I am new to this site and before last night had never owned a T.
Last night I found what appears to be a Desert Tarantula (probably a male) missing 3 legs.
I live in the mountains of central California at 3400 feet elevation. I was surprised to find the spider as I've lived here for 8 years without encountering one before. Not sure how it was injured. Would like to know it's chances of surviving in captivity, but also, I need to know what and how to feed it, whether it needs water to drink, etc. I am assuming they cannot grow new legs...AND, my partner is deathly phobic of spiders. Needless to say, the spider will have a limited stay at/in my house.
Right now I have it in a glass jar with air holes poked in the lid.
I would appreciate any advice about the spider I can get
Last night I found what appears to be a Desert Tarantula (probably a male) missing 3 legs.
I live in the mountains of central California at 3400 feet elevation. I was surprised to find the spider as I've lived here for 8 years without encountering one before. Not sure how it was injured. Would like to know it's chances of surviving in captivity, but also, I need to know what and how to feed it, whether it needs water to drink, etc. I am assuming they cannot grow new legs...AND, my partner is deathly phobic of spiders. Needless to say, the spider will have a limited stay at/in my house.
Right now I have it in a glass jar with air holes poked in the lid.
I would appreciate any advice about the spider I can get