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
- Panama
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrial
- Adult size
- 8 cm
- Temperament
- Docile / quick if startled
- Experience level
- Beginner+
- Visibility
- Often visible once settled
- Burrowing
- Standard terrestrial setup with hide and moderate substrate
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Urticating hairs
- Yes
- Venom
- Mild
CARE NOTES
Keeping considerations
A colourful semi-dwarf terrestrial species. The Spider Shop notes it is not difficult to keep and does well in a standard South American terrestrial setup when kept warm and well fed, though it can move quickly if startled.
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 catalogue species from the same scientific genus.
