Khaos Weaver

She beautiful! (And ngl still spooky.) Is she in a jar? And any tips on things like removing old eaten prey and watering her, and feeding safely during adulthood? I have a juvinile in a terrarium, ( first go around with this) and rn feeding is fine as she doesnt try to escape and she isnt dangerous rn, and i mist her web, but no idea how to remove old prey, or how feeding and such will go when she is way bigger and doesnt fit in her current favorite spot anymore.

(Sorry this response is so long) I have all of my girls in tall 28oz plastic jars. I have the lid as the bottom because they tend to like to hang out at the top. If you flip the jar to have the lid as the floor, it makes feeding and cleaning easier. When they have finished with their meal, they will usually discard the remains from their web. I say usually because one of my girls, Alecto, used to pile them in a corner and hang out over her macabre pile of roach corpses. After rehousing her, she doesn’t do this anymore. It might have been the shape of the jar I had her in, which was a plastic mixed nut jar, so it was wide and short. IDK. When you set their jar up, make sure whatever you add into it is clean. If you want to use sticks from outside, bake them to disinfect. If you boil them, be sure they are dry all the way through before adding them to the enclosure. Don’t overdo the misting of their web. This can lead to mold growing. They get a good deal of their water from the food they eat. You can gut load their prey, feeding the insects you plan to feed to your spider a variety of nutritional foods. I put a few bits of dog kibble in also. By making sure the insects are well-fed and hydrated, you ensure your spider will get everything it requires. Don’t overfeed your spider. They can overindulge, and if they fall, they can burst. Also, if your spider isn’t showing interest in the insect you offer, remove it because it can be a sign that your spider is going to molt soon. They are vulnerable during this process, and once they finish, they need time to harden. You said you have her in a terrarium. What kind, like one for a lizard? 5-gallon, 10-gallon type? Where is the lid? Is it a whole lid that comes off or does it have a door? Your spider is more likely to run and hide depending on your setup. I can see how cleaning might be more complicated if it requires removing the entire top of a tank. Maybe looking to replace the lid. I highly recommend getting reptile feeding tongs. They are long, like 10 to 12 inches, and are very useful in cleaning the enclosure as well as placing food. Buy a few pairs of latex gloves. Dishwashing gloves are thick and cheap. Just get a pair that are comfortable to work with and not lose fitting. Always keep a catch cup nearby when you have the enclosure opened. I haven’t needed to use one, but you are working with a medically significant spider, so it’s better to be overly cautious than not. I have four females. They all have unique behaviors. Two of them I found while still immature, and two were recently matured. I could tell from the size, and they still had some coloration from when they were juveniles. My first one, Khaos Weaver, will move when it’s feeding time. I don’t know if she just learned it, but I would tap lightly at the other end of the jar, and she would investigate. At which point, I would open the lid and drop in her food. She seems to know where food enters, and even after moving her to a larger jar and setting it up with the lid on the bottom, she hangs out near the bottom like the clever girl she is. She will move though when I tap at the top, like she knows it is a part of our routine for food to appear. Megaera and Alecto love the top of their enclosure, and Tisiphone hangs out somewhere in the middle.