SPECIES CARE GUIDE
Java Tree Tiger
Aspinochilus rufus
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
- Java, Indonesia
- Lifestyle
- Arboreal
- Adult size (diagonal leg span)
- 14–16 cm
- Temperament
- Defensive
- Experience level
- Advanced
- Visibility
- Mostly hidden
- Burrowing
- Minimal / Web builder (creates heavy arboreal webbing/tube webs)
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Urticating hairs
- No
- Venom
- Potent
- Tarantula region
- Old World
- Male lifespan
- 3–4 years
- Female lifespan
- 12–15+ years
CARE NOTES
Keeping considerations
Ensure secure, escape-proof lids as they can move blindingly fast when startled.
PRACTICAL HUSBANDRY
Day-to-day care
Diet & prey
rickets, roaches, locusts (sized appropriately to the spider)
Feeding
Once a week for juveniles; every 10–14 days for adults
Enclosure
Tall arboreal enclosure with cork bark tubes or vertical mounting options
Substrate
Coco fiber or peat-based soil mixture (keep slightly damp to maintain humidity)
Ventilation
Good cross-ventilation is essential to prevent stagnant air
Hydration & misting
Keep a full water dish available and mist one side of the enclosure occasionally
Handling
Not recommended (extremely fast, defensive, and high-potency Old World venom)
IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS
Keeper notes
High defensive disposition, lightning-fast teleportation speed, and potent Old World venom. Strictly for experienced keepers.