How difficult is it to keep Trinidad Olive?

Beginner. This is a beginner-friendly species. No special equipment or experience is required, and it can be kept successfully with basic care setup.

What is the ideal temperature for Trinidad Olive?

The ideal temperature for Trinidad Olive is 22〜26℃. Recommended humidity is 70〜80%. Avoid sudden temperature changes and maintain a stable environment.

What is the lifespan of Trinidad Olive?

The average lifespan of Trinidad Olive is Females up to about 7 years, males about 2 years. With proper care and nutrition, they can live a long and healthy life.

How large does Trinidad Olive get?

Trinidad Olive typically reaches 5-8cm leg span as an adult. Size may vary depending on care conditions and individual genetics.

What should I feed Trinidad Olive?

Trinidad Olive feeds on: Live insects such as small crickets and roaches. Aim for a balanced diet with appropriate feeding frequency.

What is the typical price for Trinidad Olive?

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

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Trinidad Olive

Beginner

Neoholothele incei

A dwarf species from Trinidad with a golden carapace and a striped abdomen, reaching 5-8cm in leg span. It is fossorial and a heavy webber, and is unusual among tarantulas in that groups can be kept together.

Difficulty

Beginner

Temperature

22〜26℃

Lifespan

Females up to about 7 years, males about 2 years

Size

5-8cm leg span

Humidity

70〜80%

Diet

Live insects such as small crickets and roaches

About

Neoholothele incei is a small tarantula from Trinidad and Venezuela, with an adult leg span of 5-8 cm. It has a golden carapace and a striped abdomen, and a more intensely golden form sold as the 'gold' line is also in the hobby. Fossorial by nature, it digs a burrow and spreads thick webbing around it, producing an attractive structure to look at. It is easy to keep and to breed and has become a standard introduction to dwarf species. Exceptionally for a tarantula it has been observed living communally in the wild, and in captivity cannibalism is rare except during extreme hunger, so many keepers maintain several animals in one enclosure. The risk of cannibalism does not disappear, however, and careful feeding is the precondition. Its venom is regarded as mild, though no research confirms this. It is fast, so guard against escapes when opening the enclosure.

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