Poecilotheria striata — Fact Sheet

Poecilotheria striata · Poecilotheria striata

📋 At a glance

🏠 Enclosure

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

🪨 Enclosure furniture

• 5 cm of substrate to buffer moisture at the base of the arboreal setup
• Vertical cork bark or hollow bark tube where the spider can hide fully
• Stable upright anchor points that do not lead directly to the enclosure door
• Shallow water dish and feeding access placed away from the main escape path
• Avoid loose heavy decor, claw-catching mesh, and a front opening directly into the retreat

💡 Lighting

• No UVB or specialist lighting required; normal room light is enough
• Photoperiod: 10-12 h of subdued ambient light; no night light
• Keep any plant or display light indirect and away from the vertical retreat
• Avoid hot lamps and bright light aimed at the spider’s hide

🌡️ Temperature

• Basking spot: 25-27 °C
• Warm zone: 23-27 °C
• Cool zone: 21-23 °C
• Night: 20-23 °C

💧 Humidity & water

• Target 60-75% humidity with good cross-ventilation and fresh water always available
• Dampen part of the substrate when needed and let bark and exposed surfaces dry between additions
• Keep spiderlings in small secure arboreal containers with measured local moisture
• During premolt, raise local moisture toward 75-85%, not the whole enclosure
• Avoid a sealed humid box, persistent wet surfaces, mold, and stagnant air

🪳 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.