Tegenaria spider exhibiting strange behaviour (calling all spider experts!)

[JingleJoe]

Originally Posted by Venger

Yeah, they can end up quite messy

A beautiful mess though I just love when insects do etcentric little things like that, especially if it's spiders and thier webs, like when garden spiders hang wrapped up insects in thier wbes *gazes off dreamily*
But I digress
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[Venger]

Ah you should have stuck them in the archive either 'forum images' or 'unidentified images'
they go straight in that way. The approval Gallery is for high quality shots

*cough* spiders aren't insects *cough*

[No.9 Spider]

When I keep Tegenaria species in captivity and they are settled, I usually leave lids off the tank etc. to avoid condensation which can be extremely detrimental to egg sacs and the spider as they prefer a dry microclimate. I'd occasionally mist spray the set up, though the spider will get most fluids from it's prey if you are feeding it.
Also it'll allow the spiderlilngs to vacate in their own time. Hundreds of miniscule threads trailing down from the container. Most I've kept have aroound six egg sacs.
Just a thought.

No.9 Spider

[JingleJoe]

Originally Posted by Venger

Ah you should have stuck them in the archive either 'forum images' or 'unidentified images'
they go straight in that way. The approval Gallery is for high quality shots

*cough* spiders aren't insects *cough*

Ah I didn't know ^^;
and hey don't get technical with me :P hahaha

Originally Posted by No.9 Spider

When I keep Tegenaria species in captivity and they are settled, I usually leave lids off the tank etc. to avoid condensation which can be extremely detrimental to egg sacs and the spider as they prefer a dry microclimate. I'd occasionally mist spray the set up, though the spider will get most fluids from it's prey if you are feeding it.
Also it'll allow the spiderlilngs to vacate in their own time. Hundreds of miniscule threads trailing down from the container. Most I've kept have aroound six egg sacs.
Just a thought.

No.9 Spider

I do leave the cork out every so often and aerate it atleast once a day
Also I'd rather not let the spiderlings out all over my room, I'd squish them by accident