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SPECIES CARE GUIDE
Tan Jumping Spider
Platycryptus undatus
Also known asPlatycryptus
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
- North America
- Lifestyle
- Arboreal / bark-dwelling hunter
- Adult size (body / total length)
- 0.8–1.4 cm
- Temperament
- Curious / active
- Experience level
- Beginner+
- Visibility
- Often visible on bark and enclosure walls
- Burrowing
- Does not burrow; uses crevices and silk retreats
- Growth rate
- Fast
CARE NOTES
Keeping considerations
A flat-bodied jumping spider that appreciates cork bark, textured surfaces and vertical space. Keep secure, well ventilated and feed appropriately sized prey.
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