In stock Georgia Black Wolf Spider for sale All spiders for sale
Tigrosa georgicola
Georgia Black Wolf Spider: Advanced Care Guide
Keeper Snapshot: A smaller, bold wolf spider, similar care to the Hogna wolf spiders but suited to more compact setups.
Group: Spiders & Other InvertsDifficulty: Spice 2: BeginnerSetup: Terrestrial active hunterHandling: Not recommended, fast mover
Use This Guide Safely
- Confirm the exact animal. Match this guide to the species, locality, size, and life stage on your label. If the ID is uncertain, use the more conservative part of the range and ask before changing the setup.
- Change one thing at a time. Treat temperature and humidity as target zones, then watch posture, burrowing, drinking, feeding, and molt behavior before making another adjustment.
- Respect the handling boundary. If the guide says no handling, fast, defensive, or medically significant, plan transfers with catch cups, locked lids, and no bare hands. For serious bites, stings, or symptoms, seek emergency medical care.
Quick Snapshot
| Temperature | 72-82°F |
|---|---|
| Humidity | 45-60%, dry substrate, damp corner, water dish |
| Setup Type | Terrestrial active hunter |
| Substrate | Soil/coco mix with hide |
| Feeding | Small prey weekly |
| Care Difficulty | Spice 2: Beginner |
| Handling | Not recommended, fast mover |
Humidity zones: Very Low under 30% - Low 30-60% - Low-Moderate 40-70% - Moderate 60-80% - Moderate-High 70-85% - High 80%+ - Very High 90%+
Enclosure Format / Size Class
- Spiderlings: small, secure setup, easy to monitor, pebble-filled dish.
- Adults: terrestrial burrow setup with floor space and a hide.
Warnings First
- Fast; can bolt the moment the lid opens. Keep a catch cup ready.
- Solo only; do not house together.
- Small juveniles escape easily through gaps, and drown easily too. Keep pebbles in the water dish from the spiderling stage on.
- Avoid oversized prey; it can injure a spider that's about to molt.
Simple Care
- Keep a simple terrestrial setup with floor space.
- Vent low on two opposite walls so air crosses the floor.
- Keep a small, damp corner in otherwise dry substrate.
- Keep a shallow water dish or cap with pebbles so juveniles can't drown.
- Feed appropriately sized prey; avoid large crickets near a molt.
- House solo; do not cohabitate.
Advanced Keeper Notes
Enclosure & Microclimate
- Keep spiderlings in small, secure setups where prey contact is easy to watch.
- Adults want floor space, leaf litter, and a hide, but not deep humidity.
- Vent low on two opposite walls, not just the lid, so the floor layer actually moves air and the damp corner doesn't spread.
- Ambient 45-60% is fine on its own; drifting lower is fine too, since it drinks from the dish.
- Mist the damp corner under the hide or leaf litter, not the whole enclosure.
Feeding, Growth & Maintenance
- Avoid large crickets that can injure a molting spider.
- Good display species with the right expectations: fast, not hand-tame.
- A premolt spider stops eating, dulls in color, and sits tight. Remove uneaten prey, don't disturb it, and wait a few days after the molt to feed again.
Possible Origin / Range
- Likely native range: Southeastern and eastern United States, in leaf litter and ground habitats.
- Habitat translation: Terrestrial setup with leaf litter, a cork hide, and a moderate moisture gradient.
Advanced Keeper Details
- Give it visual barriers; an exposed wolf spider stresses and bolts more.
- Keep a catch cup ready during maintenance; speed is the main risk.