Peucetia viridans "Green Lynx Spider"

[Brian S]

I found this spider during the Oklahoma Field Trip and brought it home.


Now it has made an egg sac.

 

[tyrel]

I'm jealous! I wish I could get those around here...

It certainly has gotten slimmer since laying eggs.

 

[sammyp]

Cool. good luck with any slings you may get.

 

[Brian S]

Thanks, I plan to send the egg sac to a friend that likes true spiders. I have too much other stuff that I dont have time to mess with them at the moment.

 

[Gigas]

Though true spiders are very nice, the one thing that has put me of them is breeding. I am currently trying to raise some suspected Gnaphosidae (possibly Dysderidae) spiderlings that i found wandering around my house,
they have a 2mm legspan... and theyre growing way too slow for my liking( 2 months no moult)

 

[danread]

Though true spiders are very nice, the one thing that has put me of them is breeding. I am currently trying to raise some suspected Gnaphosidae (possibly Dysderidae) spiderlings that i found wandering around my house,
they have a 2mm legspan... and theyre growing way too slow for my liking( 2 months no moult)

Are you saying that you've found true spiders to be too slow growing for your liking? One of the reasons i like them so much is the fact that they grow so fast! Lots of species can reach adult size in under a year, which makes them much better for breeding projects compared to tarantulas and most other commonly kept inverts...

 

[Gigas]

most do grow fast yes, but the little ones i'm caring for haven't moulted in 2 months and have been feeding daily