[HELP] Sicarius Thomisoides (Six Eyed Sand Spider) not eating

[spiderbrotrev]

recently picked up this juvenile a few weeks ago. i could tell she wasn’t starving so i waited a week before picking up culture of fruit flies. then waited a week before trying to feed(today)

she’s about 1/4 of an inch in size. went w/ flightless fruit flies until she put on a little more size, but now i’m thinking maybe i should have gone w/ small crickets. they were about her size potentially a little bigger, i just wanted her to have an easy meal to bulk up

she actually seemed kinda disgusted and ignored then ran away from the fly i put in there after it kept touching her

will attach a few photos of my baby. any advice is welcome!

btw i’m keeping her in one of those critter containers used for transporting til she’s bigger

 

[BoyFromLA]

I’d first suggest you to rehouse it into much much smaller enclosure.

So that:

• It can easily hunt within short range, and grow
• You can watch / observe it better while it eats, molts

Below is a couple of enclosure size example:

 

[spiderbrotrev]

I’d first suggest you to rehouse it into much much smaller enclosure.

So that:

• It can easily hunt within short range, and grow
• You can watch / observe it better while it eats, molts

Below is a couple of enclosure size example:

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ok i like this idea. thanks for the examples!

do you know of a way to keep the fruit flies from climbing and stay on the sand? i was recommended packing tape but that didn’t work

 

[BoyFromLA]

do you know of a way to keep the fruit flies from climbing and stay on the sand? i was recommended packing tape but that didn’t work

I’d feed else, like small roach nymphs, or small mealworm.

 

[Dry Desert]

ok i like this idea. thanks for the examples!

do you know of a way to keep the fruit flies from climbing and stay on the sand? i was recommended packing tape but that didn’t work

Smaller enclosure, feed crickets, or similar. Fruit flies are too small.