I have seen these tarantulas labeled as Ornamental Baboon spiders, in pet shops and sometimes on price lists, right here on the Internet.
This tarantula can be found in West Africa, in such places as Nigeria and Togo (hence the common name) This heavy webber as a reputation of having a "nasty" bite, so use caution! The life span is thought to be around 10-15 years, and the average leg span is 5-6 inches.
