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SPECIES CARE GUIDE
Costa Rican Orange Mouth
Psalmopoeus reduncus
Also known asPsalmopoeus
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
- Costa Rica
- Lifestyle
- Arboreal
- Adult size (diagonal leg span)
- 12 cm
- Temperament
- Fast
- Experience level
- Intermediate
- Visibility
- Often visible near webbed retreats
- Burrowing
- Arboreal webber; provide cork bark/tube hide and vertical structure
- Growth rate
- Medium to fast
- Urticating hairs
- No true urticating hairs; may use speed and threat posture
- Venom
- Moderate
CARE NOTES
Keeping considerations
New World arboreal species. The Spider Shop recommends an arboreal setup with coir, a cork bark tube hide and a water bowl, and notes that this species prefers slightly cooler temperatures than some Psalmopoeus but can be kept warmer.
SOURCES & FURTHER READING
Check the references
Care can vary by species, life stage and local conditions. Review multiple reputable sources before making husbandry decisions.
KEEP EXPLORING
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Other completed care guides from the same scientific genus.
