Description
Listed are juvenile and semi-adult Lasiodorides striatus females. The Peruvian orange stripe has been around for years but, curiously, stays low on the totem pole. It seems positive attributes such as females growing to a medium-large size of nearly 6″ and orange-pink leg striping have not been enough for center stage. There are old timers with fond memories of L. striatus however, and we suspect new hobbyists will inevitably take up the slack.
L. striatus has been reported in northern Peru, in west Andean regions of moderate altitude, mainly in mixed forest and grassland habitat (tropical savannah). Dryness is because the region is in the rain shadow of clouds moving east to west over the Andes, the ultimate source of Amazonian headwaters.
We keep these and older specimens on slightly dry substrate with an added water dish. We limit ventilation enough to allow a bit of humidity to build. The L. striatus females listed here were raised at 72F plus or minus a few degrees depending on time of year. If your home has higher temperatures that’ll be fine as long as they have access to water.
Photos: 1-new juvenile female for sale post recent molt (ArachnoEden); 2-semi-adult female for sale, molted on 10.10.25 (ArachnoEden); 3,4-same specimen 10.02.25 (ArachnoEden); 5-same semi-adult female for sale, updated photo 04.28.26 (ArachnoEden)
Care highlights:
- slightly dry substrate + water dish support
- adjust ventilation to favor humidity
- room temperature (68-72F) up to 80F
- an opportunistic burrower
- consider a hide, forest litter and plantings for enrichment
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