Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens (Green Bottle Blue) 0.75" | 2"
The GreenBottle Blue Tarantula, Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens Strand is a brilliant hobby classic and a fantastic first tarantula for those that are spider-curious. This semi-arboreal species occurs in sandy arid habitats in the Paraguaná Peninsula of northern Venezuela, where they often build extended hammock-like webs with funnel-like entrances through thorn scrub and under woody debris, sometimes at the base of towering cacti. These tarantulas are tough as nails, have a gentle disposition, dashingly good looks, and are therefore an excellent beginner species if their habitat preferences are met. C. cyaneopubescens is among the most wildly colored desert tarantulas with two major color phases over the course of their lifecycle, so you get to enjoy two gorgeous color combinations in one spider. Juveniles develop a stunning orange and black, tiger-striped abdomen paired with a golden starburst on a black carapace along with metallic emerald to turquoise femurs and progressively zebr