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SPECIES CARE GUIDE
Panama Blonde
Psalmopoeus pulcher
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
- Panama
- Lifestyle
- Arboreal
- Adult size (diagonal leg span)
- 13–15 cm
- Temperament
- Fast / skittish
- Experience level
- Intermediate
- Visibility
- Often visible around webbed retreats
- Burrowing
- Arboreal webber; provide vertical cork and anchor points
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Urticating hairs
- No
- Venom
- Moderate
CARE NOTES
Keeping considerations
A beautiful Psalmopoeus species with typical fast arboreal behaviour. Provide a secure tall enclosure, cork bark tube, good ventilation and a water dish.
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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