Feeding Heteropoda davidbowie with egg sack?

[Spider Cafe]

Any experienced breeders? She has been sitting on it for 2-3 weeks. Most likely fertile as we paired her up.

 

[Edan bandoot]

Good photo

 

[ForTW]

You don't have to. You can try, it won't harm her or the Egg sac but within 4 weeks they hatch and she can do worse.
I bred loads of H. venatorias and currently h. sp. thaicave. They carry the Egg sac 24/7 around and refuse to eat. A davidbowie just sits there.

 

[8 legged]

She would not have built an egg sack if hungry, there is no need to feed.
My labidognaths only kill the prey and simply leave it lying there in such a situation.

 

[The Snark]

Heteropoda is a prime example of species survival. Their appetite shuts off completely when gestation occurs and stays off until after dispersal. BTW the egg sack is clamped in her chelicerae.

 

[Arthroverts]

I knew some salticids will eat while guarding a sac, good to know some/most sparassids will not.

Thanks,

Arthroverts

 

[Spider Cafe]

Thank you all!