My spiders.

[Ferrachi]

Aye. They're so comical when they dig their little pits and then cover themselves over.

I agree... it's probably more fun watching them dig their little pits and covering themselves than watching them pounce on their prey

 

[basin79]

4 new spiderlings joined me yesterday.

Linothele fallax. Little rascal fed this morning.

Hogna schmitzi. Again fed this morning.

Liphistius yangae

Liphistius sp Khao Luang

 

[basin79]

 

[basin79]

Platythomisus octomaculatus

She wasn't best pleased to see me this morning.

Soon calmed down though.

My little Liphistius yangae fed this morning too. Also fed the lass above.

 

[basin79]

Got to love just how incredible these spiders are.

A tiny Liphistius yangae sling has done that. That is a tiny trapdoor with trip wires inside a sling pot. The trapdoor is 5mm across at most.

 

[basin79]

Got a screen shot from a video I recorded earlier today of my Liphistius yangae.

 

[basin79]

All 4 of my recent slings feeding.

Liphistius sp Khao Luang
Linothele fallax
Hogna schmitzi
Liphistius yangae

 

[basin79]

Like the train spotter that got hit with a steam train I'm chuffed to bits. My Hogna schmitzi has moulted.

 

[ReignofInvertebrates]

Like the train spotter that got hit with a steam train I'm chuffed to bits. My Hogna schmitzi has moulted. View attachment 353550

I recently got some of these too, they’re about the same size as yours. Crazy how they’ll take down prey nearly twice their size (at least one of mine did).

 

[basin79]

I recently got some of these too, they’re about the same size as yours. Crazy how they’ll take down prey nearly twice their size (at least one of mine did).

I was surprised at just how forward they are with prey. Reminded me very much of a Phidippus sp jumper in how they quickly spot the prey and run in towards it.

 

[basin79]

3 fast spiders.

If you'd sooner not watch the video........

 

[basin79]

3 spider moults.

Liphistius yangae sling


Linothele fallax sling


Young juvenile Sicarius thomisoides

 

[Ferrachi]

3 spider moults.

Liphistius yangae sling
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Linothele fallax sling
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Young juvenile Sicarius thomisoides
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Love these Sicarius... they're like the coolest spiders !!

 

[basin79]

Love these Sicarius... they're like the coolest spiders !!

They're fun little buggers to keep aren't they.

 

[zeeman]

So glad I found this thread!

Two questions:

1. How big do the Hogna Schmitzi get? I tried looking around this forum and Google and the only information I found was in technical papers where I wasn't sure if the size was body only or diagonal leg span.

2. Where would you rate the Schmitzi on difficulty to keep or required experience level of the keeper? I've always thought wolf spiders were neat and one with orange legs is just awesome. That said, I'm basically a beginner when it comes to T's and am not used to / comfortable with over aggro or defensive T's. Super fast ones that always try to escape would probably qualify as too much as this time.

Thanks and awesome spiders!

 

[basin79]

So glad I found this thread!

Two questions:

1. How big do the Hogna Schmitzi get? I tried looking around this forum and Google and the only information I found was in technical papers where I wasn't sure if the size was body only or diagonal leg span.

2. Where would you rate the Schmitzi on difficulty to keep or required experience level of the keeper? I've always thought wolf spiders were neat and one with orange legs is just awesome. That said, I'm basically a beginner when it comes to T's and am not used to / comfortable with over aggro or defensive T's. Super fast ones that always try to escape would probably qualify as too much as this time.

Thanks and awesome spiders!

I'm not sure how large they get to be honest. In terms of care this is the 1st wolf spider I've ever had. I'm keeping the sling on dry substrate and add a drop of water that I let sink into the substrate once a week. Thankfully mine (assuming all) is extremely forward with regards to hunting feeding so hatchling crickets are taken pretty much straight away.

You might want to start with a juvenile so you don't have to deal with such tiny prey though.

 

[zeeman]

I'm not sure how large they get to be honest. In terms of care this is the 1st wolf spider I've ever had. I'm keeping the sling on dry substrate and add a drop of water that I let sink into the substrate once a week. Thankfully mine (assuming all) is extremely forward with regards to hunting feeding so hatchling crickets are taken pretty much straight away.

You might want to start with a juvenile so you don't have to deal with such tiny prey though.

Hi basin, thanks for the reply!

Do you view yours as aggro, defensive, or flighty? Obviously they are fast from the feeding video. But does yours use its speed to try and escape or charge you when you enter the enclosure?

What size was yours when you got it?

 

[basin79]

Hi basin, thanks for the reply!

Do you view yours as aggro, defensive, or flighty? Obviously they are fast from the feeding video. But does yours use its speed to try and escape or charge you when you enter the enclosure?

What size was yours when you got it?

Mine is tiny. Have you not seen the pics?

 

[zeeman]

Mine is tiny. Have you not seen the pics?
View attachment 354707

Looks about the size of my pumpkin patch. Maybe 1/4 of an inch? I would try to feed pre-kill pieces for scavenging purposes at that size.

 

[basin79]

Looks about the size of my pumpkin patch. Maybe 1/4 of an inch? I would try to feed pre-kill pieces for scavenging purposes at that size.

After the recent moult I'd think so yes.