Aphonopelma bicoloratum — Fact Sheet

Aphonopelma bicoloratum · Aphonopelma bicoloratum

📋 At a glance

🏠 Enclosure

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

🪨 Enclosure furniture

• At least 12 cm of compacted soil/coco or clay-soil substrate that holds a burrow
• Partly buried cork hide with a clear, dark retreat
• Shallow water dish and simple, stable ground-level decor
• Avoid tall branches, heavy stones, and mesh surfaces that can catch the claws

💡 Lighting

• No UVB or dedicated basking lamp required
• Use indirect room light; display lamps must not overheat or dry the enclosure
• Photoperiod: 10-12 h ambient light; no night light

🌡️ Temperature

• Basking spot: 23-27 °C
• Warm zone: 21-27 °C
• Cool zone: 20-23 °C
• Night: 18-22 °C

💧 Humidity & water

• Target range: 50-65%; offer a slightly moister lower area or corner
• Fresh shallow water dish always available
• Keep most of the surface dry and moisten only one area as needed
• Avoid constant wetness, stagnant air, mold, and mite-friendly prey remains

🪳 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.