Description
- Common Name: Dark Earth Tiger Tarantula
- Scientific Name: Chilobrachys sp. “Kaeng Krachan”
- Locality/Morph: Wild type
- Sex: Unknown
- Age: Juvenile (4/5cm)
- Source: Captive bred
- Native Range: Thailand—particularly the Kaeng Krachan region near the Myanmar border
- Natural Habitat: Tropical forest floors with dense leaf litter; deep burrower and heavy webber
- Diet: Insects and other small invertebrates
- Basking Temperature: Not required – maintain 24–27 °C
- Ambient Temperature: 24–27 °C (night drop to ~22 °C)
- Average Adult Size: 14–16 cm leg span
The Dark Earth Tiger (Chilobrachys sp. “Kaeng Krachan”) is a striking old-world species known for its shadowy, charcoal-to-black colouration and subtle iridescence that becomes visible under good lighting. Originating from the humid tropical forests of western Thailand, this species is a prolific burrower and extremely heavy webber, often creating elaborate, silk-covered tunnel systems both above and beneath the substrate.
In captivity, this species requires a terrestrial enclosure with deep substrate—typically 15–20 cm or more—such as soil or coco fibre to support natural burrowing behaviour. Cork bark, branches, or other structural elements should be provided to serve as anchor points for their extensive webbing. Temperatures should remain between 24–27 °C with high humidity around 70–80%, balanced with adequate ventilation to prevent stagnant conditions. A shallow water dish should always be available.
Their diet consists of appropriately sized insects such as crickets, roaches, and mealworms. Like most Chilobrachys, this species shows fast, aggressive feeding responses and grows quickly. Feeding should be halted when the spider enters pre-moult, as they often seal themselves inside a silk-lined chamber during this time.
The Dark Earth Tiger is fast, defensive, and highly reactive, making it unsuitable for handling and best suited for experienced keepers familiar with old-world species. Despite their attitude, they are rewarding to keep, displaying intricate webwork, active burrow engineering, and impressive feeding behaviour. Females can live 12–15+ years, while males usually reach 3–4 years.
Livestock Delivery:
Livestock is delivered in our own heated reptile courier vans. Delivery time from ordering will depend on your location and when we next have a van in your area, this will usually be a maximum of 2 weeks. You will receive a date and time slot by phone or email, so please ensure you enter these correctly at checkout. Delivery fee for livestock depends on location, prices start at £45. Livestock orders over £500 (+VAT) are delivered free of charge.
Livestock Sale Terms:
If multiple animals are in stock then not all will be pictured, so the photo above may not be exact animal available.
All prices are per individual unless otherwise stated. All livestock is subject to availability, whilst we try to keep the website as up to date as possible errors may happen, in this situation you will be contacted to arrange a refund/alternative.
Errors can happen with sexing and morph identification. Should this be discovered before leaving us you are entitled to a refund. After the animal leaves us it is the customers responsibility to inform us within 48 hours of the animals arrival. Failing to do so may lose the customers eligibility for a refund.
It is the customers responsibility to have the correct setup available and ready for the animal, if you need any advice please do get in touch. We have the right to request proof of setup at any time, failure to provide an image of an appropriate setup or any image at all, may result in a full order cancellation and refund.
Guarantee for all inverts & amphibians is 24 hours. All other livestock is 48 hours. If issues/concerns are notified upon delivery, then this may be extended. All health related queries will be subject to a full investigation should an issue arise. Failing to provide us with the information we request may void any form of guarantee. If we find reason from the information that its injury or death was caused by negligence or incorrect husbandry then the guarantee may be void. Should death or abnormalities occur then you must inform us as soon as possible. In the unlikely event that an animal passes away please photograph the dead body and freeze until you have heard from us. If death or illness occurs after 7 days, and no health issues were reported, then Ridgeway will not be held responsible.
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