Melopoeus minax “big black” 1” Regular fit keep these terrestrial tarantulas on

keep these terrestrial tarantulas on the cooler side and provide it things to hide under as they naturally live under large rocks

Getting about 6 inches as adults

underground energy to warm-weather days

but are a bit more ethical for the pet trade

Minimal Disturbance: The middle-opening feature allows for easy access without disturbing your critters’ webbing or nests

Melopoeus minax “big black” 1” Regular fit keep these terrestrial tarantulas onsize 1 These defensive Thailand spiders are one of the classic all black spiders in the hobby, but with an attitude. Reaching 7 inches as adults, they should be kept like other fossorial species with deep damp dirt to burrow in. Described in 1897 as Melopoeus minax by Tord Tamerlan Teodor Thorell, these spiders have had a long history of taxonomic changes.