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Pumpkin Patch Tarantula (Hapalopus formosus)
Hapalopus formosus
The Hapalopus formosus (formerly H. sp. Colombia), globally adored as 'Pumpkin Patch Tarantula'. It is a small, but spectacular, Neotropical jewel (2.7-3.9 inches legspan for the 'Large' form, much smaller for the 'Small'). A universal darling of terrarium keeping, it owes its nickname to its very peculiar abdomen: velvety black crossed by showy and very elaborate chained Orange/Pumpkin patches, of unsurpassable brilliance. Frantic and ravenous terrestrial, it sports clouds of urticating hairs despite its size and is famous for building extensive webs low to the ground.
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Terrestrial
65 - 75 %
24 - 27 °C
21 - 24 °C
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Species description
Care, breeding and tankmates
Geographic Origin and Distribution
Origin
Terrestrial invertebrate profile
- Diet
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- Life expectancy
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- Adult size
- 10 cm
- Lifestyle/Microhabitat
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- Activity cycle
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- Sociality
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- Reproduction
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- Venom level
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- Handling tolerance
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- Brumation
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- Molting
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