Cyriocosmus elegans

How muchPrey no bigger than the spider's body. 1 item: a flightless fruit fly, a pre-killed cricket leg, or a confused-flour-beetle larva. Pre-kill for the very smallest — a spiderling can be hurt by a lively feeder.

Trinidad Dwarf TigerNew World dwarf terrestrial/fossorial from Trinidad, Tobago and Venezuela — one of the smallest tarantulas in the hobby, and a fast grower that can mature inside a year. Moisture-retentive substrate deep enough to burrow, one corner kept damp with the rest allowed to dry, good ventilation and a water dish once big enough to need one. Bold black-and-bronze striping with a heart-shaped patch on the abdomen. Skittish and quick, but relies on retreating rather than confronting. Beginner, with the caveat that everything about it is small — prey included.