So I just caught a Loxosceles sp. ...

[rafasani]

I just caught a Loxosceles sp. (L. laeta I think considering the region I live) and I was going to offer it a small lobster roach but I´m not sure how do they catch their prey?!

Do I have to wait for it to start webbing so I can offer it food??

ps. My camera is not working right now, but when possible I´ll take some picture s to see if someone can help me ID it´s sp. (I don´t know if it´s possible by pictures, and it´s still a juvenile)

[ErikWestblom]

I have heard that they are opportunistic scavengers, so try to offer it prekilled food

[buthus]

There is 30 some species in your area and bordering countries. You will most likely never know what specie you caught. Thats the problem with getting into little brown spiders that all look alike. ;)

Unless its starving, dont worry about feeding it right away. They dont need to eat very often ...even once every several months..or less. I feed mine once or twice a month.
Yours should start webbing up its new home in a day or so.
They do hunt, though it seems that they prefer smaller prey unless the prey has been disabled. They do take lifeless prey, but it can be ignored, so I like to disable larger prey enough that its mostly helpless but wriggling.

[rafasani]

Thanks for the responses. It already started webbing the enclosure last night.
I placed a very small roach in there but it didn´t catch it so I think I´ll take it out and offer food again in about 2 weeks or so.

[loxoscelesfear]

they will eat both dead and live prey. pinhead or small crix worked for me.

[rafasani]

When I went to take the roach out I saw the spider eating it, it had just caught the spider I think, the roache´s legs were still moving... :)

[buthus]

L.laeta(?) feeding on earwig...
http://www.moflash.net/misc/img/spiders/Llta_feed-earwig_00.jpg