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SPECIES CARE GUIDE
Golden Silk Orb-Weaver
Trichonephila clavipes
Also known asgolden silk orb weaver
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
- Americas
- Lifestyle
- Orb-weaver / web-building
- Adult size (body / total length)
- Females 2.5–4 cm body length
- Temperament
- Display species / delicate
- Experience level
- Advanced
- Visibility
- Highly visible when established on web
- Burrowing
- Does not burrow; needs large web-building space
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Venom
- Mild spider venom; avoid handling
CARE NOTES
Keeping considerations
Best-available conservative orb-weaver husbandry. Provide a large, airy enclosure with broad web-building space, many anchor points, warmth, moderate humidity and gentle misting/water access. Avoid disturbing the web once established.
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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