Orange Tree Spider

Amazonius germani is an orange New World arboreal from French Guiana and Brazil. Until 2022 it was sold as Pseudoclamoris gigas (and before that Tapinauchenius gigas), after a revision showed the hobby name had been misapplied, so older care notes may be filed under those names. Keepers describe it as hardy but quick, and it will jump, so rehouse with care and use a tall enclosure with cork bark and foliage for cover and webbing. Retailers suggest roughly 75 to 82 F, 70 to 80 percent humidity, 4 to 5 inches of slightly moist substrate and plenty of cross-ventilation. Females reach about 5 to 6 inches and can live well over a decade; males live only a few years. Documentation is thin and mostly from sellers and forum posts, so treat the numbers as starting points and watch how your animal responds. Not a good first tarantula, and do not house them together.