Grammostola porteri (now rosea) (Chilean Rose-Hair Tarantula) 0.75-1"

Grammostola porteri (now rosea) (Chilean Rose-Hair Tarantula)

The Chilean Rose Hair is one of the true classics of the hobby, world renowned for its docile behavior and manageable size that makes it a favorite first tarantula for countless keepers. Adults show a bright pink carapace (head), with softer pink hues carrying through the legs and abdomen for a look that's genuinely more impressive in person than in photos. This is a docile new world tarantula for sale that has earned its place as one of the most recognized tarantulas in the world.

Why do hobbyists keep Grammostola porteri?

• Stunning Coloration: A bright pink carapace with softer pink hues carrying through the legs and abdomen, for a soft rose color across the whole body.
• Docile Temperament: World renowned for calm, easygoing behavior, a big reason it's so often a keeper's first tarantula.
• Hobby Favorite: A true classic of the hobby and one of the most recognized Chilean rose hair tarantulas in the world.

How should Grammostola porteri be kept?

• Adult Size: Reaches around 6 inches at full leg span, a manageable size that has helped make it one of the most popular first tarantulas in the hobby.
• Enclosure: Provide roughly 3 to 4 times the leg span as footprint and 2 times the leg span as height. For this size, that means starting around 2.5 to 3 by 2.5 to 3 by 1.5 inches, sizing up as it grows.
• Temperature: Keep between 65 to 75 degrees F.
• Humidity: Aim for a moisture gradient, damp lower substrate with a drier top layer, mimicking a natural morning dew cycle. Good ventilation is critical.
• Water: A shallow textured water dish works well, something they can grip when climbing out.
• Diet: Feed pinhead to small crickets around a quarter inch, matched to the carapace (head). Feed at least once a week.
• Temperament: One of the calmest and most easygoing species in the hobby, a big part of its appeal for new keepers.

Are there any additional notes or considerations?

• Classic Choice: One of the most recognized Chilean rose hair tarantulas in the hobby and often a keeper's very first species.
• Captive Bred: All Tarantulas are 100% captive bred.

Frequently asked questions about Grammostola porteri

• Is the Chilean Rose Hair a good first tarantula? Yes, it's one of the most commonly recommended first tarantulas in the hobby thanks to its docile temperament and manageable size.
• How big does Grammostola porteri get? Adults reach around 6 inches in diagonal leg span.
• Is Grammostola porteri the same as Grammostola rosea? They've long been sold under both names in the hobby. We carry this color form as porteri and a separate red color form (RCF) under the rosea name, so the two stay distinct in our catalog.

Looking for similar species?

• Browse our New World Tarantulas and Terrestrial Tarantulas collections to explore related care profiles and species groupings.

Listing Notes

• This listing is for a Grammostola porteri (now rosea) Chilean Rose-Hair Tarantula spiderling measuring around one half to three quarters of an inch (0.5-0.75") in diagonal leg span, which is the size given in the title, unsexed with roughly a 50/50 chance of male or female. This is right at the size the species hatches at, your cheapest way to collect this species and watch it grow up from the very start. Looking for other sizes? This species is also available as 1-1.5" Juvenile, 1.5-2" Juvenile, 2" MALE Juvenile, or 4-5" FEMALE Sub-Adult.