Kukulcania Hibernalis husbandry

[Bruce Anderson]

I was wondering if my two gravid female Kukulania Hibernalis' could live together in the same enclosure?

 

[EtienneN]

Since there is not enough distance in a cage for them to ‘get away’ from each other, I’m pretty sure a Battle Royale would ensue pretty fast.

 

[Bruce Anderson]

The enclosure im wanting to put them in is a 4 gallon aquarium. Is that still not far enough? I collected the specimens about 6 inches apart.

 

[NYAN]

I wouldn’t risk it. They may or may not decide to eat each other. Do you really want to find out though?

 

[EtienneN]

The enclosure im wanting to put them in is a 4 gallon aquarium. Is that still not far enough? I collected the specimens about 6 inches apart.

It’s just being in an unnatural environment can really alter the spider’s behaviour because there’s a whole host of differences besides the fact that they are in a box. The smells, wind currents, and air pressure as well as air temperature are all different in the cage than what they’d be in Nature. I mean, nothing is stopping you from trying, but just be prepared that there’s a good chance things will go wrong. I’d also wonder if one or both would eat their egg sacs from being stressed if they were in the same enclosure...

 

[Ungoliant]

I was wondering if my two gravid female Kukulania Hibernalis' could live together in the same enclosure?

Although in the "wild" their webs are close together, I would not house more than one Kuk in one enclosure.

Being in a confined space may elicit less tolerant behavior, and I would not be surprised if they ate each other.