Very fluffy and bright spider, the color of the hairs can vary from pink to red. The body length of the females is about 8 cm, with a leg span of 17–18 cm. The males are slightly smaller: 5 cm body and 15–18 cm in leg span, respectively. Life expectancy in males is 3-6 years, females - 14-16 years. Puberty occurs in 2–2.5 years in males and in 3-4 years in females. In clutch usually 600-900 eggs [2] .
The spider is very voracious, even insatiable. Refuses food only when preparing for molting [3] . Usually food consists of crickets , flour worms , cockroaches and other small insects [4] .
The bird eater can be kept without shelter. In a terrarium, it is necessary to maintain humidity of 70–85%, a temperature of 27–29 ° C, a 5–6 cm layer of a moist substrate and a drinking bowl are required [5] .