Pamphobeteus sp. "Platyomma" — Fact Sheet

Pamphobeteus sp. “Platyomma” · Pamphobeteus sp. “Platyomma”

📋 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 compactable substrate that supports a shallow burrow or hide edge
• Wide cork-bark hide or partly buried retreat, anchored so it cannot collapse
• Stable water dish and enough open floor for turning and feeding
• Avoid stacked rocks, loose heavy decor, excessive height, and mesh that catches claws

💡 Lighting

• No UVB or dedicated basking lamp required
• Photoperiod: 10-12 h of weak, cool ambient light; no night light
• Avoid bright display lamps that keep the spider hidden and dry the moist lower layer too quickly

🌡️ Temperature

• Basking spot: 24-27 °C
• Warm zone: 22-27 °C
• Cool zone: 20-23 °C
• Night: 20-23 °C

💧 Humidity & water

• Humidity: 65-80% as a gradient, not a permanently wet enclosure
• Fresh shallow water dish always available
• Keep the lower layer or one area slightly moist while the surface around the main hide dries
• Stale wet substrate encourages mold and mites; chronic dryness increases dehydration and molt risk

🪳 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.