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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Nicolas C" data-source="post: 68536" data-attributes="member: 3795">Hello Lizzy. Yes, it's a Heteroscodra maculata (from West- Central-Africa), very fast, very defensive and with potent venom. But she's also secretive, and prefers most of the time flee than fight. If you give her the adequate enclosure, you shouldn't have any problems with her: she'll stay hidden when you do maintenance and you'll only see her at night.She seems to be big enough to be put in her final enclosure. That'll reduce the manipulation. If possible, give her an enclosure at least 30 cm (12 inches) tall, because she's arboreal. But, she's not as arboreal as, for instance, Avicularia: during daylights, she'll stay in her burrow on/under the ground. That's why she also needs some inches of substrate: 5-10 cm (2-3 inches) is good. You place a vertical cork bark on one side of the enclosure, so that she'll build her nest behind/under it with some dirt and digging. Try to have enough room to make maintenance (= don't place the cork bark too close of the opening if possible, and the waterdish not too close of the burrow / cork bark).If you clean the enclosure on a regular basis in removing the leftovers, you shouldn't need to rehouse her, and then you'll avoid a difficult situation for a beginner in the hobby (but, of course, if it's getting too dirty or if you spot some vermin on the ground, you'll have to do rehousing).Don't forget the full and clean waterdish, and it's gonna be very fine. You can keep her on dry substrate.And... enjoy! H maculata are one of the most beautiful tarantula in my book! But, as have been said, be cautious (don't fully open the enclosure if she's still out of her burrow for instance...).</blockquote>

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