Straight horned baboon tarantula (Ceratogyrus darlingi)

Short answers

Straight horned baboon tarantula: How big does the enclosure need to be?

30×30×30 cm (floor area over height, deep substrate they can dig in).

Straight horned baboon tarantula: What temperature does it need?

Daytime 24–28 °C, basking spot — (no basking spot; even room warmth), at night 20–22 °C.

Straight horned baboon tarantula: Does it need UVB lighting?

UVB: No UVB needed (nocturnal).

Straight horned baboon tarantula: How long do they live?

Life expectancy: females 12–15 years, males 3–4 years.

Straight horned baboon tarantula: Is it suitable for beginners?

Rather not – it is considered an intermediate species (difficulty: Intermediate).

Climate

Daytime temperature

24–28 °C

Night temperature

20–22 °C

Basking spot

— (no basking spot; even room warmth)

Humidity

55–65 %

UVB

No UVB needed (nocturnal)

Enclosure

Minimum size

30×30×30 cm (floor area over height, deep substrate they can dig in)

Substrate

Coco humus or peat, 10–15 cm deep for digging; mostly dry, one corner slightly damp, a water bowl

Feeding

Food

Insects: crickets, roaches, house crickets. No vertebrates are needed

Feeding interval

adults 1×/week or every 1–2 weeks, juveniles 2×/week

Key facts

Adult size

11–13 cm leg span (body ~4–5 cm); with a fovea "horn"

Life expectancy

females 12–15 years, males 3–4 years

Origin

Southern Africa (Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Botswana, South Africa)

Protection status

Not protected (no CITES, no German Federal Nature Conservation Act listing); no registration duty

Brumation

None

Cohabitation

Keeping them singly is essential. Territorial and cannibalistic; put them together only briefly and under supervision for breeding

Notes

An Old World burrowing spider with NO urticating hairs, but fast and defensive with stronger venom; often recommended as an "entry-level Old World species", but no handling all the same. It builds deep, heavily webbed burrows – deep substrate matters. Robust; keep it dry.

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What you need to start

To keep Straight horned baboon tarantula (Ceratogyrus darlingi) you typically need: a suitable enclosure (30×30×30 cm (floor area over height, deep substrate they can dig in)), substrate (Coco humus or peat, 10–15 cm deep for digging; mostly dry, one corner slightly damp, a water bowl), a heat source with a thermostat, UVB lighting, thermometer and hygrometer, a water dish and hides. You will find equipment in the Reptoria marketplace.