Cyriopagopus sp Hati Hati Tarantula

Widely popular as the Purple Earth Tiger, the Cyriopagopus sp hati hati is a spectacular old-world tarantula with dark purplish hues along its body. This tarantula features dark, multi-coloured femurs and a striking, more light-coloured carapace. As spiderlings, they build small webbed burrows at the base of trees and rocks. Over time, they assume the full characteristics of arboreal bird spiders. Since they are old-world tarantulas, the Purple Earth Tiger might not be an ideal pet for newbie hobbyists. You can, however, pet them if you’re already experienced in handling old world bird spiders.

Geographical distribution

The Cyriopagopus sp hati hati is indigenous to the Western parts of Sumatra. They are also found along other semi-tropical areas of Indonesia.

Preferred natural habitat

Since these spiders are native to the Indonesian regions, they prefer staying in naturally tropical climates. While the ideal temperature should range between 25 degree to 28 degree Celsius, the humidity should be somewhere around 70% to 80%.

Preferred food in the wild

The Purple Earth Tiger is an avid eater and it usually thrives on a diet of crickets, worms, termites and parasites.

Personality

These tarantulas are usually aggressive in nature. Due to this reason, they might defensively react towards any disturbance whatsoever. Although they do not kick out urticating hair, being bird spiders, they are likely to bite you if they are threatened. While the intensity of their venom hasn’t been assessed yet, it is deemed to be high to moderately venomous.