Mexican Redrump Tarantula

Description:

The Mexican redrump tarantula is a fossorial species, living underground and digging complex burrows, which can have several chambers and be up to 45 centimetres deep. The Mexican redrump tarantula is nocturnal, meaning it hunts during the night and rests during the day. Like all tarantulas, it is an active hunter, primarily feeding on insects and occasionally killing larger prey such as rodents.

Habitat:

This tarantula is native to Central America and has been found in Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Costa Rica. More recently it has also been reported in central Florida. Because of its wide distribution inhabits a large number of ecosystems, but generally characterized for having high average moisture from tropical dry forest, tropical forest, rainforest and even lower humidity areas like bushes.

Notes:

I was lucky to rescue this tarantula to die crushed by a young that bothered and take almost a year, the feed and can be seen when mute skin and leave their exoskeleton, an amazing process. Finally after he recovered and grew quite the release in a safe place for her. The photo's show them that day of his release, definitely a special moment.