The African Huntsman Spider is a big, beautiful, and remarkably fast true spider. Hailing from the land of southern Africa, these agile arachnids have been designated another common name - the Rain Spider. They are called Rain Spiders because in their native habitat, they are known to enter peoples' houses before it rains! African Huntsman Spiders are rare sights in collections and although they do not possess extremely toxic venom, they do not make good "pets". They are very fast-moving, and they can deliver a painful bite.
African Huntsman Spiders can make good display animals though, provided they have a climbing area in their tank. The African Huntsman Spider is generally a good eater and one will usually eat ravenously. Overall, African Huntsman Spiders can be rewarding captives for those who keep them, and perhaps they can even act as accurate rain indicators for people who find them in their home
*Information provided by Frank Somma
NVDL: I'm not usually scared of spiders but the two I encountered were terrifying. They moved suddenly and very quickly, advancing a metre in a second or two. They also jumped off the walls at a moments notice, imagine a thing the size of your hand hovering slowly in front of your face. I had trouble sleeping after another one emerged, this time on the ceiling. I haven't seen spiders much bigger than these in my life, and I've never seen spiders move as quickly. And they do look they will give you a bhite they will have you hopping around for half an hour. Scarrrrrriiiiiy.
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