IceArachnid1701
Arachnopeon
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- Nov 17, 2021
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Hello
So three days ago I was forced (kids) to rescue a large fishing spider from the freezing cold. She (I think) had pushed herself tightly into the corner of the window on our front door with two or four legs pressed against the glass. I assume to catch some heat from the house. So it was the first snow of the year (western pa) and the temps were in the low 30's and she was there all day and finally I brought her in around midnight. She was slow to move but she crawled into the container with some leaves I had put in there. I left her overnight and she survived so I went and bought a cheap little cage put some wood bark water and rocks inside.
She seems fine I guess, found a good spot on top of a branch and cleaned her feet for hours it seemed moved her pedipalps a lot. Then she moved under a piece of moist tree bark and has been there ever sense. We did get tiny crickets and put three in there but she has not even tried to eat them. When one of the crickets would wander over and gently touch her legs she would just pick up her foot like "hey don't touch me I'm tired". So my question is...is she just stressed out, or maybe going into molt or dying. When she moves none of her legs are curled I'm just worried she will starve to death. Please let me know what you think, thank you. Pics show first rescued and then three days later
So three days ago I was forced (kids) to rescue a large fishing spider from the freezing cold. She (I think) had pushed herself tightly into the corner of the window on our front door with two or four legs pressed against the glass. I assume to catch some heat from the house. So it was the first snow of the year (western pa) and the temps were in the low 30's and she was there all day and finally I brought her in around midnight. She was slow to move but she crawled into the container with some leaves I had put in there. I left her overnight and she survived so I went and bought a cheap little cage put some wood bark water and rocks inside.
She seems fine I guess, found a good spot on top of a branch and cleaned her feet for hours it seemed moved her pedipalps a lot. Then she moved under a piece of moist tree bark and has been there ever sense. We did get tiny crickets and put three in there but she has not even tried to eat them. When one of the crickets would wander over and gently touch her legs she would just pick up her foot like "hey don't touch me I'm tired". So my question is...is she just stressed out, or maybe going into molt or dying. When she moves none of her legs are curled I'm just worried she will starve to death. Please let me know what you think, thank you. Pics show first rescued and then three days later
Keep us updated on this girl, it seems like she'll do well in captivity for you
