Flurff
Arachnopeon
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- Sep 21, 2019
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Hi everybody,
I caught a Tegenaria Domestica in my living room yesterday. It's very tiny, and I put it in a mason jar with some TP rolls as a temporary enclosure. No substrate, just the jar and the rolls. (How long will it live in that? I was going to pick up some supplies from the store but I won't be able to until the weekend, and I don't want to kill it on accident by keeping it in the wrong enclosure for too long.)
I posted about it yesterday, and got some very helpful advice, but I still have a few questions:
First off, what kind of ventilation does it need? And what size enclosure? I was thinking a few sticks or something to anchor its' web on, but does it need a hide like a T would?
Also, if it doesn't web, would a small bottle cap full of water with a pebble in it so it doesn't fall in be a good idea?
This is my first spider, so I was wondering what kind of substrate it would need? Could I just go out into my backyard and get some dirt for it?
I was just going to give it smaller mealworms, is that a good idea? Crickets and feeder insects like it aren't allowed where I live.
Any tips on proper care/setup would be very welcome.
Here's my setup:
And here's the spider. Can anyone tell me what sex it is? That would be greatly appreciated.
--Flurff
I caught a Tegenaria Domestica in my living room yesterday. It's very tiny, and I put it in a mason jar with some TP rolls as a temporary enclosure. No substrate, just the jar and the rolls. (How long will it live in that? I was going to pick up some supplies from the store but I won't be able to until the weekend, and I don't want to kill it on accident by keeping it in the wrong enclosure for too long.)
I posted about it yesterday, and got some very helpful advice, but I still have a few questions:
First off, what kind of ventilation does it need? And what size enclosure? I was thinking a few sticks or something to anchor its' web on, but does it need a hide like a T would?
Also, if it doesn't web, would a small bottle cap full of water with a pebble in it so it doesn't fall in be a good idea?
This is my first spider, so I was wondering what kind of substrate it would need? Could I just go out into my backyard and get some dirt for it?
I was just going to give it smaller mealworms, is that a good idea? Crickets and feeder insects like it aren't allowed where I live.
Any tips on proper care/setup would be very welcome.
Here's my setup:




And here's the spider. Can anyone tell me what sex it is? That would be greatly appreciated.


--Flurff