Caribena laeta — Fact Sheet

Caribena laeta · Caribena laeta

📋 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 firm substrate to support the cork base and buffer moisture
• Water dish on the floor; avoid coarse mesh, loose heavy decor, and excessive open height

💡 Lighting

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

🌡️ Temperature

• Basking spot: 23-26 °C
• Warm zone: 22-26 °C
• Cool zone: 20-22 °C
• Night: 20-22 °C

💧 Humidity & water

• Target range: 65-75%; keep one lower area or corner lightly moist
• Fresh shallow water dish always available
• Let exposed surfaces and the webbed retreat dry between waterings
• Use cross-ventilation; avoid a sealed wet enclosure or daily whole-enclosure 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.