Acanthoscurria geniculata, Brasilian Whiteknee:
Since a few years, Acanthoscurria geniculata can finally be purchased (though this species is know since the 19th century).
Description:
The Acanthoscurria geniculata is a very beautiful spider. The prosoma is framed with a bright tone and the ophistosoma shows even singular reddish hairs. The hairs of this spiders can cause a strong and long-lasting itchiness. Acanthoscurria geniculata has hairy legs which are banded with the colors black and beige.
Behaviour:
This sort of spider is often very aggressive and quite greedy. Especially young spiders will accept almost any kind of food- whatever is near them. Another important point of their behaviour is the great loss of hair whenever these spiders shoot their ophistosoma- hair on possible enemies. So only after their renewing of skin, you can see them with a complete hair coat.
Terrarium
The terrarium standards should be 30x30x20cm. This kind of spider often digs horizontal tunnels through the ground, so you will need about 10-15cm of ground material. 2/3 of the ground should be wet in order to guarantee an air humidity of at least 70%. As for decoration and hiding-places we recommend stones, roots and cork. Don t forget to have always enough watergel or freshwater in the terrarium.
Breeding:
This species grows very fast. In a cocoon there will be about 1000 young spiders.
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