Scientific name

common name

Temperature

Humidity

Adult size

Set up required

Temperament

Origin

Brachypelma boehmi

Mexican beauty

75/80F

65/70%

about 6"

terrestrial

slightly aggressive

Mexico

B. boehmi can be more aggressive than most of the other Brachypelma species, it will readily kick urticating hairs at the slightest disturbance. This species will adopt an artificial burrow, such as half a flower pot, and will dig if given deep enough substrate. A shallow water dish should be supplied. I feed B.bohemei on medium to large crickets, 2 or 3, once or twice a week. spiderlings are very small.