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Chilean rose tarantula
Grammostola rosea
-26.2041, 28.0473
Field Notes
Description:
The Chilean rose tarantula (Grammostola rosea), also known as the Chilean flame tarantula, Chilean fire tarantula or the Chilean red-haired tarantula or the Chilean rose hair tarantula (depending on the colormorph), is probably the most common species of tarantula available in pet stores today, due to the large number of wild caught specimens exported cheaply from their native Chile into the US pet trade. G. rosea originates from the northern Atacama Desert region of Chile and live in the driest deserts on earth. G. rosea is a common pet of tarantula rearers. Females have been known to live as long as 15–20 years but due to the limited time they have been available on the market and hence for extensive study, there is a possibility that they may live considerably longer.
Habitat:
he G. rosea's natural habitat is the desert and scrub regions of Northern Chile, Bolivia, and Argentina.[1] While previously thought to be vegabonds in nature, large numbers have been observed living in burrows in their natural habitat. They generally do not burrow in captivity. They are usually active in the evening or night.
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