AKA: Phlogius sp black, Black Whistling Tarantula
 
Experience: Advanced
 
Growth Rate: Fast
 
Type: Terrestrial, fossorial
 
Venom: Medically Significant
 
Urticating Hairs: no
 
Adult Size: DLS ~ 7"
 
Expected Life Span: Females 20-30 years - Males up to 10 years
 
Temperature: 78°F - 85°F
 
Humidity: 60-70% with adequate ventilation.
 
Natural Origins: Northern Queensland
 
Habitat: 24" x 18" x 12" Enclosure. A drainage layer of clay balls or small gravel is beneficial in getting the substrate saturated but not leaving it a watery mush, adding a layer of mesh screen keeps the substrate and drainage level separated, and finally a layer of a good substrate on top. It's recommended to have a water dish, multiple hides, and plenty of substrate for the T to burrow in if they desire to do so. For a bioactive tank, you can add Springtails and even live plants that help keep the humidity up and add to the enclosure aesthetic.
 
Substrate: A Peat moss and coco fiber mixture. A minimum of 3 to 4 inches of Substrate.
 
Diet:
Sling (1/4"-1")
 
Sm. crickets, or Sm. Dubia 2x a week.
Juvenile(1-3")
 
3-4 medium crickets, Md. Dubia every 7-10 days
Sub- Adult - Adult(4"+)
 
3 or 4 large Dubia roaches every other week or about a dozen crickets every 2 to 3 weeks
 
As an Adult, you can mix the diet with Red Runner Roaches, Superworms.
 
Sexing: though the best way to sex a T is by the molt.
 
Extra Info. : Extreme Light sensitivity, will go down hide at the slightest sign of light. Very quick and bolty. 
 
Photo Credit:
Adult- C. Allen