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
- Europe / wetland habitats
- Lifestyle
- Semi-aquatic / surface hunter
- Adult size (body / total length)
- 5–7 cm leg span
- Temperament
- Fast / skittish
- Experience level
- Intermediate
- Visibility
- Often visible near water and cover
- Burrowing
- Does not burrow; uses plants, bark and damp cover
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Venom
- Mild spider venom; avoid handling
CARE NOTES
Keeping considerations
Provide a secure enclosure with damp cover, plants or bark, excellent ventilation and a safe shallow water area or consistently damp zone. Avoid deep open water for small specimens. Feed suitable insects and avoid handling.
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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