of the best beginner picks for a first tarantula.
• Is this the same as boehmei (Mexican Fire Leg)? No, rarer, river-split, with pink legs it lacks.

Listing Notes

• This listing is for a Brachypelma baumgarteni Mexican Orange Beauty Tarantula juvenile male measuring around 2.5 to 3 inch in diagonal leg span, a confirmed male. Please note male size may differ from the max size listed for this species, since in most spiders the females grow larger. The coloration should already be showing at this size, and it keeps intensifying with every molt.
• Looking for other sizes? Also available as a 0.75-1" Spiderling, 1.5-2" Juvenile, 2-2.5" Juvenile female, 2-2.5" Juvenile male, 2.5-3" Juvenile.