Amazonius germani
Orange Chevron Tree Spider - complete care guide
Orange Chevron Tree Spider
Temperature
23-27 °C
Target ambient range
Humidity
65-80 %
Substrate / enclosure RH
Adult DLS
13-16 cm
Average - varies per individual
Moult interval
Sling 3-6w - Juv 1.5-2.5mo
Adult 10-14mo
Adult cycle = mature females; males never moult again after maturity
About
South American orange tree spider - a bright orange arboreal that comes with genuine speed: one of the fastest genera in the hobby. Described in 2022 from Brazil and French Guiana (old hobby stock circulated as Tapinauchenius/Pseudoclamoris gigas). New World in geography, but as a psalmopoeine it has NO urticating hairs - its defences are teleport-level speed and a willingness to bite. A look-but-don't-touch display animal for keepers comfortable with fast arboreals.
Husbandry cheat sheet
- Origin
- Brazil / French Guiana
- Habitat
- Lowland rainforest
- Temperament
- Fast
- In your collection
- 0
Growth, lifespan & conservation
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Maturity
- ♀ 30mo ♂ 24mo
- Lifespan
- ♀ 12yr ♂ 3yr
- Continent
- South America
- UK availability
- Uncommon
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Care Guide
Amazonius germani
Orange Chevron Tree Spider - a complete husbandry sheet. Use as a starting point and adjust to your individual specimen.
What size enclosure does an Orange Chevron Tree Spider Tarantula need?
Adults
30 × 30 × 45 cm tall - height matters more than footprint. Provide generous vertical cork and anchor points for webbing.
Slings & Juveniles
Small tall vials or arboreal sling tubs with a piece of vertical cork. Upgrade as they grow - arboreal slings do best slightly cramped, not in cavernous tanks.
To map exact floor space and substrate safety limits for your setup, use our free interactive tarantula enclosure planner.
What temperature and humidity does an Orange Chevron Tree Spider Tarantula need?
Heating
The Orange Tree Spiders is comfortable at 23-27 °C, with a night-time drop into the low 20s. Most UK homes sit in or near this range for most of the year; heat the room rather than the enclosure if winter drops below it.
Humidity
65-80 % with strong cross-flow: moist lower substrate, drier upper, never a wet box. The "breezy greenhouse" balance of tropical arboreals.
Ventilation
The single most important husbandry factor for this species. Cross-flow (top + side mesh) is non-negotiable - stagnant air causes mould, mites and failed moults.
What substrate is best for an Orange Chevron Tree Spider Tarantula?
Recommended Mixes
Depth
3-5 cm
Notes
Substrate is mostly a moisture buffer - arboreals live above it. Keep one corner lightly damp, never wet throughout.
How do you set up an Orange Chevron Tree Spider Tarantula enclosure?
Décor
The Hide
A vertical cork tube or propped bark retreat positioned up off the floor - the higher the retreat, the more the spider uses it.
Water
Shallow dish on the floor. Even dedicated canopy dwellers descend to drink - keep it full and clean.
Lighting
Ambient room light only. Avoid basking lamps - they desiccate arboreal species quickly.
How often should you feed an Orange Chevron Tree Spider Tarantula?
Good Feeders
Long refusal worrying you? Separate premoult fasting from genuine problems with our "Is my T okay?" checker.
Is my Orange Chevron Tree Spider Tarantula dying or moulting?
Pre-moult signs to look for
Refusing food for weeks is normal before a moult - an healthy Orange Chevron Tree Spider Tarantula fasting is almost never an emergency in itself. Watch for slowing down and spending more time in the hide, thickening the silk hammock it sleeps in. New World species like this one often show a bald spot on the abdomen that darkens to near-black as the new skin underneath readies - a darkening bald patch is a reliable countdown, not a disease.
On its back is MOULTING, not dying
An Orange Chevron Tree Spider Tarantula lying upside down or on its side with legs curled inwards is almost certainly mid-moult. Do not touch it, do not right it, do not mist it - just remove any live prey (crickets can kill a defenceless moulter) and leave the room.
How long between moults?
For this species, expect a moult roughly every 21-42 days for spiderlings, every 45-75 days for juveniles, and every 160-260 days for sub-adults, with adult females moulting around every 10 months (up to 14 months at the extreme). Males never moult again after their ultimate (mature) moult.
After the moult: fang hardening time
The new exoskeleton stays soft, with fangs that cannot grip, for roughly 7 days in this species. Offer no food and no handling for about 7 days - feeding too early is how fresh moulters get injured. The shed exuvium is also the best sexing tool there is - see our tarantula sexing guide for what to look for.
Genuinely worried about behaviour that is not moulting? Our "Is my T okay?" triage tool walks the danger signs one by one.
What ongoing care does an Orange Chevron Tree Spider Tarantula need?
🪞 Moulting
Arboreals often moult suspended in a web hammock. Do not disturb, remove prey, and slightly raise humidity around the time. Wait 5-7 days post-moult before offering food. Adult intervals apply to mature females - males never moult after their ultimate moult.
🧹 Cleaning
Spot clean webbed boluses when visible, refresh the water dish weekly. Full clean only when soiled - established webbing is valuable to the spider.
✋ Handling
Never free-handled. One of the fastest tarantulas in the hobby, defensive when cornered, and equipped with a functional bite instead of urticating hairs. Catch cup only.
What are the most common mistakes when keeping Orange Chevron Tree Spider Tarantulas?
✓ What They Love
- Tall enclosure with vertical cork
- Strong cross-ventilation
- Mist one wall - let it cycle dry
- Clamping/secure lid - this is one of the fastest spiders in the hobby
- Open the enclosure at eye level, never indoors with the door open
✕ Common Mistakes
- Free handling - it is blisteringly fast and bites rather than flicks
- Waterlogged substrate
- Sealed, unventilated tanks
- Heat from below
- Expecting urticating hairs as a warning - this species has none
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