[1] Females of this species live from around 10 to 12 years under proper care,[1] owning a far duller coloration than what can be seen in the males.

This section will be based on Bontebok National Park, as it's close to the type locality of this species.

With plants such as Breede River Yellowwood, Black Wattle and Sweet Thorn,[3] making it a pretty diverse area.

They are terrestrial tarantulas, sometimes showing semi-fossorial behavior, they web quite a lot and are usually visible.

They are surprisingly calm considering they are part of the Harpactirinae subfamily, though when scared they are fast and will run away instead of being defensive.