Hello!

[Ornithian]

Hello everyone!

I'm not really new to owning tarantulas, but am rather new to finding a community to discuss them.

I currently have a female Brazilian Red and White (N. chromatus) and a female Costa Rican Zebra Stripe (A. seemanni). Well, I assume they are female anyway since they are about 10 years old now.

What I'm mostly wondering is, what are their known lifespans? I've read a couple websites stating the A. seemanni live to be around 20 years old, but I can't find a whole lot on the N. chromatus.

Thanks for any information!

 

[Enn49]

Hi, welcome to the forum.

 

[SasyStace]

Hello everyone!

I'm not really new to owning tarantulas, but am rather new to finding a community to discuss them.

I currently have a female Brazilian Red and White (N. chromatus) and a female Costa Rican Zebra Stripe (A. seemanni). Well, I assume they are female anyway since they are about 10 years old now.

What I'm mostly wondering is, what are their known lifespans? I've read a couple websites stating the A. seemanni live to be around 20 years old, but I can't find a whole lot on the N. chromatus.

Thanks for any information!

Hello there- welcome to the forum. I believe the life span is not as long with the N. Chromatus but this is one that I do not have in my collection. I did find this link- maybe it will help. http://tarantulahub.blogspot.com/2013/01/nhandu-chromatus-brazilian-red-white.html

I hope that helps

 

[Kymura]

Hi and welcome.

 

[MassExodus]

Welcome to the forum, Ornithian. I still need a chromatus...stunning tarantulas.

 

[Nicolas C]

I did find this link- maybe it will help. http://tarantulahub.blogspot.com/2013/01/nhandu-chromatus-brazilian-red-white.html

The age mentioned on your link is unfortunately wrong: 3-4 years longevity? No way! Mine is already five years old, and perfectly happy. In captivity, expect a lifespan of around 15 years at least, I would say. N chromatus is a beautiful sp. I prefer their look than the look of A geniculata because of the white cephalothorax, but chromatus is more secretive...

 

[SasyStace]

The age mentioned on your link is unfortunately wrong: 3-4 years longevity? No way! Mine is already five years old, and perfectly happy. In captivity, expect a lifespan of around 15 years at least, I would say. N chromatus is a beautiful sp. I prefer their look than the look of A geniculata because of the white cephalothorax, but chromatus is more secretive...

Not my link, and I never claimed it was accurate. Thanks

 

[Nicolas C]

You're right, sorry, I didn't want to imply it was yours (my english isn't always accurate!), but that the one who wrote the link you gave wasn't perfectly informed. My bad.

 

[SasyStace]

You're right, sorry, I didn't want to imply it was yours (my english isn't always accurate!), but that the one who wrote the link you gave wasn't perfectly informed. My bad.

That's okay, I appreciate the clarification. That's why I stated in my previous post that I really had no idea, I was attempting to be helpful but wanted to be clear it wasn't my link and I do not own one.

 

[Meludox]

This source says that females can live 13+ years in captivity. My chromatus is but a teeny sling so I also do not how how accurate that is.

http://www.deviantexotics.co.za/product/brazilian red and white