Chilean Rose Tarantula
Citharoscelus kochii
Citharoscelus spatulatus
Grammostola argentinense
Grammostola argentinensis
Grammostola cala
Grammostola spathulata
Grammostola spatulata
Eurypelma rosea
Eurypelma spatulatum
Lasiodora rosea
Mygale rosea
Mygale rubiginosa
The Rose Hair Tarantula (Grammostola rosea), also known in the United States as the Chilean rose tarantula, Chilean flame tarantula, Chilean fire tarantula or the Chilean red-haired tarantula (depending on the colormorph), is probably the most common species of tarantula available in American pet stores today, due to the large number of wild-caught specimens exported cheaply from their native Chile into the US pet trade.
G. rosea is a common pet of tarantula rearers. Females have been known to live as long as 15–20 years, but due to the limited time they have been available on the market (and hence for extensive study) it is possible that they may live considerably longer than 20 years.
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