S. Triangulosa Spiderlings

[goaethic]

I'm expecting at least 2 clutches of Steatoda Triangulosa eggs to hatch within the next few weeks and I've been considering what to do for an enclosure and feeding.

I'm thinking a taller enclosure with small sticks for anchors and curled leaves for hides (their mother loves her leaf hide). Hoping to keep them all towards the bottom, with a nylon stocking secured over the top as ventilation that they hopefully couldn't skitter out through if they were to get to the top somehow.

Feeding wise, I have read that letting them cannibalize each other is a recommended first step, but after that I'm unsure. I only have mealworms, but I keep mini-small-mediums. Would the mini mealworms be small enough?

Also since it's winter, would it be too cold to release them so young? I know as adults they can overwinter, but I don't know about them being so young.

Should I worry about humidity for the sake of their molting?

 

[Jonathan6303]

I’m currently raising steatoda borealis and have triangulosa on the way. I have each sling in 2 oz deli cups and feed them fff. The Drosophila hydei. I prekill the prey since the slings are so small. They will eat dead prey that is larger than them. I keep them on most coco fiber and they seem to do fine.

 

[Jonathan6303]

I'm expecting at least 2 clutches of Steatoda Triangulosa eggs to hatch within the next few weeks and I've been considering what to do for an enclosure and feeding.

I'm thinking a taller enclosure with small sticks for anchors and curled leaves for hides (their mother loves her leaf hide). Hoping to keep them all towards the bottom, with a nylon stocking secured over the top as ventilation that they hopefully couldn't skitter out through if they were to get to the top somehow.

Feeding wise, I have read that letting them cannibalize each other is a recommended first step, but after that I'm unsure. I only have mealworms, but I keep mini-small-mediums. Would the mini mealworms be small enough?

Also since it's winter, would it be too cold to release them so young? I know as adults they can overwinter, but I don't know about them being so young.

Should I worry about humidity for the sake of their molting?

1. They don’t need any sticks, leaves or hid when this small. Also they are very small. They are literally the size of pinhead. So it will be hard to find appropriate sized decorations. Sticks also mold often. It’s better to have a smaller enclosure because it’s easier to manage.
2. I don’t know how big mini mealworms are but I would recommend fff because they cannot injure the sling even when molting.