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
- Taxonomic group
- Arachnida
- Origin
- USA / North America
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrial / active hunter
- Adult size (body / total length)
- 2–4 cm body length
- Temperament
- Fast / skittish
- Experience level
- Intermediate
- Visibility
- Often visible when hunting; may hide by day
- Burrowing
- Uses shallow retreats and ground cover
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Venom
- Mild spider venom; avoid handling
CARE NOTES
Keeping considerations
Provide a terrestrial enclosure with dry-to-slightly-moist substrate gradient, cork bark hide, leaf litter and a water source. Do not keep overly wet. Feed crickets, roaches or similar prey and avoid handling because wolf spiders can bolt.
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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