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Desert Huntsman Questions

MiaWolf42

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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. PXL_20241118_202148099.jpg
 

Josh

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

m0lsx

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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.
 


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