My spiders.

[basin79]

I understand,but thats how mother nature made them.I keep S.blackwalli and D.cupreus,i feed them other spiders because they refuse to eat insects.

I would never choose to keep spiders that required other spiders.

 

[Veles]

I would never choose to keep spiders that required other spiders.

No problem man,i was just asking if you kept any of them.

 

[schmiggle]

There are many, many gnaphosidae in this wonderful world of ours, many of which do not require a diet of other spiders. I know at least some are specialized on ants.

 

[basin79]

There are many, many gnaphosidae in this wonderful world of ours, many of which do not require a diet of other spiders. I know at least some are specialized on ants.

I keep predatory ants so that'd be a no go too.

 

[Veles]

There are many, many gnaphosidae in this wonderful world of ours, many of which do not require a diet of other spiders. I know at least some are specialized on ants.

Yes but i live in europe where all large gnaphosidae like S.blackwalli are specialized spider hunters.

 

[schmiggle]

Yes but i live in europe where all large gnaphosidae like S.blackwalli are specialized spider hunters.

I know basin79 keeps spiders not native to Europe (sicarius comes to mind), so that's not necessarily a problem in this case. I have no problem with keeping spiders that eat other spiders, so you do you.

 

[Veles]

I know basin79 keeps spiders not native to Europe (sicarius comes to mind), so that's not necessarily a problem in this case. I have no problem with keeping spiders that eat other spiders, so you do you.

Thats great.S.blackwalli are not just good pets but they are also very useful at keeping tegenaria spiders at check in my shed,if it was not for them i would not be able to enter my shed from tegenaria gigantea webs.

 

[basin79]

 

[Veles]

She is a real beauty!

 

[basin79]

She is a real beauty!

Aye. They're absolutely fascinating.

 

[Veles]

Aye. They're absolutely fascinating.

For how long have you had her?

 

[basin79]

For how long have you had her?

Not long. She arrived 9/12/16.

 

[basin79]

 

[basin79]

 

[basin79]

New spider has trapped. Female Porrhothele antipodiana.

 

[Ungoliant]

New spider has trapped. Female Porrhothele antipodiana.

I hope you named her Shelob.

Peter Jackson described this New Zealand species of spider as the inspiration for Shelob.

 

[basin79]

I hope you named her Shelob.

Nope. Ariadne is the only spider name I'd consider. And I can't call all of my beauties that so they're nameless.

 

[keks]

Nope. Ariadne is the only spider name I'd consider. And I can't call all of my beauties that so they're nameless.

You can: Ariadne the big, Ariadne the small, Ariadne the burrower, Ariadne the black ... . Btw .. Ariadne is a beautiful name.

 

[Ungoliant]

And I can't call all of my beauties that so they're nameless.

Why not? Every spitting spider I find is named "Mr. Spitter" regardless of size or sex.

 

[schmiggle]

Why not? Every spitting spider I find is named "Mr. Spitter" regardless of size or sex.

"It's the spitting image of the last Mr. Spitter!"