Chaco Golden Knee Grammostola pulchripes Home     Spiders      Details    In the Cave 31 August 2018 Pulchripes on 22 March 2018 after molt February 18, 2018 Photo on August 14 2017 - 3.25-3.50 inch Diagonal Leg Span Tarantula had been tucked away unseen for quite some time I removed the hide to see if it was alright.  A molt was inside and it has grown to ~3.0 toe to toe.  April 2017 Just After Molting on 22 June 2018 Molt on 22 June 2018 Molted September 5, 2017 A couple of experienced people on the internet have concluded this pulchripes is Female Underside of tarantula on 17 March  2017 Hanging on the inside of the container because it was uncomfortable. Was moved to a container with lower humidity     Photo Details - ©Nicky Davis Purchased from K8inverts. About 1.5 inches January 8, 2017 Reports indicate this tarantula has an 8 inch Diagonal Leg Span at maturity, male with smaller body but long legs. Feeding As of summer of 2018 I started feeding her one cricket every third day. At maturity they reportedly  will eat about  4 crickets every week? At 3.25 inches this tarantula is eating 4 per week.  I have read that this much food can shorten the life of a tarantula so I am cutting back to 2 per week and see how that goes. Tarantula will not eat for a week or two prior to molt and should not be fed anything for a week after a molt since their fangs and bodies need that much time to harden. Housing  According to "The Tarantula Keepers Guide"  housing should be two times Diagonal Leg Span wide and high and double that in length. Avoid any screening on the container as they can catch a claw or a fang in the mesh.  Use no sharp edged decoration since they could fall and puncture the abdomen. This tarantula enjoys a bark "hide" and a full water dish. 72-82 degrees F is reported as optimum.  I keep at room temperature of the house with no special heating or cooling. 60-65% humidity is optimal according to reports.  I adjust this by spilling water in the water dish if needed and sometimes a spray from a water bottle although this tarantula doesn't like the spray.  The tarantula was rehoused 14 June 2017. The substrate was changed and the container cleaned on 23 October 2017. Molts 18 February 2017 ~21 April 2017 found when moved to new container so date is approximate - 3 inches Diagonal Leg Span 4 July 2017 (74 days from last molt) 3.25 to 3.50 inches DLS 5 September 2017pm, 67 days from last molt. Temperament This tarantula has shown no aggressive tendencies.