Live animal shipping status
Live shipping paused
Live animal shipping is paused today. We dispatch live animals on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday only, so parcels are not placed into the postal system later in the week.
Next forecast window worth checking: Mon 27 Jul to Tue 28 Jul.
How we decide live shipping
We dispatch live animals on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday only. Shipping is automatically paused on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday so parcels are not placed into the postal system later in the week.
Before dispatch, the card checks the configured shipping location and the forecast for both the dispatch day and the next-day arrival window. Shipping is paused if either day reaches 30.0°C or above. If conditions fall to 5.0°C or below, a heat pack warning may be shown instead.
This is a public guide, not an automatic guarantee. We still check live-animal shipments manually before dispatch, because animal welfare gets the final say.
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Harpactira namaquensis
Excels at vanishing acts and subtle landscaping; expect to spot freshly-dug tunnels long before you catch the spider itself considering public appearances.
Harpactira pulchripes
Thinks it's a burrowing architect, but spends most evenings lurking by the front door like a blue-legged bouncer waiting for the local takeaway to arrive.
Homoeomma chilensis
Unfazed by life's dramas, this one spends its days rearranging substrate, sulking in a burrow, or pretending dinner is an unexpected audit.
Kochiana brunnipes
Usually a glimpse of legs vanishing underground, but will surface unexpectedly—especially if you foolishly believed you’d never see it again.
Lasiocyano sazimai
Vivid blue, rarely seen—unless it’s vanished dinner or you’re cleaning, in which case, brace yourself for a sudden lesson in eight-legged sprinting.
Monocentropus balfouri
Spins enough web to convince you a silk factory’s moved in, then vanishes for days—only reappearing to snatch dinner with unseemly enthusiasm.
Neoholothele fasciaaurinigra
Quick to vanish behind silk curtains, this one webs like it's rehearsing for a minor home renovation show and only emerges when it's convinced you aren't paying attention.
Nhandu coloratovillosus
Struts about like it owns the place, only pausing to flick a hair or redecorate with a modest patch of webbing. Not big on drama, unless it’s dinnertime or you meddle with its hide.
Pamphobeteus sp. “machala”
Has the presence of a tank but the nerve of a napper—mostly seen lurking, unless spooked, in which case it exits stage left with unexpected enthusiasm.
Phormictopus auratus
Inclined to reappear just as you put the enclosure lid back on, then proceeds to flick hairs if you question its bold redecorating during late-night prowls.
Phormingochilus arboricola
Phormingochilus arboricola is one of the hobby’s unsung gems – striking, active, and a fantastic webber for anyone willing to keep up with its speed and fussiness about humidity. They won’t tolerate neglect or clumsy hands, but treat them to a lush, well-ventilated vertical palace,…
Poecilotheria metallica
Spends most of its time lurking in high-rise silk tunnels, only to bolt up the nearest surface the moment it suspects you’ve come to tidy up its mess.
