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
- Mediterranean Europe
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrial / burrowing hunter
- Adult size (body / total length)
- 2–3 cm body length
- Temperament
- Fast / skittish
- Experience level
- Intermediate
- Visibility
- Often hidden in retreat; active when hunting
- Burrowing
- Provide burrowable substrate and a starter hide
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Venom
- Mild spider venom; avoid handling
CARE NOTES
Keeping considerations
Keep as a terrestrial wolf spider with a dry-to-slightly-moist gradient, burrowable substrate, cork bark or half-hide, leaf litter and water. Avoid saturated substrate 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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