First of all, I apologize for my lack of terminology, because this is all new to me, alongside.. english isn't my native language..
Ok, so I've got my first T. as a present. It is a 0.5" baby Nhandu Chromatus.
I placed it in a medium to big sized glass jar with almost 2" of substrate in height, because it's supposed to be a burrower. Half of the substrate surface I sprinkled with water, n' left one half dry. Also left one piece of cotton wool moderately soaked with water inside.
Person who I got it from, told me I could feed it with small bugs half it's size including small spiders, also to avoid the strong colored ones (bugs), and armored too.
First day I threw in two tiny spiders that run n' 'jump' around sunny walls of my house, n' one of that shiny silver very fast runners that can be found under the windows n' damp places in bathrooms.
Few moments later I caught the lil' Chromatus carrying the other jumper spider in it's mouth ! I was delighted ! By the morning, the other two victims were gone, and it's butt has considerably swollen.
Encouraged with our first succes, I threw in one very small Araneus diadematus Clerck which was only 1/3 size of the baby Chromatus thinkin' we're cool, and then the disaster struck !
I was a bit worried because the Diadematus was so eager to web the interior of the jar, so I was tearin' up his webbings every 10 mins or so.. Since his webbings were mostly in the upper portion of the jar, near the lid, while Chromatus was half burrowed in the substrate, I decided to give it a rest, n' left to watch something on tv. Half an hour passed, n' i rushed back to see what was goin' on, and was Terrified with sight !
Diadematus somehow managed to catch my baby Chromatus, entangle it almost fully in the web, n' lift it all the way under the lid. I started shaking n' almost threw up, couldn't believe that was happening to me. The fact that I bonded so much with the lil' T. in those two days, 'couse it was so healthy, n' active made the whole shock worse for me.
With my hands still shakin' I opened the jar, threw that lil' devil Diadematus off to my bed or somewhere (still don't know where it is) and took the cocoon that was once my beloved T. n' gave it a close inspection. It was totally wrapped up, but I could see it's fangs still moving ! I took some microtools I have n' started an hour long rescuing mission. Finally I managed to free the T. with the loss of one pedipalp, that seemed had been bitten off by itself. I put it back in it's jar, and it ran off to hide under the cotton wool. The other morning I saw it moving, n' it stopped somewhere in the middle of it's substrate (the damp part of it) and now it's practically motionless for two days. Just rotated a bit. It acts like it's body is stuck to the ground, just waving it's legs if I try to gently touch it. Hasn't been eating since the incident, but it's only few days ago since it ate a lot. I tried to put a tiny fruit worm in front of it, n' T. just ignored it like it's not there. The worm even went partially under it n' still no reaction. I took the worm out and left the T. alone. What can I expect ? a molt ? What to do ? Please any kind of advice would be nice, 'couse I'd hate to see that lil' bugger die out on me now that I grew to love her/him so much
and pls spare me the u're an idiot comments, for I know that I've been one.
:wall:
here's the link to the pic of the damn Hunter Tehnician that got us here,
I always respected that species, n' held few as quasi pets before, guess now I'm gonna respect it even more :clap:
http://www.naturefg.com/images/c-animals/araneus-diadematus5.jpg
Ok, so I've got my first T. as a present. It is a 0.5" baby Nhandu Chromatus.
I placed it in a medium to big sized glass jar with almost 2" of substrate in height, because it's supposed to be a burrower. Half of the substrate surface I sprinkled with water, n' left one half dry. Also left one piece of cotton wool moderately soaked with water inside.
Person who I got it from, told me I could feed it with small bugs half it's size including small spiders, also to avoid the strong colored ones (bugs), and armored too.
First day I threw in two tiny spiders that run n' 'jump' around sunny walls of my house, n' one of that shiny silver very fast runners that can be found under the windows n' damp places in bathrooms.
Few moments later I caught the lil' Chromatus carrying the other jumper spider in it's mouth ! I was delighted ! By the morning, the other two victims were gone, and it's butt has considerably swollen.
Encouraged with our first succes, I threw in one very small Araneus diadematus Clerck which was only 1/3 size of the baby Chromatus thinkin' we're cool, and then the disaster struck !
I was a bit worried because the Diadematus was so eager to web the interior of the jar, so I was tearin' up his webbings every 10 mins or so.. Since his webbings were mostly in the upper portion of the jar, near the lid, while Chromatus was half burrowed in the substrate, I decided to give it a rest, n' left to watch something on tv. Half an hour passed, n' i rushed back to see what was goin' on, and was Terrified with sight !
Diadematus somehow managed to catch my baby Chromatus, entangle it almost fully in the web, n' lift it all the way under the lid. I started shaking n' almost threw up, couldn't believe that was happening to me. The fact that I bonded so much with the lil' T. in those two days, 'couse it was so healthy, n' active made the whole shock worse for me.
With my hands still shakin' I opened the jar, threw that lil' devil Diadematus off to my bed or somewhere (still don't know where it is) and took the cocoon that was once my beloved T. n' gave it a close inspection. It was totally wrapped up, but I could see it's fangs still moving ! I took some microtools I have n' started an hour long rescuing mission. Finally I managed to free the T. with the loss of one pedipalp, that seemed had been bitten off by itself. I put it back in it's jar, and it ran off to hide under the cotton wool. The other morning I saw it moving, n' it stopped somewhere in the middle of it's substrate (the damp part of it) and now it's practically motionless for two days. Just rotated a bit. It acts like it's body is stuck to the ground, just waving it's legs if I try to gently touch it. Hasn't been eating since the incident, but it's only few days ago since it ate a lot. I tried to put a tiny fruit worm in front of it, n' T. just ignored it like it's not there. The worm even went partially under it n' still no reaction. I took the worm out and left the T. alone. What can I expect ? a molt ? What to do ? Please any kind of advice would be nice, 'couse I'd hate to see that lil' bugger die out on me now that I grew to love her/him so much
and pls spare me the u're an idiot comments, for I know that I've been one.
:wall:
here's the link to the pic of the damn Hunter Tehnician that got us here,
I always respected that species, n' held few as quasi pets before, guess now I'm gonna respect it even more :clap:
http://www.naturefg.com/images/c-animals/araneus-diadematus5.jpg
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