Pterinochilus chordatus (Killimanjaro Mustard Baboon Tarantula)

Pterinochilus chordatus (Kilimanjaro Mustard Baboon Tarantula)

The Kilimanjaro Mustard Baboon comes from the hot, humid scrublands and hilly terrain of East Africa. An uncommon cousin of the popular Orange Baboon Tarantula, this more bronzed, mustard-toned species is every bit as gorgeous, and every bit as fast. Grab this old world tarantula for sale if you want an obligate burrower that builds serious tunnel systems.

Why do hobbyists keep Pterinochilus chordatus?

• Stunning Coloration: A bronzed, mustard-toned coloration, an uncommon cousin to the classic Orange Baboon look.
• Heavy Webber: An obligate burrower that builds elaborate burrows and tunnels throughout the substrate.
• Rare in the Hobby: A genuinely uncommon East African species not seen nearly as often as its Orange Baboon relative.

How should Pterinochilus chordatus be kept?

• Adult Size: Reaches about 4 to 5 inches at full leg span.
• Enclosure: This species is an obligate burrower, so provide at least 7 inches of substrate for extensive tunnel building, with a taller enclosure to accommodate that depth.
• Temperature: Keep between 70 to 82 degrees F.
• Humidity: 50-55%. Only moisten a portion of the substrate surface, giving the animal room to retreat to drier ground, since this genus can be prone to molting issues if kept overly wet.
• Water: A shallow textured water dish works well, something they can grip when climbing out.
• Diet: Crickets, roaches, or mealworms sized to about a quarter of the leg span, matching the width of the carapace (head). A hardy, fast eater. Feed at least once a week.
• Temperament: Fast and 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.

Are there any additional notes or considerations?

• Confirm Before Listing: Your listing's metadata fields (species and endemic location) currently reference P. lugardi rather than P. chordatus, worth correcting so the confirmed data matches the correct species.
• Semi-Arboreal Tendencies: Despite being fossorial, this species appreciates some height and web anchor points above the substrate surface.
• Captive Bred: All Tarantulas are 100% captive bred.