{"product_id":"hysterocrates-gigas-cameroon-red-baboon-tarantula-0-5-0-75-weekly-deal-ending-aug-9","title":"Hysterocrates gigas (Cameroon Red Baboon Tarantula) 0.5-0.75\" WEEKLY DEAL ending AUG 9","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHysterocrates gigas (Cameroon Red Baboon Tarantula)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is perhaps one of the strangest species in the hobby. Many hobbyists love this species for its unusual relationship with water, since it will often dive into a water feature to avoid a perceived threat and can remain submerged for extended periods of time. Even in captivity, keepers have noticed these tarantulas diving into water features in their terrariums, a genuinely unique behavior not seen in most other species. Grab this old world tarantula for sale if you want something truly different.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy do hobbyists keep Hysterocrates gigas?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnique Behavior:\u003c\/strong\u003e Will dive into standing water to avoid a perceived threat and can remain submerged for extended periods, a trait almost unheard of among tarantulas.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModerate Webber:\u003c\/strong\u003e Builds noticeable webbing around its burrow entrance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRare in the Hobby:\u003c\/strong\u003e A genuinely unusual West African species that stands apart from most Old World terrestrials.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow should Hysterocrates gigas be kept?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAdult Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e Reaches about 5 inches at full leg span.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEnclosure:\u003c\/strong\u003e Choose an enclosure at least twice the leg span in width, depth, and height, with deep substrate to support burrowing and a hide.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTemperature:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep between 75 to 82 degrees F, reflecting this species' warm, humid West African rainforest origin.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHumidity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep the substrate consistently damp, this species comes from a region with some of the heaviest rainfall in Africa.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep a full water dish available at all times, this species genuinely interacts with standing water.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiet:\u003c\/strong\u003e Crickets, roaches, or mealworms sized to about a quarter of the leg span, matching the width of the carapace (head). Feed at least once a week.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTemperament:\u003c\/strong\u003e Defensive, it carries a medically significant bite typical of old world species, so this is a display only animal. We do not encourage or recommend handling with any of our tarantulas, old world species especially.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAre there any additional notes or considerations?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNot True Communal:\u003c\/strong\u003e Despite some claims in the hobby, this species is not considered a genuine communal species and should not be housed in groups.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater Diving Behavior:\u003c\/strong\u003e One of very few tarantula species known to voluntarily dive into and remain submerged in water, a genuinely unusual survival strategy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCaptive Bred:\u003c\/strong\u003e All Tarantulas are 100% captive bred.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Exotics Unlimited USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55067958772031,"sku":null,"price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0701\/5828\/7167\/files\/WhatsAppImage2026-08-06at5.56.36PM_1.jpg?v=1786053864","url":"https:\/\/exoticsunlimitedusa.com\/products\/hysterocrates-gigas-cameroon-red-baboon-tarantula-0-5-0-75-weekly-deal-ending-aug-9","provider":"Exotics Unlimited","version":"1.0","type":"link"}