Scientific name

common name

Temperature

Humidity

Adult size

Set up required

Temperament

Origin

Ceratogyrus bechuanicus

Burst horned baboon

75/80F

65/70%

about 5"

terrestrial

Very aggressive

Botswana Africa

C. bechuanicus is an aggressive little beast, so is not recommended for beginners. This tarantula is terrestrial, and will burrow if given deep enough substrate, I keep mine in tall pots filled 10" of peat substrate, this spider will burrow the full 10" deep. this species requires very little humidity, so a shallow water dish should be provided. This is quite a small tarantula, with a big attitude. It will feed well and grow fast. I have successfully bred this species, the average offspring per eggsac is around 100 to 150 spiderlings, C. bechuanicus can produce one, two or three eggsacs from one mating.