AKA: Pterinochilus muriuns,OBT, Pterror, Orange Bitey Thing, Mombasa Golden Starburst, Usambara Tarantula
 
Experience: Advanced

Venom: Highly toxic, a bite can cause Extreme pain that can have you in the hospital. 
 
Urticating Hairs: No
 
Adult Size: DLS 5-6"
 
Expected Life Span: Females 14 years - Males 4 years
 
Temperature: 68°F - 80°F is ideal. Please avoid the use of heat pads as many Tarantulas burrow to get out of the heat.
 
Humidity: 50-60%
 
Natural Origins: Angola, Burundi, Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, Zambia, Zambabwe. Each locality has their own distinct color form.
Brown Color Form (BCF) – Tete and Mozambique
Red Color Form (RCF) – Usambara Mountain area
Typical Colour Form (TCF) – Kenya, Mozambique
Dark Colour Form (DCF) – Botswana, Kigoma, Kenya, and Mikumi
Orange Colour Form (OCF) – Usambara Mountains
 
Habitat:  hide with plenty of plants and decorations for use as web anchors. This species has been known to display semi-arboreal tendencies. 
 
Substrate: 3" of peat and organic topsoil will suffice.
 
Diet: 
Sling (1/4-1")
      Fruitflies, 1/4" Dubia, Sm. Crickets.
Sub-Adult(1-3")
       Md. Crickets, Mealworms, Md. Dubia, 
Adult(4-6")
      Lg. Crickets, Adult Dubia, Superworms, Mealworms.
 
Sexing: Not all species of Tarantulas are dimorphic, Visual Differences in color and/or pattern between each sex. The best way to your tarantula is to examine its exuvia or molted exoskeleton. 
 
Extra Info. : This species is very fast and has often been thought to teleport from one side of their enclosure to the other.