Nhandu tripepii — Fact Sheet

Nhandu tripepii · Nhandu tripepii

📋 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 15 cm of deep, firm substrate to create a safe fall zone
• Stable full-body hide, such as wide cork bark partly buried in the substrate
• Large heavy water dish placed where it can be serviced safely
• Keep decor simple and low; avoid tall branches, hard rock piles, and slick climbing surfaces

💡 Lighting

• No UVB or dedicated basking lamp required
• Use indirect room light; plant or display lamps should not overheat or dry the retreat
• 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 part of the lower substrate slightly moist
• Fresh shallow water dish always available
• Let the surface dry enough between waterings to prevent stale conditions
• Use good ventilation; avoid swampy substrate and frequent 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.