Has anyone kept Parasteatoda tepidariorum (Common House spider)?

[regalpaws]

I found a small egg sac in my house and would like to try to raise them and release them later. Also kind of curious if anyone has kept adults and what the care is for adult/sling? Thanks.

 

[dogpack]

No idea, however research the spider and see what you find. I hope all goes well.

 

[Albireo Wulfbooper]

From what I know of their biology, you should be able to keep them similarly to how you’d keep Latrodectus - I know there are threads here on their care. You can also try using the search function. I found this thread that seems to have some decent info in it: https://arachnoboards.com/threads/p-tepidariorum-care.294482/

 

[egyptiancrow]

Yes, you can keep them like other cobweb spiders. youll want them to have some items in their enclosure to web up like twigs or bark, attatched to the walls makes it a little more stable. i hot glue twigs to every side and then make sure theres cross ventilation with holes. Once they build their web they wont leave it. Try not to put decor near the opening to encourage them not to build there so you dont need to rip it up to open it. You just need to drop food in once or twice a week based on their abdomen size into the web. And i mist it after i stick food in, away from the prey so they can drink if they want. They dont require special humidity or temps for successful molting, they can do it very easily. I keep a lot of little web spiders now and again, theyre very easy and low mainenence.

 

[Jonathan6303]

I found a small egg sac in my house and would like to try to raise them and release them later. Also kind of curious if anyone has kept adults and what the care is for adult/sling? Thanks.

Raising slings can be a bit difficult since there so small but it’s not too hard. I use small deli 2 oz delicups and prekilled fruit flies and it works a charm. Good luck with these guys.

 

[regalpaws]

Thanks guys! I'll do some research as mentioned. I have tons of deli cups laying around from my P. regius slings and an extra small arboreal enclosure.
These are so neat, especially the marbling on their abdomens. I love to watch them work on wrapping up their prey with their back legs. Amazing.