Tliltocatl albopilosus

Sold as the curly hair tarantula The fluffiest tarantula a beginner can buy, covered in long, wiry, curly hairs that give it a teddy-bear look. This rainforest spider from Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica is hardy and docile as an adult, often sits out on display, and reaches about 6.5 inches across the legs. Fill its enclosure about half full of substrate so it can burrow, keep the lower layers moist and the top dry, and ordinary room temperatures of 68 to 76 degrees Fahrenheit suit it. Females can live up to 25 years and males around 5. It breeds prolifically in captivity, so captive-bred spiderlings are easy to find, and like the other tarantulas here it flicks irritating hairs when stressed.