Loxosceles laeta and Barylestis scutatus care

lazeruu

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Hey all! Brand new to this site so apologize if this is not the right place to ask, but I picked up these two spiders from an expo today and it's been pretty difficult to find information about them online. Was just wondering if anyone had experience with either of these species or care tips (regarding humidity, substrate, temp, etc)? Thank you! :)
 

Mike41793

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I'd keep them in the tarantula room the same way I keep everything else. Temp ranges from like 68-78deg depending on time of year. Humidity ranges wildly too but I have water dishes so if they're thirsty they can drink. If it's a more tropical species I'll overflow water dishes or leave some on the web or glass. I'd use the same substrate mix I use for tarantulas too unless these species specifically require dry sandy substrate or something different.

The first ones a "recluse". They're apparently responsible for every scratch or bug bite in any news story across the US, so I'd say they'd do fine with whatever lmao. The other one I'm not sure. Googled it and it looks like it's more arboreal? So offer it cork or sticks or leaves to web?
 
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