How to house a little spider I found

[Stefan-V]

I found this tiny spider that has looks kinda like a black widow, but this one is brown. The abdomen, with 1/8 inch diameter, seems giant in comparison to the other body parts. The legs are very pointy.
It made a nest where I keep my pinheads. She must have ate about 5 or six pinheads already. The webbing is very thin, but super strong.
I just wanted to know how do i house this spider? Is a little vial enough? Any hints or tips would be highly appreciated. And like you see, I live in Canada.

Thanks:worship: ,

Stefan

[surena]

Sound like the common house spider. If that is the case a small vial should do.

[Stefan-V]

OK, do I need any twigs or something? How do I prevent it from webbing the top of vial? I don't want to break the webbing every time I feed it...:?

[surena]

OK, do I need any twigs or something? How do I prevent it from webbing the top of vial? I don't want to break the webbing every time I feed it...:?

yeah, a thin and long twig would be great. If you don't want him to web at the top of the vial, turn it upside down where the top would be against the ground for a few days (make sure the air holes are not covered). This technique works with my widow spiders. ;)

[spideromaniac]

In my house nobody kill, disturb or capture any house spider.
It is a golden rule, spiders are where they suppose to be.
They set ground in a spot where they can get water and food.
They are there for a reason and I always had the greatest respect for them.
I guess what I am trying to say is this, why would you capture a specimen that already lives in your house and will be there for you to observe anyway.
The one specimen you put in a jar either will not have off springs or will not fertilize any females.
Either way they control the bug population, they exist for a reason.

To me it would be like keeping a dog locked up in a cage in my living room.
Leave her where you found her and observe her, she will live much longer.
It is a privilege to observe arachnids in their natural environment.
Imagine when the environment in question is your house.

I own a painting company and my painters know how much I love spiders.
When we paint and see a spider, inside we leave them alone, outside we paint around their egg sac.
Trust me my guys would be afraid to loose their job for killing a spider.
They call me when they find a nice, strange or big spider.
To one of my painters I gave a B.Smithi as a Bday present and now he own 7 specimens and they turn out to be a passion for him as well.

Do not cut the wild flower off your lawn to put it in a vase, for it will die tomorrow.
Let it grow outside and it will be there for you to enjoy, for a week or two.

:D

[Stefan-V]

In my house nobody kill, disturb or capture any house spider.
It is a golden rule, spiders are where they suppose to be.
They set ground in a spot where they can get water and food.
They are there for a reason and I always had the greatest respect for them.
I guess what I am trying to say is this, why would you capture a specimen that already lives in your house and will be there for you to observe anyway.
The one specimen you put in a jar either will not have off springs or fertilize a female.
Either way they control the bug population, they exist for a reason.

To me it would be like keeping a dog locked up in a cage in my living room.
Leave her where you found her and observe her, she will live much longer.
It is a privilege to observe arachnids in their natural environment.
Imagine when the environment in question is your house.

I own a painting company and my painters know how much I love spiders.
When we paint and see a spider, inside we leave them alone, outside we paint around their egg sac.
Trust me my guys would be afraid to loose their job for killing a spider.
They call me when they find a nice, strange or big spider.
To one of my painters I gave a B.Smithi as a Bday present and now he own 7 specimens and they turn out to be a passion for him as well.

Do not cut the wild flower off your lawn to put it in a vase, for it will die tomorrow.
Let it grow outside and it will be there for you to enjoy, for a week or two.

:D
That was just beautiful!:clap:
BUT like I said: It made a nest in the container where i keep my pinheads. As much as i would love to keep him/her there, the crix get caught in the webbing and the spider eats about 1 cricket a day. I just want to keep him/her in the vial until it's safe to release it in my garden. Now it's winter and it would freeze to death. And if i would release it in the house, my mom would 100% kill it, stomp it, squish it and after that spit on it.:evil:
I'm rehousing it because I love spiders, not so i can just capture it. if a spider would have it's nest right on the door of the fridge, you wouldn't stop eating from it, just so you don't disturb the spider, right?:?

Stefan

[spideromaniac]

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That is too funny, in the pinhead containner....
Smart bug you got there.
I would get her away from the fridge too my friend, I agree.
You are a good one, I just finish surfing trough a site that still got me steaming...:wall: :wall:
Check it out, you will understand.
http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?t=57133

[Stefan-V]

{D {D
That is too funny, in the pinhead containner....
Smart bug you got there.

Oh yeah! I think spiders aren't as dumm as they look:clap: , haha{D .

[Stefan-V]

hey! The tiny spider molted today! Now it's leg span almost doubled. I bet its very hungry.:) I just wanted to know when it's safe to feed it? Is it just like T's or are they too delicate and I'll have to wait longer?

Thanks,

Stefan

[surena]

You can't feed it righ away. Wait a few days to be safe !

[Tegenaria]

In my house nobody kill, disturb or capture any house spider.
It is a golden rule, spiders are where they suppose to be.
They set ground in a spot where they can get water and food.
They are there for a reason and I always had the greatest respect for them.
I guess what I am trying to say is this, why would you capture a specimen that already lives in your house and will be there for you to observe anyway.
The one specimen you put in a jar either will not have off springs or will not fertilize any females.
Either way they control the bug population, they exist for a reason.

To me it would be like keeping a dog locked up in a cage in my living room.
Leave her where you found her and observe her, she will live much longer.
It is a privilege to observe arachnids in their natural environment.
Imagine when the environment in question is your house.

I own a painting company and my painters know how much I love spiders.
When we paint and see a spider, inside we leave them alone, outside we paint around their egg sac.
Trust me my guys would be afraid to loose their job for killing a spider.
They call me when they find a nice, strange or big spider.
To one of my painters I gave a B.Smithi as a Bday present and now he own 7 specimens and they turn out to be a passion for him as well.

Do not cut the wild flower off your lawn to put it in a vase, for it will die tomorrow.
Let it grow outside and it will be there for you to enjoy, for a week or two.

:D


Very nice philosophy, a man after my own heart!