Heteropoda boiei
Heteropoda • Sparassidae
A large, flat, lichen-patterned huntsman that hunts by ambush and speed rather than a web. Give it a tall enclosure with cork bark slabs to press behind, warmth of 75-86°F, and 55-75% humidity from regular misting of the walls (it drinks the droplets); strong ventilation is essential. Feed crickets or roaches about weekly. It is fast and skittish and will bolt rather than fight — the venom is not dangerous to a healthy person, though a bite is mechanically painful. Not a handling spider; keep the enclosure escape-proof. Solitary.
Temperature
75-86°F
Humidity
55-75%
Prey size: crickets, roaches, mealworms
Type
arboreal (huntsman)
Adult Size
up to ~6 in leg span
Growth Rate
fast
Native Region
Southeast Asia
Temperament
fast, skittish; flees rather than bites; bite mechanically painful
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