Wolf Spider Molting and Eating Habits

[spoper]

I have a juvenile wolf spider, probably Pardosa Hortensis, had it for over a month. He's a very good little hunter, catches meal moths in no time! I have a few questions regarding the eating and molting habits of wolf spiders:

1. I read that I should give him prey about once a week or so - should juveniles be given prey more or less often than that?

2. Is there any downside to giving him multiple prey at once? I.e. if I have the opportunity to catch 2-3 meal moths for him at once, not knowing when I would be able to catch more, is it OK to put all of them in the enclosure, and he'll either catch them or they die of starvation? Or is that bad?

3. Is there such a thing as overfeeding spiders? If so, is it like humans overfeeding (negative health effects)? I assume since they are opportunistic feeders, they'll eat if there is prey?

4. What are their molting habits? I mean things like... do they change their habits before molting? i.e. eat more or less to prepare?

5. Do they refuse to molt if the conditions for molting are not ideal?

Thank you! Bonus pic of him with his latest prey

 

[jbooth]

Having kept many species but not this one, I can offer:

1.) Sure, that's about right or more if the abdomen looks small
2.) It can bother them to have prey in there if they aren't hungry and 5.) it can stop them from molting or cause them to bury or make dirt curtains first
3.) Not really, it just won't eat, but if it's super fat you will see less of it just like a T
4.) They slow down, get a bit more reclusive, and make a molting mat on the side of the enclosure to hang from, generally.. Some will bury, especially if they are not alone in the enclosure.

6.) Sometimes you know when it's an adult because it never molts again, and that's the only way sometimes lol.