Grammostola porteri (now rosea) (Chilean Rose-Hair Tarantula) 4-5" FEMALE

Grammostola porteri (now rosea) (Chilean Rose-Hair Tarantula)

The Chilean Rose Hair is one of the true classics of the hobby, world renowned for its docile behavior and manageable size that makes it a favorite first tarantula for countless keepers. Adults show a bright pink carapace (head), with softer pink hues carrying through the legs and abdomen for a look that's genuinely more impressive in person than in photos. This is a docile new world tarantula for sale that has earned its place as one of the most recognized tarantulas in the world.

Why do hobbyists keep Grammostola porteri?

• Stunning Coloration: A bright pink carapace with softer pink hues carrying through the legs and abdomen, for a soft rose color across the whole body.
• Docile Temperament: World renowned for calm, easygoing behavior, a big reason it's so often a keeper's first tarantula.
• Hobby Favorite: A true classic of the hobby and one of the most recognized Chilean rose hair tarantulas in the world.

How should Grammostola porteri be kept?

• Adult Size: Reaches around 6 inches at full leg span, a manageable size that has helped make it one of the most popular first tarantulas in the hobby.
• Enclosure: Provide roughly 3 to 4 times the leg span as footprint and 2 times the leg span as height. For this size, that means starting around 15 to 20 by 15 to 20 by 10 inches, sizing up as it grows.
• Temperature: Keep between 65 to 75 degrees F.
• Humidity: Aim for a moisture gradient, damp lower substrate with a drier top layer, mimicking a natural morning dew cycle. Good ventilation is critical.
• Water: A shallow textured water dish works well, something they can grip when climbing out.
• Diet: Feed adult crickets or medium dubia roaches around one to one and a quarter inches, matched to the carapace (head). Feed at least once a week.
• Temperament: One of the calmest and most easygoing species in the hobby, a big part of its appeal for new keepers.

Are there any additional notes or considerations?

• Classic Choice: One of the most recognized Chilean rose hair tarantulas in the hobby and often a keeper's very first species.
• Captive Bred: All Tarantulas are 100% captive bred.

Frequently asked questions about Grammostola porteri

• Is the Chilean Rose Hair a good first tarantula? Yes, it's one of the most commonly recommended first tarantulas in the hobby thanks to its docile temperament and manageable size.
• How big does Grammostola porteri get? Adults reach around 6 inches in diagonal leg span.
• Is Grammostola porteri the same as Grammostola rosea? They've long been sold under both names in the hobby. We carry this color form as porteri and a separate red color form (RCF) under the rosea name, so the two stay distinct in our catalog.

Looking for similar species?

• Browse our New World Tarantulas and Terrestrial Tarantulas collections to explore related care profiles and species groupings.

Listing Notes

• This listing is for a Grammostola porteri (now rosea) Chilean Rose-Hair Tarantula sub-adult measuring around four to five inches (4-5") in diagonal leg span, which is the size given in the title, confirmed Female. This is a large, near mature animal, with the bulk of its growing already behind it. Looking for other sizes? This species is also available as 0.5-0.75" Spiderling, 1-1.5" Juvenile, 1.5-2" Juvenile, or 2" MALE Juvenile.