How difficult is it to keep Mexican Rose Grey?

Intermediate. This is an intermediate-level species. Some prior experience and knowledge of environmental management are recommended.

What is the lifespan of Mexican Rose Grey?

The average lifespan of Mexican Rose Grey is Females 15-20 years / males 4-5 years. With proper care and nutrition, they can live a long and healthy life.

How large does Mexican Rose Grey get?

Mexican Rose Grey typically reaches Males about 3cm in body length with a fourth leg of about 5.5cm as an adult. Size may vary depending on care conditions and individual genetics.

What should I feed Mexican Rose Grey?

Mexican Rose Grey feeds on: Live insects such as crickets. Aim for a balanced diet with appropriate feeding frequency.

What is the typical price for Mexican Rose Grey?

The price of Mexican Rose Grey varies significantly depending on morph, size, and lineage. Check our market price page for the latest pricing information.

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Mexican Rose Grey

Intermediate

Tliltocatl verdezi

A tarantula from southern Guerrero into eastern Oaxaca, Mexico. Males are almost entirely black with red and orange hair on the abdomen and legs, while females have a slightly lighter cephalothorax marked with a dark triangle at the front.

Difficulty

Intermediate

Lifespan

Females 15-20 years / males 4-5 years

Size

Males about 3cm in body length with a fourth leg of about 5.5cm

Diet

Live insects such as crickets

About

The Mexican rose grey (Tliltocatl verdezi, formerly Brachypelma verdezi) is a theraphosid tarantula found from southern Guerrero into eastern Oaxaca in Mexico. The male's body is very dark, almost completely black, with red and orange hair on the upper surface of the abdomen and on the legs, while the female has a slightly lighter cephalothorax bearing a dark triangle at the front. Before the species was described in 2003, captive specimens circulated under the names Aphonopelma pallidum and Brachypelma pallidum, but they were very dark in colour despite pallidum meaning pale in Latin, and Gunter Schmidt described them as a new species. The specific name honours J.-M. Verdez, one of the first to realise the spiders were misnamed. The type locality was long disputed, but the natural range is now understood to run from the coast around Acapulco north into central Guerrero.

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Lifespan of the Mexican Rose Grey

The Mexican Rose Grey lives Females 15-20 years / males 4-5 years.

Size of the Mexican Rose Grey

The Mexican Rose Grey grows to Males about 3cm in body length with a fourth leg of about 5.5cm.

It is small for the genus: males have a total body length of about 3 cm, with the fourth and longest leg about 5.5 cm.

Basic Info

Origin

Mexico (southern Guerrero into eastern Oaxaca)

Lifespan

Females 15-20 years / males 4-5 years

Size

Care Specifications

Solitary

Sources: Wikipedia: Tliltocatl verdezi / Wikipedia: Tliltocatl (genus) / GBIF Tliltocatl verdezi

References & Sources

Edited & verified by: BreederDirect editorial team

The taxonomic, regulatory, and husbandry data on this page are compiled and verified against the authoritative primary sources below.

Primary sources

Taxonomy & Authority

Accepted name: Tliltocatl verdezi (Schmidt, 2003)

Synonyms: Brachypelma verdezi Schmidt, 2003

Authority databases: GBIF

Nomenclature follows global taxonomic authority databases.

Regulations & Conservation Status

CITES Appendix II

The genus was split from Brachypelma in 2020. These spiders were covered when all Brachypelma species were added to CITES Appendix II in 1994, under the former name, and remain regulated after the split.

Sources: CITES Appendices (listed under its former name in Brachypelma, Appendix II) / Wikipedia: Tliltocatl (conservation and CITES)

Regulations may change. Always verify the latest information with the relevant authorities.