Will this box be safe to keep a spider in?

[cosmosis]

Hello, I’m very new to the hobby and have recently taken an interest in house and garden spiders. One had been in here a few days and ventured out of the corner he (?) had been in and he’s (?) very cute so I thought I would keep him (?) long term.

Right now he’s in another box but it isn’t really suitable for him, or for me either (it’s not entirely see through and I would like to watch him) I already have a small acrylic box that I thought had good potential as a vivarium, but I had been storing some scented candles in it for years and I’m worried about the residue being harmful. I washed it out with some hot water but it still has the scent so I’m not 100% sure that I should put the spider in there.

 

[herpetogeorgie]

I honestly wouldn't risk it. There's loads of acrylic tanks you can find at the tupperware section of a shop. I use those for things I'm growing on sometimes

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

Any pictures of these containers?

 

[viper69]

Don’t use it

 

[Brewser]

Welcome A board...
Sugest finding a Clean , Odor Free Enclosure , Deli Cups from any Grocery Store work fine and come in all sizes.

 

[Glorfindel]

Have You been able to I.D. these Spiders?
Recommend Research, Research, and Research.
Have Fun, and Best Wishes to the Spiders & You.

 

[cosmosis]

Thanks for the replies guys, I’ve decided against using the box and have ordered a new one for him. Any suggestions on what to put in there? He never made a web either in the corner he was in or in this box, which is why I don’t think he’s female even though he doesn’t look to me like he has the male pedipalps - but I’m not sure what species he is so maybe that’s not to do with the sex at all? My knowledge is limited.

Here is a picture of him, if anyone could tell me what he is? (Sorry if this is off topic, if it needs posted as a separate thread let me know)

The markings he has remind me of giant house spiders but he is very small - about the size of my thumbnail.

Also, I noticed he’s missing a leg. Do you think he was born like that or will it grow back? Is he likely to be in any distress from it?

 

[cosmosis]

Have You been able to I.D. these Spiders?
Recommend Research, Research, and Research.
Have Fun, and Best Wishes to the Spiders & You.

Not this one no, it’s the first I’ve really taken note of (but I think I’ve seen them in my house before for sure)

Though, I have a lot of zygiella x-notata around outside and I think they’re my favourites - there’s something very charming about them. Wasn’t easy to figure out what they were at first since a lot of spiders here look really similar, but the location (all over my windows lol) and their webs definitely helped!