Greenbottle Blue Tarantula - Chromatopelma cyanapubescense - GBB
Greenbottle Blue Tarantula - Chromatopelma cyanapubescense - GBB
Greenbottle Blue Tarantula - Chromatopelma cyanapubescense - GBB
Greenbottle Blue Tarantula - Chromatopelma cyanapubescense - GBB

Greenbottle Blue Tarantula - Chromatopelma cyanapubescense - GBB

$600.00 
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Greenbottle Blue Tarantula
Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens · GBB

Blue legs, a green carapace, and an orange abdomen make the adult GBB instantly recognizable. Its webbing gives you another reason to stop and look: cork bark and branches become the framework for silk-lined retreats. If you enjoy watching a tarantula build its own surroundings, this Venezuelan species has plenty to offer.

Special Notices

Give the webbing somewhere to start. Secure cork bark and low branches make useful anchors. Plan the enclosure around a terrestrial spider, with limited fall distance.

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Care Details

🌡️ Temperature: Around 72–78°F (22–26°C) is a practical captive range. Keep conditions steady and the enclosure away from direct sunlight.

💧 Humidity: Focus on mostly dry substrate, good ventilation, and drinking water instead of chasing a humidity percentage. Keep a water dish available; tiny slings can also drink small droplets placed on their webbing. Avoid soaking the enclosure.
🏠 Housing

Babies / Slings: Use a small, escape-proof ventilated container sized to the spider. Add substrate and a small cork anchor. Lightly dampen one corner as needed, leaving the rest dry.

Juveniles: Move into a wider terrestrial enclosure as they grow. Provide a water dish, retreat, and several low web anchors.

Adults: Use a roomy terrestrial enclosure with a secure lid, stable furnishings, and enough substrate to limit fall distance. Elevated webbing does not mean this species needs a tall arboreal enclosure.
🍽️ General Diet

Offer appropriately sized feeder crickets or roaches, including Dubia, Red Runner, and Lobster roaches. Babies need tiny prey; pre-killed small crickets or roach nymphs are useful options.

Adjust meals to size, abdomen condition, and appetite. Remove uneaten prey within 24 hours and collect accessible leftovers. Pause feeding around molts and resume only after the spider and its fangs have hardened.
In-depth Facts
🕷️ Scientific Name Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens (Strand, 1907). View Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens in the World Spider Catalog Explore current taxonomy, distribution, and scientific references.
📛 Common Names Greenbottle Blue; Green Bottle Blue Tarantula; GBB.
🌡️ Temperature Approximately 72–78°F (22–26°C); a practical care range, not a strict biological limit.
💧 Humidity Mostly dry conditions with ventilation and drinking water. A fixed relative-humidity target is less useful than managing moisture and airflow.
📍 Locale Northern Venezuela, particularly the Paraguaná region and its dry scrub habitat.
🏷️ Category New World terrestrial; heavy webber. Builds silk retreats and may use shallow burrows or elevated anchors.
📏 Adult Size Species-level adult reports reach approximately 6–6.25 inches (15–16 cm) DLS.
Females: A separate, consistently documented range is limited.
Males: A reliable separate range was not verified.
DLS means diagonal leg span. These are general species notes, not the size of the specimen offered.
🪶 Urticating Hairs Yes—if disturbed, they can flick urticating hairs as a natural defense. Individual responses vary.
⏳ Growth Rate Medium to fast in captivity; feeding, temperature, and individual development affect the pace.
🧭 Lifespan Females: Up to approximately 14 years.
Males: Around 4 years.
Captive keeper estimates of total lifespan, not years remaining after purchase.
🍽️ Feeding Usually an enthusiastic feeder. Offer suitable insects and allow for normal pauses around molting.
🎯 Recommended Level Beginner-friendly with the right setup, and a great match for lovers of colorful, heavy-webbing tarantulas. It can move quickly, so prepare a catch cup before maintenance or rehousing.
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Safety Disclaimer
Tarantulas can bite. Enjoy observing your tarantula and use secure transfer methods during maintenance. Handling is at your own risk. Always prioritize your safety and the tarantula’s well-being. This species has urticating hairs; avoid contact with your skin, face, and eyes.