Found this spider, can I keep it?

[Cloverr]

Hello, I'm new to this website.
This little thing scared me when it appeared on the armrest of my couch running towards me very fast when I was watching tv in a dark room.
I've never kept spiders and I'm actually a little terrified but equally fascinated by them.
I'm wondering what species it is and weather I can try to keep it. From what I've gathered it's a spider that's active in the dark.
I put him/her in a glass jar on a paper towel with a piece of bark last night.
How would it's enclose need to be set up? I have one of those plastic insect enclosures laying around. What to feed it? How often should it be fed? I know nothing about spiders, so I'd appreciate any advice given to me.

By the way, a friend of mine said it could be of the Scotophaeus genus. Could that be right?
This is what I'm planning to put her/him in.

 

[Charliemum]

Scotophaeus aka the European Mouse spider yes you could keep little one, they like it dry warm and they tend to make a small web retreat in cracks and corners but come out to hunt at night. Little one will eat anything you put in there along as it us appropriately sized for the spider, I go with no bigger then the carapace/head. These spiders are pretty secretive and as I said out at night so you won't see much of your little friend, but yes you could technically keep them.
That viv won't work though your friend will get through the vents you need a smaller tub or jar with ventilation pack the sub down they don't like fluffy flooring and you want alot more decor places cracks and crevices for your friend to hide, a hidden spood is a happy one
Welcome to ab btw n gl to you both

 

[Cloverr]

Scotophaeus aka the European Mouse spider yes you could keep little one, they like it dry warm and they tend to make a small web retreat in cracks and corners but come out to hunt at night. Little one will eat anything you put in there along as it us appropriately sized for the spider, I go with no bigger then the carapace/head. These spiders are pretty secretive and as I said out at night so you won't see much of your little friend, but yes you could technically keep them.
That viv won't work though your friend will get through the vents you need a smaller tub or jar with ventilation pack the sub down they don't like fluffy flooring and you want alot more decor places cracks and crevices for your friend to hide, a hidden spood is a happy one
Welcome to ab btw n gl to you both

Thank you for replying. Would a plastic container with a lid and small holes on the sides be alright to keep it in? I could go get one tomorrow.
As for the food, do you think it would eat a smaller woodlouse or ant? (They’re the most common insects I can get) How often should I offer it food? Also would the little thing need a water bowl?

Finding this little friend sent me researching spiders as pets and honestly they seem like awesome pets.

 

[Charliemum]

Thank you for replying. Would a plastic container with a lid and small holes on the sides be alright to keep it in? I could go get one tomorrow.
As for the food, do you think it would eat a smaller woodlouse or ant? (They’re the most common insects I can get) How often should I offer it food? Also would the little thing need a water bowl?

Finding this little friend sent me researching spiders as pets and honestly they seem like awesome pets.

They are awesome pets they amaze me every day, and no no water bowl needed they should get enough moisture from the food , I have no idea if they will eat woodlice as far as I am aware most spiders don't as they are armour plated. I think there is a spider that specialises in woodlice but no idea if a mouse spider would, I assumed you would get mealworms or crickets from a pet shop you could give it a go but if your little friend doesn't eat them and you can't get food then I would let them go. And yes a plastic food container should be fine just poke some holes in for air flow and that would be fine

 

[Cloverr]

They are awesome pets they amaze me every day, and no no water bowl needed they should get enough moisture from the food , I have no idea if they will eat woodlice as far as I am aware most spiders don't as they are armour plated. I think there is a spider that specialises in woodlice but no idea if a mouse spider would, I assumed you would get mealworms or crickets from a pet shop you could give it a go but if your little friend doesn't eat them and you can't get food then I would let them go. And yes a plastic food container should be fine just poke some holes in for air flow and that would be fine

Oh well pet stores don't sell food for exotic pets in my area. Unless those dried crunchy mealworms count. They're sold for lizards/birds as treats and I have some at home but I have no idea if they'd work as food. I suppose I'll try giving it some small bugs I can find as well as the mealworms, and if it doesn't eat any of it I will let the little one go.

 

[gzophia]

Oh well pet stores don't sell food for exotic pets in my area. Unless those dried crunchy mealworms count. They're sold for lizards/birds as treats and I have some at home but I have no idea if they'd work as food. I suppose I'll try giving it some small bugs I can find as well as the mealworms, and if it doesn't eat any of it I will let the little one go.

I've had great success with canned mealworms/prepackaged dubias (no added chemicals) as emergency food supplies; all my arachnids took such "premade food" readily. I don't think it's good in the long run, but you can try these options until you find a better source. All the best with your little one!

 

[viper69]

You should keep it outdoors- no one likes to be kidnapped by a giant from their home

 

[CRX]

Let me be real for a second, if your only option is to feed canned food to a spider, you and the spider would be better off just letting it go in a nice forest area. Maybe you could forage for little worms or bugs under rotten logs? Otherwise, please let him go.

 

[gzophia]

Let me be real for a second, if your only option is to feed canned food to a spider, you and the spider would be better off just letting it go in a nice forest area. Maybe you could forage for little worms or bugs under rotten logs? Otherwise, please let him go.

Yeah I'm gonna have to agree with this point. And I misread something, but looking back I will say that dehydrated mealworms will not work at all.

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

Let me be real for a second, if your only option is to feed canned food to a spider, you and the spider would be better off just letting it go in a nice forest area. Maybe you could forage for little worms or bugs under rotten logs? Otherwise, please let him go.

I rescued an outside spider in the basement and let it free in the backyard it was mm . Or house centepedes would had gotten it . Not sure how they get inside . https://arachnoboards.com/threads/spider-id.367194/

 

[CRX]

EDIT: I meant to reply to the thread linked above haha

 

[Charliemum]

Oh well pet stores don't sell food for exotic pets in my area. Unless those dried crunchy mealworms count. They're sold for lizards/birds as treats and I have some at home but I have no idea if they'd work as food. I suppose I'll try giving it some small bugs I can find as well as the mealworms, and if it doesn't eat any of it I will let the little one go.

No they eat the squishy inside bit so dried aren't any good for the spood. You can try online to see if you can get food there if not I would set your friend free it's unfair to keep little one if you can not provide food . But if your little friend has sparked your interest maybe do some research into getting access to spood food and try again with a bought spider, they are 100% worth the effort to keep . I have been keeping about 3 n a half years now and I couldn't imagine life without them but preparation is the key

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

Hello, I'm new to this website.
This little thing scared me when it appeared on the armrest of my couch running towards me very fast when I was watching tv in a dark room.
I've never kept spiders and I'm actually a little terrified but equally fascinated by them.
I'm wondering what species it is and weather I can try to keep it. From what I've gathered it's a spider that's active in the dark.
I put him/her in a glass jar on a paper towel with a piece of bark last night.
How would it's enclose need to be set up? I have one of those plastic insect enclosures laying around. What to feed it? How often should it be fed? I know nothing about spiders, so I'd appreciate any advice given to me.

Pet shops don’t even sell crickets there,??

 

[Cloverr]

To update I did end up letting the little guy go. But I will go on to do some more research on spiders and maybe one day when I'm better prepared I'll get one from a store or breeder. Thanks for the help and advice everyone!
Here's one last photo I took before releasing him.

 

[Charliemum]

To update I did end up letting the little guy go. But I will go on to do some more research on spiders and maybe one day when I'm better prepared I'll get one from a store or breeder. Thanks for the help and advice everyone!
Here's one last photo I took before releasing him.

Good luck little spood 🫡