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
- Origin
- Europe / Asia
- Lifestyle
- Orb-weaver / web-building
- Adult size
- 1.5–2.5 cm body length
- Temperament
- Display species / minimal handling
- Experience level
- Intermediate
- Visibility
- Highly visible when web is established
- Burrowing
- Does not burrow; needs web frame space
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Venom
- Mild spider venom; avoid handling
CARE NOTES
Keeping considerations
Provide an airy enclosure with space for orb web construction and multiple anchor points such as twigs and mesh. Keep lightly humid with strong ventilation. Best treated as a delicate display species rather than a handling animal.
SOURCES & FURTHER READING
Check the references
Care can vary by species, life stage and local conditions. Review multiple reputable sources before making husbandry decisions.