My house spider.

[notanarachnophobe]

I've been keeping a house spider since last January but here's the problem. I'm going to stay with my girlfriend and her family for a while as of tomorrow, and they don't want me bringing the spider. What can I do with her to make sure she doesn't die? Nobody seems to want her and I don't wanna let her go.

 

[Wolfspidurguy]

I've been keeping a house spider since last January but here's the problem. I'm going to stay with my girlfriend and her family for a while as of tomorrow, and they don't want me bringing the spider. What can I do with her to make sure she doesn't die? Nobody seems to want her and I don't wanna let her go.

Put a few crickets in her enclosure before you go and she'll eat them while your gone

 

[Mjb30]

I've been keeping a house spider since last January but here's the problem. I'm going to stay with my girlfriend and her family for a while as of tomorrow, and they don't want me bringing the spider. What can I do with her to make sure she doesn't die? Nobody seems to want her and I don't wanna let her go.

How long is a while?

 

[mconnachan]

Nobody seems to want her and I don't wanna let her go.

Let her go - hopefully by the time you return there will be a sac waiting to hatch out....

 

[The wolf]

What species, how old and for how long

 

[basin79]

How long are you going to be away?

A large meal will last her ages.

 

[notanarachnophobe]

How long is a while?

A few weeks to a month.

 

[notanarachnophobe]

What species, how old and for how long

I think she's a common British house spider, not sure how old. Can I tell?

 

[The wolf]

I think she's a common British house spider, not sure how old. Can I tell?

house spider refers to about 10 relatively unrelated species you will need to say which or send a photo

 

[FrDoc]

I've been keeping a house spider since last January but here's the problem. I'm going to stay with my girlfriend and her family for a while as of tomorrow, and they don't want me bringing the spider. What can I do with her to make sure she doesn't die? Nobody seems to want her and I don't wanna let her go.

Ah, a teaching moment for your girlfriend's family. You may point out that there are probably at least 100 spiders in and around their home. You would merely be bringing one that cannot roam wherever, or do whatever it wants. Just a thought.

 

[basin79]

house spider refers to about 10 relatively unrelated species you will need to say which or send a photo

Most probably Eratigena atrica.

 

[notanarachnophobe]

Ah, a teaching moment for your girlfriend's family. You may point out that there are probably at least 100 spiders in and around their home. You would merely be bringing one that cannot roam wherever, or do whatever it wants. Just a thought.

I've tried but she won't have it.

 

[basin79]

I've tried but she won't have it.

Just start feeding her up NOW. Get her nice and plump and she'll be fine. Just dampen the sub in a corner and spray her web.

 

[Shagg]

Agreed if it's under a month she'll be fine. Just give her a nice feed/mist right before you leave.
I have the same problem with a spouse who fears all spiders, even small jumpers