This is Charlotte and she is a Brazilian Black Tarantula we got in 1995
Facts:
Her fangs are pretty big and yes she carries venom
She can live up to 30 years
She will molt (shed her skin) once every 2 years in captivity
She eats crickets and small mice
She can go with out food for 30 days but must have water
UPDATE:
Sadly someone dropped her on the ground and she died at Romeofest as I was showing her to someone and chatting with another person.