Dolichothele diamantinensis — Fact Sheet

Dolichothele diamantinensis · Dolichothele diamantinensis

📋 At a glance

🏠 Enclosure

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

🪨 Enclosure furniture

• About 10 cm of substrate with cork bark partly buried to start the main web tunnel
• Thin branches, bark pieces, or artificial plants as dense web anchors
• Small water dish placed where it remains reachable after heavy webbing
• Keep fall distance low; avoid heavy rocks and decor that can collapse during maintenance

💡 Lighting

• No UVB or dedicated basking lamp required
• Use indirect room light; strong lamps can dry the small webbed enclosure too quickly
• 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: 19-22 °C

💧 Humidity & water

• Target range: 45-65%; keep most of the enclosure dry with one small moisture zone
• Fresh shallow water dish always available
• Overflow the dish or dampen one corner occasionally, then let the surface dry again
• Use cross-ventilation; avoid heavy spraying because dense webbing can trap moisture and mold

🪳 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.