Fishing spider egg sac

[Jonathan6303]

My fishing spider lay a dud sac a week ago. Can I just pull it

 

[Edan bandoot]

My fishing spider lay a dud sac a week ago. Can I just pull it

Yeah

 

[Jonathan6303]

Yeah

It’s still in her fangs. Do I wait till she releases it

 

[Edan bandoot]

It’s still in her fangs. Do I wait till she releases it

Sometimes they don't release them, if you grab it out of her fangs she might spend a day or two looking for her missing sac. After that she'll be back to normal.

 

[Jonathan6303]

Sometimes they don't release them, if you grab it out of her fangs she might spend a day or two looking for her missing sac. After that she'll be back to normal.

The spider will not give up. Every time I get the egg sac of its fangs it grabs it and reattach its fangs. How forceful can I be. I don’t want to hurt her.

 

[Edan bandoot]

The spider will not give up. Every time I get the egg sac of its fangs it grabs it and reattach its fangs. How forceful can I be. I don’t want to hurt her.

dont hurt her. In my experiences with wild ones they tend to drop them if startled

 

[Jonathan6303]

dont hurt her. In my experiences with wild ones they tend to drop them if startled

How do I startle it

 

[Edan bandoot]

How do I startle it

In the wild they're more easily startled.

catching them or flipping the rock they were under usually did the trick.

 

[Jonathan6303]

In the wild they're more easily startled.

catching them or flipping the rock they were under usually did the trick.

There out in the open. At this point I just want to leave her in peace

There out in the open. At this point I just want to leave her in peace

Even when she bolts she has the sac

 

[Edan bandoot]

Doesnt hurt to leave her be and try again later, good luck.

 

[Jonathan6303]

Doesnt hurt to leave her be and try again later, good luck.

Good news I got 1 out of 2 egg sacs

 

[Jonathan6303]

Good news I got 1 out of 2 egg sacs

What do I do with the eggs

 

[Jonathan6303]

What do I do with the eggs

There definitely infertile

 

[Edan bandoot]

There definitely infertile

Just dispose of them, if they're infertile it doesn't matter.

 

[Jonathan6303]

Just dispose of them, if they're infertile it doesn't matter.

Got second

 

[Edan bandoot]

Got second

cheers

 

[wolfs79]

Yeah never remove from fangs asking for injury just keep her in moist environment.

Unfortunately after few good sized meals.she will lay another sac unless you find a mate for her

 

[Jonathan6303]

Yeah never remove from fangs asking for injury just keep her in moist environment.

Unfortunately after few good sized meals.she will lay another sac unless you find a mate for her

got any six spotted fishing spider males available

 

[wolfs79]

got any six spotted fishing spider males available

I guess I haven't really gone out searching for any you need some?

I actually haven't even collected any females this year.

They are here but I've been working on some other breeding projects.