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SPECIES CARE GUIDE
Avicularia purpurea
Avicularia purpurea
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
- Ecuador
- Lifestyle
- Arboreal
- Adult size
- 10 cm
- Temperament
- Docile
- Experience level
- Beginner+ / Intermediate
- Visibility
- Often visible around webbing or retreats
- Burrowing
- No; arboreal web/retreat builder
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Urticating hairs
- Yes
- Venom
- Mild to moderate
CARE NOTES
Keeping considerations
Spider Shop species info lists this as arboreal from Ecuador, with recommended temperature 20-26°C, humidity 70-80%, leg span 10 cm, disposition docile, and suitability Beginner+ / Intermediate. Use this as a husbandry snapshot and adjust enclosure details to the individual animal.
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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