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SPECIES CARE GUIDE
Ornamental Wandering Spider
Viridasius fasciatus
Also known asgreen huntsman
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
- Madagascar
- Lifestyle
- Arboreal / active hunter
- Adult size (body / total length)
- 6–10 cm leg span
- Temperament
- Fast / skittish
- Experience level
- Intermediate
- Visibility
- Mostly nocturnal; uses bark and foliage
- Burrowing
- Does not burrow; provide vertical retreats
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Venom
- Mild to moderate spider venom; avoid handling
CARE NOTES
Keeping considerations
Best-available conservative huntsman-style husbandry. Keep in a secure vertical enclosure with cork bark, foliage, good ventilation and a lightly humid retreat. Feed appropriately sized insects and avoid handling due to speed.
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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