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Fort Hall Baboon
IntermediatePterinochilus lugardi
An African fossorial tarantula with a grey-brown carapace and a black fishbone pattern on the abdomen. It is calmer than its congeners but extremely fast, needing deep substrate and a hide to start a burrow.
Difficulty
Intermediate
Temperature
22〜25℃
Lifespan
Females about 12 years, males about 4 years
Size
Body 3.0-5.3cm (female), leg span about 14cm
Humidity
50〜60%
Diet
Live insects such as crickets and roaches
About
Pterinochilus lugardi was described by Pocock in 1900 and belongs to the Harpactirinae, with its type locality in the Kwebe Hills near Lake Ngami, Botswana. It is widespread across eastern and southern Africa. The carapace is light brown to grey with black striping, and the abdomen is a pinkish light brown carrying a black fishbone pattern, while the legs are grey with pinkish tan segments. Females are reported to live around 12 years and males about 4. It is fossorial, digging tunnels, and has occasionally been recorded building a trapdoor at the entrance. It is nocturnal and stays in its burrow by day. It is extremely fast but considered less defensive than congeners such as the orange baboon tarantula, Pterinochilus murinus. Being an Old World species it has no urticating hairs.
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Lifespan of the Fort Hall Baboon
The Fort Hall Baboon lives Females about 12 years, males about 4 years.
Size of the Fort Hall Baboon
The Fort Hall Baboon grows to Body 3.0-5.3cm (female), leg span about 14cm.
Females measure 3.0-5.3cm in body length and males 1.9-3.6cm, with a leg span of about 14cm.
Temperature & humidity for the Fort Hall Baboon
The ideal temperature for the Fort Hall Baboon is 22〜25℃. Ideal humidity is 50〜60%.
Basic Info
Origin
Eastern and southern Africa (Botswana, Tanzania and beyond)
Care Specifications
Semi-aggressiveSolitary
Sources: The Spider Shop: Pterinochilus lugardi / Tarantupedia: Pterinochilus lugardi / Wikipedia: Pterinochilus lugardi / Polish Wikipedia: Pterinochilus lugardi / GBIF
References & Sources
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Taxonomy & Authority
Accepted name: Pterinochilus lugardi Pocock, 1900
Authority databases: GBIF
Nomenclature follows global taxonomic authority databases.
Regulations & Conservation Status
Not CITES-listed
Sources: CITES Appendices (species not listed)
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