Neoholothele incei gold female • 2″ (Trinidad gold dwarf)

Description

Neoholothele incei, from the island of Trinidad, quickly became one of the most popular and accessible dwarfs in the hobby. An interesting milestone in its history is the autosomal recessive gold mutation. Uniform orange-gold replaced copper-olive and the abdominal banding pattern. Beautiful and affordable, the Trinidad gold ranks high in popularity among New World dwarfs. Females are especially sought after due to a longer life span. The specimen listed here is a semi-adult. She has 1-2 more molts before reaching sexual maturity.

N. incei gold is an opportunistic burrower. In captivity they tend to web at the substrate-wall interface, but sometimes they’ll web all lower surfaces of the enclosure. Scores of hobbyists have tried to keep N. incei/N. incei gold communally with varied success.

N. incei reacts and moves quickly. Happily we’ve not seen them threat pose—when disturbed they run.

Photos: 1-female specimen for sale (ArachnoEden); 2-similar juvenile female (ArachnoEden); adult color (a customer’s photo)

Care highlights:

• slightly dampened substrate for spiderlings
• elevated humidity +/- water dish support
• room temperature (68-72F) up to 80F
• less enclosure moisture for juveniles & older specimens
• tends to burrow under bark pieces
• consider forest litter and plantings for enrichment