Costa Rican zebra Olaf

Our Costa Rican Spider name Olaf has been a hoot, if a tarantula has a personality he definitely has one. He likes to play with a ping pong ball, he moves his water dish and buries it a lot and his favorite thing is doing the hokey pokey.

Want to know more about these beautiful tarantula’s?

The Costa Rican zebra tarantula (Aphonopelma seemanni) is a species of tarantula that lives in tropical rainforests and dry forests in Central America. It's also known as the striped-knee tarantula.

These tarantulas are usually black with white stripes near the leg joints. They typically reach a maximum size of around 3.5 to 5 inches. Females are heavier-bodied than males with bigger abdomens.

Costa Rican zebra tarantulas are generally considered docile and relatively friendly compared to some other tarantula species. They're more inclined to dart back into their burrow as opposed to strike and attack what they may consider a potential threat.

To care for a pet Costa Rican zebra tarantula, you can:

Feed adults crickets, mealworms, or roaches
Feed spiderlings under 1/3” pre-killed food until they're large enough to handle live prey
Remove any unwanted prey after 24 hours
Remove any leftover remains to keep the habitat sanitary
Provide an accessible shallow water dish as both a drinking and humidity source

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