Monnie
Arachnopeon
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- Nov 16, 2021
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First, I am wondering how long can these be without food or water. I Have had the Aranaeus (female I believe) indoors for a few weeks. She drinks water sometimes, but I mist a bit near her daily, and she ignores it most days. The Pholcus has turned up more recently, and is separate from the other spider. It's up in a corner, she's in a habitat.
As far as food, the Pholcus seems to have done ok up by the ceiling. The Aranaeus has apparently caught a fly on her own, and may or may not have had a second fly about a week later. I would put a fly in her web, but I can't see it AT ALL. I know she has some webs she moves around on, but I don't think that's sticky, and I only know it's there because I see her using it. I recently put in some things she could use for a larger and sturdier frame she could attach an orb web to. The enclosure is quite roomy, and there is already a plant and some sticks that were there all along but as near as I can tell she didn't like those for a web to catch food. I could "door dash" her some flies if I could see where to put them. Right now I have some flying loose in there, with food/water for them. They are houseflies, not all that big.
If a spider has had no food water for 3 or 4 days should I be concerned?
Is there some kind of light to shine at it or a way to see a web more easily (or at all)?
Very new to this, but I love the Aranaeus, she's fun to watch and she's pretty. I'd like to keep her healthy, even though I know she's old (I read they really only live about a year). I just noticed the Pholcus a few days ago, but have plenty of flies and would give it one. But there, too, can't really see the web, and trying to add a fly there just had it shaking the web, so I guess I only annoyed it. And the fly got away.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated!!!
As far as food, the Pholcus seems to have done ok up by the ceiling. The Aranaeus has apparently caught a fly on her own, and may or may not have had a second fly about a week later. I would put a fly in her web, but I can't see it AT ALL. I know she has some webs she moves around on, but I don't think that's sticky, and I only know it's there because I see her using it. I recently put in some things she could use for a larger and sturdier frame she could attach an orb web to. The enclosure is quite roomy, and there is already a plant and some sticks that were there all along but as near as I can tell she didn't like those for a web to catch food. I could "door dash" her some flies if I could see where to put them. Right now I have some flying loose in there, with food/water for them. They are houseflies, not all that big.
If a spider has had no food water for 3 or 4 days should I be concerned?
Is there some kind of light to shine at it or a way to see a web more easily (or at all)?
Very new to this, but I love the Aranaeus, she's fun to watch and she's pretty. I'd like to keep her healthy, even though I know she's old (I read they really only live about a year). I just noticed the Pholcus a few days ago, but have plenty of flies and would give it one. But there, too, can't really see the web, and trying to add a fly there just had it shaking the web, so I guess I only annoyed it. And the fly got away.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated!!!
