Ceratogyrus Marshalli (Straight Horned Baboon Tarantula)

Scientific Name: Ceratogyrus Marshalli

Name Pronunciation: Ceratogyrus (suh-ruh-tuh-JY-ruhs) Marshalli (mar-SHALL-eye)

Common Name: Straight Horned Baboon 

Name Meaning: Derived from Greek, ceratogyrus is split in two parts: ‘cerat’ means “horn" or "horned" and ‘gyrus’ means "round," or "curved" Marshalli Named in honor of Guy Anstruther Knox Marshall (1871–1959), a prominent British entomologist and naturalist who collected specimens in southern Africa during the late 19th century.

Classification: Old World 

Type: Fossoreal

Experience level: Advanced  

Life Expectancy: Females live 10-15 years; Males live 3-4 years

Size: 5” (12.7cm) DLS (Diagonal Leg Span)

Growth Rate: Fast

Natural Habitat: Southern Africa - Zimbabwe and Mozambique

Housing Needs: Substrate 6+", one or more hides, waterbowl

Temperature: 70°– 85°F (21°– 30°C)

Humidity: Arid 

Temperament: Skittish, Deffensive

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