Hogna carolinensis (Giant Carolina Wolf Spider)

[travmitz]

I was wondering if anyone knows the life span of a Giant Carolina Wolf Spider? Last weekend I took some pictures of one and I really am considering getting one.

Thanks in advance

 

[beetleman]

excellent spider! i have a young female for a year now,i believe they can live 3yrs or slightly more. definitly worth getting:clap:

 

[Widowman10]

definitly worth getting:clap:

definitely.

 

[travmitz]

Thanks for the swift and positive response heh I'll be picking one up this Saturday.

 

[Widowman10]

Thanks for the swift and positive response heh I'll be picking one up this Saturday.

you won't be disappointed
they give better hunting displays than my Ts do IMO ;P

 

[beetleman]

oh yeah,very aggressive hunters they are! mine is a demon

 

[beetleman]

definitely.

:wall: thanks! spelling..........ahhhh

 

[Widowman10]

:wall: thanks! spelling..........ahhhh

ahhh, no, wasn't tryin to correct you, just reiterating what you said!!! hahaha, i'm not that picky!!

definitely worth getting. definitely!!

 

[beetleman]

ahhh, no, wasn't tryin to correct you, just reiterating what you said!!! hahaha, i'm not that picky!!

definitely worth getting. definitely!!

 

[problemchildx]

I'd like to get one too!

Besides being aggressive hunters, how defensive can they be?

 

[Widowman10]

Besides being aggressive hunters, how defensive can they be?

the hogna i had... VERY defensive!!:evil: great threat display and everything! she was a real monster, evil. i'm sure if looks and threat displays could kill, i'd be a dead man;P

 

[problemchildx]

sweet thanks for the tip widowman

So far on my true spiders 'wish list':

Latrodectus sp.
Hogna carolinensis
Steatoda triangulosa
Misumena Vatia

:clap:

 

[Tunedbeat]

How big can these wolf spider get?

I was on my way to releasing a male wolf spider i found in my bathroom, when i opened my door, i find this massive female. This is the biggest wolf spider I've ever seen, its leg span is about 3", maybe more.

 

[problemchildx]

They always look at least 5" in the pictures to me

 

[problemchildx]

I have also heard they live up to 3 years in captivity.

Double Post FTL :wall: