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bhoeschcod
10-04-2008, 10:41 AM
What should i feed my pet house spider?
Venom
10-04-2008, 10:48 AM
In my experience, Tegenaria spp. demonstrate their strongest feeding response to flies. Crickets they will take, but not as aggressively as flies, perhaps because they are geared more to flying insects, and the buzzing of wings in the web is more recognizeably food to them. Just my take.
crpy
10-04-2008, 10:51 AM
Ok if its the one in the jar , we need a clear ID. From the foggy size I noticed, it can take a 1/2 size maybe full size cricket. But you need to put 1/2 a paper towel roll or toilet roll in with it. That makes a good place for them to web, because they catch their prey in webs.
bhoeschcod
10-04-2008, 10:54 AM
It already made a web.
crpy
10-04-2008, 10:57 AM
It already made a web.

cool, then drop in a fly or cricket. The paper towel/ TP roll works great for a hide. Or twigs, that way you can see it .
clam1991
10-04-2008, 11:00 AM
i wanna see a pic of said spider

cuz ive got some that can get up to an inch and are extremely leggy
they love the corners
and i love them cuz they love mosquitoes:D

its kinda like a big love triangle{D
crpy
10-04-2008, 11:01 AM
i wanna see a pic of said spider

cuz ive got some that can get up to an inch and are extremely leggy
they love the corners
and i love them cuz they love mosquitoes:D

its kinda like a big love triangle{D

you belong in a commune lol
clam1991
10-04-2008, 11:04 AM
i feel really dumb for asking this but what is a commune?:?

and i kinda know what a commune is but im missing something from this joke...:(
bhoeschcod
10-04-2008, 11:06 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jmbuVT7X-Y&feature=user theres the vid
crpy
10-04-2008, 11:07 AM
i feel really dumb for asking this but what is a commune?:?

and i kinda know what a commune is but im missing something from this joke...:(

Yeah some of my jokes are vague. Where everyone lives together in peace , love and harmony, well atleast thats one concept fome the sixties.
clam1991
10-04-2008, 11:08 AM
o thank goodness
for a second there i felt like someone just pushed me down stairs{D
crpy
10-04-2008, 11:09 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jmbuVT7X-Y&feature=user theres the vid

ugh, you gonna have to put some items for it to web on, it doesnt look happy.
Also it might be a male but its still blurry, take the lid off and shoot the vid through there so its clearer
bhoeschcod
10-04-2008, 11:17 AM
I better feed it i havent fed it since i got it like a week ago.
bhoeschcod
10-04-2008, 11:19 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZD-LQdMmd_U&feature=user theres another vid.
bhoeschcod
10-04-2008, 11:31 AM
Btw this is not the real inclosure i will be keeping it in its way to small.
bhoeschcod
10-04-2008, 11:34 AM
also any one know what i should keep this spider in?
crpy
10-04-2008, 11:41 AM
also any one know what i should keep this spider in?

A small "kritter keeper" is good or what its in if you stand some twigs up in it.
bhoeschcod
10-04-2008, 11:53 AM
oh ok also my spider isnt eating and i dont know why.
crpy
10-04-2008, 12:14 PM
oh ok also my spider isnt eating and i dont know why.

right now it is stressed, very nervous. You need to put something in that it can hide in such as a small box or something similar. It needs to build a good web to catch food. I still can not see if it is a male, I need to see the pedipalps but the pic is way blurry. If it is a adult male it probably will not feed any way.
bhoeschcod
10-04-2008, 12:25 PM
I dont think it a male cause the internet says males are never in a web only femals do and the spider doesnt have big palps.
crpy
10-04-2008, 12:38 PM
I dont think it a male cause the internet says males are never in a web only femals do and the spider doesnt have big palps.

Oh, you got her out the web
ErikWestblom
10-04-2008, 12:58 PM
All you need is in this thread:

http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?t=131755

Next time try to use the search function. The thread is conveniently named "Keeping a house spider" :D
bhoeschcod
10-04-2008, 01:28 PM
It doesnt have enough info.
ErikWestblom
10-04-2008, 03:04 PM
Eh? What more do you need?

Take a plastic box, I'd say minimum 6"x6". Put some soil or peat moss in there, and some bark or something. Put the spider in said box. Wait until the spider has made a web, and drop an insect in the web once a week. Every few days, mist the web with water so the spider can drink. The spider will live for a few years if you do like this.

Is there anything that isn't clear?