Amazonius germani — Fact Sheet

Amazonius germani · Amazonius germani

📋 At a glance

🏠 Enclosure

• Use the enclosure dimensions, heating, humidity, and safety values from the structured care profile and full care guide.

🪨 Enclosure furniture

• Upright cork tube or slab fixed firmly toward the back or side
• Stable branches and foliage for climbing, cover, and web anchors
• About 5 cm of substrate to support the cork base and buffer moisture
• Water dish on the floor; avoid coarse mesh, unstable decor, and exploitable door gaps

💡 Lighting

• No UVB or dedicated basking lamp required
• Use indirect room light; strong overhead lamps can dry the elevated retreat and upper substrate
• Photoperiod: 10-12 h ambient light; no night light

🌡️ Temperature

• Basking spot: 24-27 °C
• Warm zone: 23-27 °C
• Cool zone: 21-23 °C
• Night: 20-23 °C

💧 Humidity & water

• Target range: 65-80%; keep the lower substrate slightly moist
• Fresh shallow water dish always available
• Let part of the surface and the webbed retreat dry between waterings
• Use strong ventilation; avoid soaking the enclosure or relying on heavy spraying

🪳 Feeding

• Feed according to the prey type and schedule in the structured care profile; remove uneaten prey promptly.

🩺 Health — warning signs

• Watch for appetite loss, abnormal posture, injury, breathing issues, failed shedding or molting, and sustained weight loss.