Black Hole Spider

[BobGrill]

Can anyone tell me anything about these? Ken has some for sale. How are they in terms of speed and temperament and how big do they normally get? Would you recommend them for a true spider?

 

[Biollantefan54]

Great true spiders, easy to take care of, very docile. maybe some one can chime in with information on how to care for them.

 

[Smokehound714]

They're extremely hardy, though arizonica does prefer much drier habitat than hibernalis.

 

[BobGrill]

Great info so far. What do you use for a hide? What about substrate depth?

 

[Smokehound714]

In the wild they do sometimes burrow, but mostly take over existing burrows or crevices. I've kept arizonica in a simple sandy enclosure with a section of cardboard roll with one side blocked off, and she thrived for years before we had a horrific outbreak of monomorium pharaohnis.

 

[pannaking22]

Do you know which species you're getting? I see he has both hibernalis and arizonica for sale. I'm actually just keeping my hibernalis in an old peanut butter jar (family size) with a few twigs on coco fiber that she has heavily webbed and made a hide under. My arizonica has the same, though smaller scale, setup and both are doing fine. Fun species to keep.

 

[RegallRegius]

Kukulcania hibernalis do not burrow. They only are seen on the ground if they have been ousted from their webbing/home. They prefer making their homes on man-made structures, fences, etc.

I keep mine in small KK's with nothing but a few tp rolls, which they will web up quite nicely.

They are a timid, shy, nocturnal spider - compared to most 'fast' Trues, I consider them slow. They are docile and will not bite. Their fangs are too small to pierce human skin.

I would recommend them highly to anyone.

But... why buy them when you can find them in your area, BobGrill?

*adding info*

They get a max. size of 2".

 

[pitbulllady]

You should be able to find these in abundance in FL; just look inside garages, old sheds, barns, etc. Look for that fuzzy white webbing usually with a "tunnel" leading under something, like a shingle, or behind something, like some old garden tools. They are nocturnal, so if you go in search at night, and don't make much noise, you will see the big females(and those are the ones you want because they live for a long, long time)out on their webs.

pitbulllady

 

[BobGrill]

Thanks. I suspected they might be native to FL, but I wasn't sure.

 

[pannaking22]

Interestingly, it seems like you can get different size individuals in different areas. I went on a trip to Florida/Georgia/Alabama/South Carolina a couple years ago and was finding massive hibernalis in the Okefenokee swamp, but significantly smaller individuals in Florida. I thought it could be due to age difference, but I never saw a huge male or female in Florida. Brought back a Florida female too and she has given me slings already and has molted only once in the last three years. I've already had a few males mature and they have still been on the small side.

 

[Mariner1]

1" specimen. I am not sure of sex. Calm behavior, could be held, but I don't do that.

 

[pannaking22]

Beautiful If you get a shot of the pedipalps someone might be able to sex it for you.

 

[Mariner1]

I'll try that, thanks.