Size: Up to 7 - 8 inches legspan
Habitat: Brazil
Temperature: 24 to 27ºC
Humidity: 65% to 75%
Type: Terrestrial
Urticating Hairs: Yes
Housing: Plenty of floor space, height is not necessary. It will require somewhere to shelter, which can be made from cork bark, plantpots etc.
Substrate: About 2 inches
Temperament: Quite a fast tarantula, often nervous

Size: 4 to 5 inches legspan
Habitat: South America
Temperature: 24 to 27ºC
Humidity: 75% to 85%
Type: Arboreal
Urticating Hairs: Yes
Housing: Height is the important factor, as the tarantula is arboreal, provide lengths of bark to climb and web onto.
Substrate: About 2 inches
Temperament: Usually fairly docile, however some have also been known to be quite aggressive

Size: Up to 5 - 6 inches legspan
Habitat: Columbia, Martinique, Guadeloupe
Temperature: 24 to 27ºC
Humidity: 65% to 75%
Type: Arboreal
Urticating Hairs: Yes
Housing: Height is the important factor, provide lengths of bark to climb and web onto and places for shelter.
Substrate: About 2 inches
Temperament: A fast, nervous tarantula although somewhat docile in temperament

Size: 5 to 6 inches legspan
Habitat: Central America
Temperature: 26 to 29ºC
Humidity: 75% to 80%
Type: Terrestrial, Burrowing tendancies
Urticating Hairs: Yes
Housing: Plenty of floor space, a plantpot with the base removed, big enough for the spider to fit through comfortably can angled into the substrate which the spider can use as a pre-constructed burrow entrance.
Substrate: about 4 inches, increase if the tarantula burrows
Temperament: Usually fairly docile, but most readily flick hairs

Size: Up to 6 inches legspan
Habitat: Mexico, scrublands and deserts
Temperature: 24 to 30ºC
Humidity: 75% to 80%
Type: Terrestrial, sometimes burrowing
Urticating Hairs: Yes
Housing: Plenty of floor space, height is not important as this is a large tarantula, and a fall is more likely to be fatal. Use a shelter or pre-constructed burrow entrance, such as a plantpot with the base removed, large enough for the tarantula to comfortably fit through, angled into the substrate to allow the tarantula to easily burrow.
Substrate: about 2 inches, increase if showing signs of burrowing
Temperament: Usually docile and slow, although have a reputation as being 'hair flickers'

Size: Up to 6 inches legspan
Habitat: Mexico, scrublands
Temperature: 24 to 26ºC
Humidity: 70% to 75%
Type: Terrestrial, often with burrowing tendencies
Urticating Hairs: Yes
Housing: Floorspace is the important factor, this can be a large tarantula when fully grown, in which case height is not necessary, a fall is more likely to be fatal. Provide shelter and a pre-constructed burrow entrance, which can be made from a plantpot, with the base removed, large enough for the tarantula to fit through comfortably, angled into the substrate
Substrate: About 2 inches increase if showing signs of burrowing
Temperament: Skittish and aggressive

Size: 8 to 10 inches legspan - a very large tarantula
Habitat: Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, dry scrublands
Temperature: 26 to 30ºC
Humidity: 55% to 60%
Type: Terrestrial, Burrowing
Urticating Hairs: No
Housing: Plenty of floor space, this species, a pre-made burrow entrance can be provided by means of a plantpot, large enough for the tarantula to fit through comfortably, with the base removed and angled into the substrate Provide enough height for the tarantula, but not excessive amounts, this is a large species, and a fall is more likely to be fatal
Substrate: At least 6 inches, this is a large tarantula
Temperament: Skittish, nervous and fast, and will readily revert to threat posture

Size: Up to 6 inches legspan
Habitat: Venezuela, dry scrubland
Temperature: 27 to 29ºC
Humidity: 40% to 60%
Type: Terrestrial, although can have arboreal tendencies
Urticating Hairs: Yes
Housing: Plenty of floor space, increase depth if the spider burrows or climbs
Substrate: Just and inch or two will do unless the spider starts to burrow, in which case increase the depth of the substrate to at least 4 inches
Temperament: Skittish, flicks hairs readily

Size: Up to 4 - 5 inches legspan
Habitat: Forest floors of Northern Brazil
Temperature: 25 to 30ºC heat from one side, to create a gradient, as the spider burrows, it will dig downwards getting closer to the heat, and will not be able to settle to it's preferred temperature.
Humidity: 75% to 80% - mist the sides of the enclosure, rather than the substrate
Type: Terrestrial, Burrowing, although has the legs of an arboreal tarantula
Urticating Hairs: Yes
Housing: Plenty of floor space, a plantpot with the base removed, big enough for the spider to fit through can placed into the substrate which the spider can use as a pre-constructed burrow entrance, this species tends to dig backwards, so take into consideration when placing the plantpot
Substrate: At least 4 inches should be used to allow the tarantula to burrow
Temperament: A fast, skittish tarantula, which often enters threat posture or strikes without warning

Size: Up to 6 inches legspan
Habitat: Brazil, grassland
Temperature: 24 to 29ºC
Humidity: 75% to 85%
Type: Terrestrial, burrowing tendencies
Urticating Hairs: Yes
Housing: Plenty of floor space, a plantpot with the base removed, big enough for the spider to fit through can placed into the substrate which the spider can use as a pre-constructed burrow entrance
Substrate: About 2 to 3 inches, increase if showing signs of burrowing
Temperament: Usually docile, much like Grammostola Rosea

Size: Up to 6 inches legspan
Habitat: Chile
Temperature: 23 to 27ºC
Humidity: 50% to 55 %, bearing in mind that this spider is native to semi desert conditions
Type: 50% to 55 %, bearing in mind that this spider is native to semi desert conditions
Urticating Hairs: Yes
Housing: Plenty of floor space, a plantpot with the base removed, big enough for the spider to fit through can placed into the substrate which the spider can use as a pre-constructed burrow entrance, should it wish to burrow
Substrate: About 2 inches, more if showing signs of burrowing
Temperament: Usually fairly docile, regarded as the 'beginners tarantula', but do remember that like all other tarantulas, it will attack if it feels threatened

Size: Can reach up to 5 to 6 inches
Habitat: Thailand
Temperature: 26 - 28◦C, heat from one side, to create a gradient, otherwise, as the spider burrows, it will dig down getting closer to the heat, and will not be able to settle to it's preferred temperatureC
Humidity: 75% to 80%
Type: Terrestrial, Burrowing
Urticating Hairs: No
Housing: Plenty of floor space, a plantpot with the base removed, big enough for the spider to fit through comfortably, can be angled into the substrate which the tarantula can use as a pre-constructed burrow entrance
Substrate: At least 4 inches of substrate should be used to allow the spider to burrow
Temperament: Skittish, will often retreat to burrow or revert to threat posture

Size: 4 to 5 inches legspan
Habitat: Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam
Temperature: 24 to 27ºC
Humidity: 75% to 85%
Type: Terrestrial, Extensive burrower
Urticating Hairs: No
Housing: Plenty of floor space, an extensive burrowing species, so you may want to provide a pre-constructed burrow entrance, such as a plantpot big enough for the tarantula to fit through comfortably, with the base removed, angled into the substrate
Substrate: At least 5 to 6 inches
Temperament: Very fast and aggressive

Size: Up to 7 - 8 inches legspan
Habitat: Brazil, rainforests
Temperature: 24 to 29°C
Humidity: 70% to 85%
Type: Terrestrial, sometimes burrowing
Urticating Hairs: Yes
Housing: Plenty of floor space, you may want to provide a pre-constructed burrow entrance should it wish to burrow, this can be made from a plantpot with the base removed and angled into the substrate.
Substrate: about 2 to 3 inches, increase if showing signs of burrowing
Temperament: Fairly aggressive

Size: Up to 8 inches legspan
Habitat: Sri Lanka
Temperature: 26 to 29ºC
Humidity: 70-80%
Type: Arboreal, sometimes burrowing when younger
Urticating Hairs: No
Housing: Height is the important factor, provide lengths of bark to climb and web onto
Substrate: An inch or two, provide more when younger, as this is the time when they have shows signs of burrowing tendancies
Temperament: Aggressive and fast

Size: 6 to 8 inches legspan
Habitat: India
Temperature: 26 to 29ºC
Humidity: 70% to 80%
Type: Arboreal
Urticating Hairs: No
Housing: Height is the important factor of course, due to the tarantula being arboreal, provide lengths of bark for the tarantula to climb and web onto
Substrate: 2 to 3 inches
Temperament: Skittish, quite often aggressive

Size: Up to six inches legspan
Habitat: Brazil, mainly Venezuela
Temperature: 26 to 28ºC
Humidity: 75% to 80%
Type: Arboreal, some have terrestrial tendencies however, webbing on the ground
Urticating Hairs: No
Housing: Height is the important factor, provide lengths of bark for the tarantula to climb and web onto
Substrate: About 2 inches, increase if webbing/burrowing on the ground
Temperament: Very fast, aggressive and will often strike

Size: 4 to 5 inches legspan
Habitat: Africa
Temperature: 27 to 30ºC
Humidity: 50% to 60%
Type: Terrestrial, although some have been known to have burrowing or arboreal tendencies
Urticating Hairs: No
Housing: Plenty of floor space, places to shelter which can be provided by means of plantpots, bark etc.
Substrate: about 4 inches, increase if is showing signs of burrowing
Temperament: Aggressive and defensive

Size: Up to 11 inches legspan
Habitat: Northern South America
Temperature: 25 to 29ºC
Humidity: 75% to 80%
Type: Terrestrial, Burrowing tendencies
Urticating Hairs: Yes
Housing: Large floor space, as much as possible really. A pre-constructed burrow entrance can be made from a plantpot, large enough for the tarantula to fit through comfortably, with the bottom removed and angled into the substrate
Substrate: At least 6 inches, increase if the tarantula starts to burrow
Temperament: Often flicks hairs, defensive