Description
Scientific Names: Tliltocatl albopilosum
Previously: Brachypelma albopilosum
Common Names: Curly Hair | Honduran Curly Haired Tarantula
Great for beginners. Another “Teddy Bear” in the tarantulas hobby, this species is famous for it’s super fuzzy appearance due to it’s long curved golden colored setae (hairs). This species is often listed as a great beginner tarantula due to it’s docile and calm nature. Don’t think because it’s cheap from over breeding that it’s not a cool tarantula, there is simply no bird spider in the hobby that’s this fuzzy and makes for a great display spider because it’s not shy either. “You’ve never been a true bird spider / tarantula hobbyist if you’ve never owned a curly… – mymonsters.co.za
Note: The Honduran curly is actually from Costa Rica. There is speculation that another very similar looking species with “golden” setae/hairs is found in Honduras and investigation must be undertaken to verify if they are the same species or not.
Niël (verified owner) –
Beautiful, healthy Tarantulas and very nicely packaged, would definitely recommend buying T’s from mymonsters