CATDOLL : CATDOLL: What to feed spiders (What species to feed spiders)

1. What do spiders eat under normal circumstances?

In the natural environment, pet spiders generally feed on ground-dwelling insects. Larger species will occasionally prey on small rodents. Although some species are called bird-eating spiders, they are unlikely to actively prey on birds, unless there are sick birds in front of them, of course. When raised artificially, they are generally fed crickets. Larger species can occasionally be fed baby mice, but it is not recommended to feed spiders with adult mice, because the counterattack of the adult mice may cause casualties to the spiders.

The frequency of feeding varies by species, but there are several principles: 1. No feeding is required within seven days after molting. 2. The smaller the spider, the higher the feeding frequency, and the larger the spider, the lower the frequency. 3. The amount of each feeding must be determined based on the amount of the last feeding, whether there is any leftover food, the size of the belly, and whether there are any signs of molting.

Try not to exceed 1/2 of the spider's body length, and less than 1/3 is best. If you find signs that the spider is shedding its shell, if you are feeding it with crickets, you must gently crush its head to reduce its activity and prevent it from attacking the spider in the process of shedding its shell.

As far as wild animal feed is concerned, most experts recommend that the food should be as diverse as possible, especially for higher animals. But this is not necessary for spiders. Just feeding crickets can roughly meet the basic needs of healthy breeding. Most insects caught from the wild belong to the order Orthoptera, and their nutritional value is almost the same as that of crickets. Instead of doing this, it is better to enhance the nutritional value of the cricket, that is, give the cricket a few meals of fish feed or vegetables before feeding it to the spider.

Spiders are not active animals, so the breeding box does not need to be too large. Juveniles of 1-3 cm can be kept in a round box with a diameter of 5 cm, juveniles of 4-6 cm can be kept in a small portable aquarium, and individuals larger than 6 cm can be kept in a box of 30x20x20 (cm) in size.

2. What should you feed spiders?

Spiders have a miscellaneous diet, mainly eating some insects, flying insects, mosquitoes or flies. If conditions permit, butterflies, flies, mealworms, locusts and crickets are all high-quality food sources for spiders. What to do if you are bitten by a pet spider? We often hear about spider bites. There are two types of spiders that bite people, one is very weak in toxicity, and the other is poisonous. After being bitten by a spider with weak toxicity, it is easier to deal with, but after being bitten by a poisonous spider, there may be serious consequences and even lead to people's death. All spiders are poisonous, but the toxicity is different. In addition, small spiders under 5 cm generally do not bite people, and only bite when they are big. Whether a pet spider bites or not depends on the situation. If you make it angry, it may bite you. Whether it is poisonous or not depends on the species, but generally the spiders bought as pets are larger spiders, which are usually poisonous.

1. Bitten by poisonous spiders. We are familiar with poisonous spiders such as black widows. If you are bitten by such spiders, you should first tie the wound tightly with a bandage or rope to slow down the flow of venom. Apply ice packs or cold towels to the wound. Then send to the hospital for treatment in time. If you are bitten by such poisonous spiders, you must use professional antitoxin drugs for treatment.

2. If you are bitten by a spider with weak venom, wash the bitten area with soap and water immediately, then apply a cold towel or cloth to the wound. Adults who are bitten can use aspirin or acetaminophen to relieve the symptoms of the bite. If the symptoms are severe, you need to go to the hospital for treatment. If the bite is a child, after cleaning, the child should be sent to the hospital in time. Do not give children aspirin. Wait for the doctor's diagnosis and then follow the doctor's instructions for treatment.

3. How to raise spiders and what should you pay attention to?

How to raise spiders:

1. There are many species of spiders, and they have a variety of diets, are resistant to hunger, have strong vitality, and are easy to raise. As long as they have food, water, and shelter, they can be raised normally. For example, the main species of spiders raised as pets at home are: bird spiders, black widow spiders, golden spiders, burrowing wolf spiders, Chinese wolf spiders, big-bellied orb spiders, etc. These are all non-toxic spiders with high economic value and are very suitable for novices to raise.

2. For raising hunting spiders, generally large-mouthed cans, wide-mouthed bottles, and specimen bottles can be used as raising tools. However, the bottle mouth should be sealed with double-layer gauze and some twisted cardboard or small firewood stalks should be placed inside for the spiders to climb and hide. For raising web-making spiders, the spider cage is made of white plastic window screens, with a length, width, and height of 20 cm each. A circular hole with a diameter of 10 cm is opened on one side of the cage, and a cloth bag with two empty ends is sewn to the edge of the circular hole as an operating hole. The cloth bag is usually tied with a rubber band and opened only when operating. The four corners of the cage are fixed to the cage frame with four cloth straps to fix the spider cage into shape.

3. Regarding the feeding of spiders, the smaller the spider, the higher the feeding frequency, and the larger the spider, the lower the frequency. Spiders do not need to be fed for a period of time after molting, because their exoskeletons have not yet hardened. Feeding live feed at this time may cause harm to the spider. Similarly, if the spider stops eating, the live feed left in the breeding box must be removed to prevent the spider from being harmed during the molting period. Now raising spiders is becoming more and more popular and fashionable. Spiders as alternative pets have been accepted and loved by more people. But when raising spiders, you still have to pay attention. Because spiders are poisonous, but the degree of toxicity of different species of spiders is different. In the process of raising spiders, you must be careful not to be bitten by spiders, and disinfect them in time when you are about to be bitten. And the breeder must not raise spiders with very strong toxicity.

4. What do domestic spiders eat?

If you want to raise it, you can feed it mealworms, barley worms, cherry cockroaches, Dubia cockroaches, crickets, etc. If the spider is small, you have to kill the food, otherwise the spider will be killed by the food. Feeding it twice a week is enough. In addition, the spider should not be disturbed when eating. It should be placed in a dark and ventilated place, such as under your bed. It will eat if you leave it alone. As for the white stripes, it is a white goose stilt spider. It likes to eat cockroaches. Its toxicity can be ignored. It is not recommended to raise non-captive bird spiders. It is more recommended to buy bird spiders to raise.

5. What vegetables do spiders eat?

No, spiders don't eat vegetables because they are carnivores and are not interested in vegetables.

Spiders are carnivorous animals with a wide range of diets. Most of their food is insects or other arthropods. Sometimes they can prey on animals that are several times larger than themselves, such as the South American tarantula, which sometimes preys on small birds, mice, etc.

Spiders only eat one or two meals a month and can go without food for up to two months. Their food mainly consists of insects such as crickets and grasshoppers. Just put a wet sponge in the cage to replenish their water.

6. What kind of food do spiders like to eat?

Spiders like to eat mealworms and crickets.

1. When raising spiders, you can feed them mealworms, crickets, and Dubia cockroaches. The temperature should be controlled at 25-30 degrees. Pay attention to cooling them down in summer to prevent heatstroke, and pay attention to heating them up in winter to keep warm. Before putting the spiders that have just returned home into the breeding box, they need to be kept away from light for a few days. Spiders are poisonous, so be careful to prevent being bitten.

2. To ensure the spider's vitality, the owner should feed it with live insects to satisfy its predatory desire. Spiders are carnivorous arthropods, but their mouthparts are too small to chew or swallow food. So after catching prey, spiders will first use their straw-like mouthparts to inject a digestive enzyme into the prey, breaking it down into a nutrient-rich soup, and then suck the prey through their mouthparts to achieve the purpose of eating.

7. Can spiders be fed mealworms all the time?

Can

But you can also give spiders a change of taste occasionally