Costa Rican Redleg (Abdomegaphobema mesomelas)
Last updated: October 16, 2026
This is not a care guide. If you are interested in keeping this species, please research its husbandry thoroughly before purchasing. Tom's Big Spiders has species-specific husbandry notes that are a solid place to start.
Quick facts
- Adult size
- About 5 inches, possibly 6
- From
- Highland cloud forests of Costa Rica
- Lifestyle
- Burrower
- Type
- New World
Black. Orange. Stocky. Always a nice combination for a tarantula. A strongly built highland species that starts out with light orange markings near the ends of their front legs, A. mesomelas is a fairly rare species that has a very pretty soft rusty orange color on their knees and leg joints over solid velvety black.
Abdomegaphobema come from primarily elevated montane regions of Costa Rica. These cloud forests offer a cool temperature for these spiders, which they’ve evolved to withstand and thrive in. If you like your home cooler than room temperature, you’ll have little issue with mimicking the temperatures these spiders experience in their habitat. These shy burrowers can be a bit tricky to raise, but very much worth it when they wander about their enclosure with their rusted knees and black velvety bodies. This species can get around 5 inches, possibly 6 inches. There is not as much known about this species as others, as they are still somewhat new and underkept.
Current Prices
Abdomegaphobema mesomelas (Costa Rican Redleg) currently sells for between $108.00 and $225.00 in the United States, with a median asking price of $199.00 across 3 in-stock listings from 3 vendors. Price depends mostly on size and sex: slings sit at the low end, mature females at the high end.
| Cheapest listing right now | $108.00 |
|---|---|
| Typical price (median) | $199.00 |
| Most expensive listing | $225.00 |
| Listings in stock | 3 |
| Vendors carrying it | 3 |
In stock at: Buddha Bugs, Fear Not Tarantulas, Spider Shoppe. Compare every Abdomegaphobema mesomelas listing by price.
Prices as of October 27, 2026. Live figures in the table below.
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This profile was written by Jonathan Strub, a fellow keeper. Thank you, Jonathan! I did some light copy editing.