ENVIRONMENT
Core care conditions
Use these ranges as a starting point and adjust for life stage, enclosure ventilation and observed behaviour.
HUSBANDRY OVERVIEW
At a glance
- Origin
- Borneo
- Lifestyle
- Arboreal
- Adult size
- Large arboreal
- Temperament
- Fast / defensive
- Experience level
- Advanced
- Visibility
- Often visible around cork tubes/web retreats
- Burrowing
- Arboreal web retreat; provide vertical cork and anchor points
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Urticating hairs
- No
- Venom
- Old World tarantula venom; no handling
CARE NOTES
Keeping considerations
Large Old World arboreal tree tiger. Use a tall enclosure with cork tube, secure lid, good ventilation and no handling.
SOURCES & FURTHER READING
Check the references
Care can vary by species, life stage and local conditions. Review multiple reputable sources before making husbandry decisions.
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