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Pinkfoot Goliath Birdeater (Theraphosa apophysis)
Theraphosa apophysis
The Theraphosa apophysis, known as 'Pinkfoot Goliath Birdeater'. The rarest, most slender and complex of the three 'Goliath' sisters. Although the blondi holds the mass record, the apophysis contends the primacy for the maximum leg span (legspan that approaches 12 inches or more, in the shape of a giant crab-spider). Famous for its very thick fur, a vibrant mahogany red carapace and the unmistakable light pink tips ('pink feet') clearly visible on the tarsi of the young (slings). Majestic creatures of fog and swamp, they require gigantic tanks, wet mud and keepers contemptuous of the deadly clouds of urticating hairs.
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Terrestrial
80 - 90 %
23 - 26 °C
21 - 24 °C
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Geographic Origin and Distribution
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Terrestrial invertebrate profile
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- Adult size
- 30 cm
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