Juvenile Wolf Spider or Barn Funnel Weaver?

[L0stb0y4life]

Caught this one in a field with an egg sac. Certainly much bigger than a quarter. Still waiting on her babies to hatch though.

 

[Biollantefan54]

Caught this one in a field with an egg sac. Certainly much bigger than a quarter. Still waiting on her babies to hatch though.

Nice find! That would be Tigrosa georgicola

 

[egyptiancrow]

The only thing would be getting the babies from mom when they're ready and making sure they don't escape. I currently have her in a large critter keeper.

you wont need to do that. she will carry them until theyre ready to go!
if youre worried, you can stretch some mesh fabric under the lid and then pop it on over top.

 

[LadyShia77]

you wont need to do that. she will carry them until theyre ready to go!
if youre worried, you can stretch some mesh fabric under the lid and then pop it on over top.

I'm more worried about getting them out of the enclosure once they start leaving her back. They'll be so tiny. I currently have her in a large critter/cricket keeper and I admit I'm still slightly skittish of wolf spiders lol. I'm not sure either if I will release the babies back into the yard or make some available for other enthusiasts (maybe both?). I'm not even sure what all Tigrosa Annexa babies eat. I'm a bit more familiar with jumper slings and their care than wolf spiders lol. Keeping wolf spiders is new to me.

 

[egyptiancrow]

I'm more worried about getting them out of the enclosure once they start leaving her back. They'll be so tiny. I currently have her in a large critter/cricket keeper and I admit I'm still slightly skittish of wolf spiders lol. I'm not sure either if I will release the babies back into the yard or make some available for other enthusiasts (maybe both?). I'm not even sure what all Tigrosa Annexa babies eat. I'm a bit more familiar with jumper slings and their care than wolf spiders lol. Keeping wolf spiders is new to me.

youll have plenty of time to prepare since youll visibly see them on her.
you can release them whenever you wish but just be sure not to take them away from her til they come off themselves.

i hate using crickets, but pinhead crickets are probably a good fit for them. just get them from a good source and not some cruddy place, so they are good and healthy. i raise mealworm colonies and baby mealworms are my go to.

 

[LadyShia77]

I've been looking into other feeder insects as well. My adult jumpers do good with crickets, but looking into other options for some of my bigger jumper slings. Debating on bottle flies or dubia roaches. My Regal sling won't touch anything that crawls on the bottom of the enclosure. I do have some beetles from where I had mealworms that pupated, but not sure how long until they start laying eggs.

 

[egyptiancrow]

I've been looking into other feeder insects as well. My adult jumpers do good with crickets, but looking into other options for some of my bigger jumper slings. Debating on bottle flies or dubia roaches. My Regal sling won't touch anything that crawls on the bottom of the enclosure. I do have some beetles from where I had mealworms that pupated, but not sure how long until they start laying eggs.

put em in a bin of oats with cross ventilation and some cardboard tubes. i smash them down so theyre nice and narrow and they love it. i get new mealworms in maybe 2 weeks? i give them carrots and sometimes potatos. theyll eat a lot of veggies but dont make it wet in there or itll become mold town.

 

[LadyShia77]

They're in a critter keeper with oats. I haven't put any carboard tubes in there, though. I've had them for several weeks now as beetles.

 

[egyptiancrow]

They're in a critter keeper with oats. I haven't put any carboard tubes in there, though. I've had them for several weeks now as beetles.

theyve probably already reproduced. baby mealworms are like little tan eyelashes so theyre super hard to see lol. definitely put some cardboard and carrots in, it helps them a lot.

 

[LadyShia77]

What about the Fluker's Orange Cubes? I have some for my crickets and have been putting one in the cage every so often and the beetles love it. I don't really keep raw carrots very often.

 

[egyptiancrow]

What about the Fluker's Orange Cubes? I have some for my crickets and have been putting one in the cage every so often and the beetles love it. I don't really keep raw carrots very often.

ive never tried it, you could do it. id put it on some paper towels or something to keep the oats dry.

 

[LadyShia77]

I don't put a lot in there (usually a small cube or two) and they honestly don't leave it long enough to wet the oats lol. I, also, think my beetles might be a little trained. Whenever I open the the lid to the critter keeper, they'll gather around where I usually put it. I, also, add a little dry cricket food to the oats in case I forget to add more in the way of veggies or fruits. I'm hoping that's good for them and hopefully I'll be seeing baby meal worms soon.

 

[Biollantefan54]

I always used carrots or potatoes when I bred mealworms