Desert Huntsman Questions

[MiaWolf42]

Hello! There isn't a lot of information online about Desert Huntsman's. How do they like their enclosures and temps? Any advice is appreciated.

 

[Josh]

Everything I've seen says moderate desert. Sand. Lots of it. Mostly dry. Warm temps. 80-85 daytime

 

[MBullock]

Looks to be a penultimate male.

 

[m0lsx]

That looks to be a Cerbalus aravaensis (Egyptian Huntsman.) They like deep sand as they burrow & some, but not all, will build a trapdoor. The important thing with these is keep it hot & keep it dry. In the wild, these are most active during the summer.

Temperatures should be in the mid 20's, I believe. I have never kept these, as they need extra heat.

 

[MiaWolf42]

Thank you! They had him in soil with a leaf to hide under. I'll set up a sand enclosure.