{"product_id":"stegodyphus-dufouri-oman-1-8","title":"Stegodyphus dufouri Oman 0.33\"","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStegodyphus dufouri 'Oman' (Desert Velvet Spider) 0.33\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Desert Velvet Spider, or Stegodyphus dufouri 'Oman', is an arboreal true spider from Oman, building tangled, sticky webs among sticks and brush a little higher off the ground than its ground dwelling cousins. Adults have a white velvet coloration with a warm orange tint across the body, and the abdomen carries a bold, jagged striped pattern, more angular than the stripes on our Sahara Striped cousin, creating a strikingly different look within the same genus. Spiderlings hatch out far more muted than this, with the full white and orange pattern coming in and sharpening with every molt. This species only grows to about 1.25 to 1.5 inches in diagonal leg span for females, with males maturing smaller at about 0.75 inch, and it has a long lifespan for a true spider, with females living around 8 years while males live only 2 to 3. This calm, low-maintenance true spider gets everything it needs from its food and asks for almost nothing beyond feeding, making it one of the easiest invertebrates in the whole hobby to keep. Grab this velvet spider for sale today, a true spider and not a tarantula, offered here as a spiderling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy do hobbyists keep the Desert Velvet Spider?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhite And Orange Coloration:\u003c\/strong\u003e Adults carry a soft white velvet coloration with a warm orange tint, and the abdomen shows off a bold, jagged striped pattern that sets this locality form apart from the rest of the genus.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow Maintenance Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e This species gets nearly everything it needs from its food and a light misting once it is past spiderling size, making it one of the easiest true spiders in the whole hobby to keep.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Adult Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e At up to about 1.5 inches in diagonal leg span, females of this species reach an impressively large size for a true spider in this family.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLong-Lived True Spider:\u003c\/strong\u003e Females can live around 8 years, giving keepers a genuine long term companion rather than the short lifespan most true spiders are known for.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAlternative to Jumping Spiders:\u003c\/strong\u003e This true spider gets larger and lives longer than most jumping spiders while staying just as calm and easy to watch, making it a great next step for anyone who already enjoys keeping small, visible arachnids.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow should the Desert Velvet Spider be kept?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAdult Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e Velvet spider size for this species starts around 0.125 inch at hatching and reaches about 1.25 to 1.5 inches in diagonal leg span for females, with mature males staying smaller at about 0.75 inch. This animal is 0.33 inch, the size given in the title.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEnclosure:\u003c\/strong\u003e A 2 by 2 by 3 inch enclosure works well at this size, with about 0.75 inch of substrate and a few real sticks or twigs set in for webbing material. Consider sizing up one notch for extra room.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSetup Tips:\u003c\/strong\u003e A velvet spider enclosure does best with real sticks and twigs, along with a layer of moss, which make a big difference for this species, especially at spiderling size. The sticks and twigs give it something secure to anchor its silk retreat and tangled web to, while the moss helps hold a touch of humidity without ever staying wet, and we have seen a real increase in how quickly a new arrival settles in when this kind of real, natural material is available from day one, rather than bare substrate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRehousing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Two more rehouses are ahead: into a 4 by 4 by 4 inch enclosure around 0.5 inch, then into a final 6 by 6 by 6 inch enclosure once it reaches about 1 to 1.5 inches.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTemperature:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep it around 75°F, which is fine at normal room temperature, no extra heating needed for most households.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHumidity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Under 0.5 inch, no standing water or misting is needed. The substrate can hold a touch of humidity but should never be kept wet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater:\u003c\/strong\u003e No water dish or misting at this size. Spiderlings are very easy to make too wet, so we always recommend waiting until they're larger before introducing any water at all, they get what they need from their food in the meantime.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiet:\u003c\/strong\u003e We recommend a 1\/16 to 3\/32 inch cricket at this size, offered at least once a week once it's out of its shipping vial.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTemperament:\u003c\/strong\u003e Calm by nature, though like any true spider it can be unpredictable if it feels threatened.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAre there any additional notes or considerations for the Desert Velvet Spider?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSolitary Species:\u003c\/strong\u003e This is a solitary true spider, not one of the rare social or colony forming velvet spiders occasionally seen in the trade.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor Form May Vary:\u003c\/strong\u003e This is a color form of a true spider, and individual animals can vary somewhat in pattern and intensity, so yours may look slightly different from the listing photo.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWild Supply Is Tightening:\u003c\/strong\u003e Export closures across part of this genus's wild range are making genuine wild Stegodyphus bloodlines harder to source every year. Grab this one while it's available, since numbers like these are only going to get harder to come by going forward.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIncluded Habitat Vial:\u003c\/strong\u003e This species ships in a small, roughly 5 gram vial lined with moss, about half an inch wide and an inch and a half tall, the same housing we use for animals at this size in our own facility. It's not a complete habitat kit, just a small, effective setup that means no watering is needed while it's in there, fed every other week while it's in there. We suggest keeping it in this vial until it reaches about 0.5 to 0.75 inch, since it makes a tiny spiderling easier to keep track of and less likely to dehydrate than a larger enclosure would, though our standard 2x2x3 inch enclosure works perfectly well for the smallest sizes too if you would rather size up right away, so see Enclosure above for what to grow it into from here.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eListing Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis listing is for a Stegodyphus dufouri 'Oman' Desert Velvet Spider spiderling measuring around 0.33 inch in diagonal leg span, which is the size given in the title, unsexed, with roughly a 50\/50 chance of male or female. Still fully in its muted spiderling coloration, with its adult white and orange pattern still ahead of it. Many keepers like picking up their baby spiders at this slightly more established size.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLooking for other sizes?\u003c\/strong\u003e This species is also available as a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/exoticsunlimitedusa.com\/products\/stegodyphus-dufouri-oman\"\u003e1\/8 to 1\/4 inch Spiderling\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/exoticsunlimitedusa.com\/products\/stegodyphus-dufouri-oman-0-33-0-5\"\u003e0.33 to 0.5 inch Spiderling\u003c\/a\u003e, or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/exoticsunlimitedusa.com\/products\/stegodyphus-dufouri-oman-0-5-0-75\"\u003e0.5 to 0.75 inch Juvenile\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Exotics Unlimited","offers":[{"title":"0.33\" Spiderling","offer_id":67730711511359,"sku":null,"price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0701\/5828\/7167\/files\/S_dufori1.jpg?v=1792272597","url":"https:\/\/exoticsunlimitedusa.com\/products\/stegodyphus-dufouri-oman-1-8","provider":"Exotics Unlimited","version":"1.0","type":"link"}