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King Baboon
AdvancedPelinobius muticus
A heavy, rust-colored fossorial baboon spider from East Africa. Very slow-growing but long-lived, it is defensive and potently venomous—an advanced Old World species.
Difficulty
Advanced
Temperature
24〜28℃
Lifespan
Female 20-25 years / Male around 10 years
Size
Leg span 18-20 cm
Humidity
50〜65%
Diet
Live insects such as crickets and roaches, offered roughly weekly.
About
The King Baboon (Pelinobius muticus) is a large, fossorial baboon spider from East Africa (Kenya and Tanzania) with a heavy, rust-colored body reaching 18-20 cm in legspan. Very slow-growing yet long-lived—females can reach 20-25 years—it burrows in deep, dry substrate at 24-28°C and 50-65% humidity. Defensive and potently venomous, this advanced Old World species should not be handled.
Basic Info
Origin
Dry lands of East Africa (Kenya, Tanzania)
Lifespan
Female 20-25 years / Male around 10 years
Size
Leg span 18-20 cm
Temperature
24〜28℃
Humidity
50〜65%
Diet
Live insects such as crickets and roaches, offered roughly weekly.
Care Guide
Habitat
Fossorial setup with very deep substrate for extensive burrowing.
Temp & Humidity
24-28°C, 50-65% humidity; drier overall with slightly damp burrow base.
Feeding
References & Sources
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