The numbers
Enclosure
25 × 25 × 40 cm
Diet
Crickets, roaches, locusts; flying prey taken · Slings 2–3×/week; juveniles ~weekly; adults every 7–14 days
Temperature
24–28°C (75–82°F)
Humidity
75–85%
Identity
Order / Family
Araneae
Origin
IUCN / CITES
Undescribed – not evaluated; not CITES-listed
Difficulty
Advanced (experts only)
Commonality
Uncommon–popular – colourful Sulawesi arboreal in the SEA trade
Adult size
Body ~7 cm; leg span ~15–18 cm
Lifespan
Females ~12–14 yr; males ~3–4 yr
Growth rate
Fast
Activity & niche
Arboreal/tree-hollow; nocturnal
Temperament
Fast and defensive; teleport-bolts
Venom / defense
No urticating hairs; medically significant venom – experts only; fast and defensive
Price (THB)
1,500–4,000 ฿ (indicatif)
Enclosure and conditions
Temperature
24–28°C (75–82°F)
Humidity
75–85%
Min. enclosure
Adult tall enclosure ~25×25×40 cm; arboreal
Substrate
6–10 cm moist coco fibre; vertical life
Hides / decor / water
Vertical cork tube/slab, branches, foliage, water dish
Diet
Staple food
Crickets, roaches, locusts; flying prey taken
Feeding frequency
Slings 2–3×/week; juveniles ~weekly; adults every 7–14 days
Supplements
None – gut-load feeders only
Behaviour and handling
Handling
Not recommended – fast, defensive, potent venom; observation only
Communal
No – solitary and cannibalistic
Defense / stress signs
Teleport-bolting, threat posture, striking; no hair-kicking
Reproduction
Reproduction
Oviparous; arboreal egg sac, ~60–120 spiderlings; fast-growing slings
Common health problems
Common health issues
SignsFall/rupture (arboreal), dehydration, mold if over-damp, DKS from pesticides
Red flags / quarantine
SignsOften WC Indonesian imports – quarantine for mites/nematodes; watch DKS, death curl; secure lid
Good to know
- Sold under its Indonesian trade name; another of the vivid, still-undescribed Sulawesi arboreals feeding the hobby
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