Q&A for How to Keep Spiders As Pets

It would depend on the size of the feeding holes in the lid, and the size of the spider that you want to keep in the tank. Make sure the holes are smaller than the spiders, and it may work.

Put holes in the jar that are smaller than the spider, and seal the lid. This will allow the spider to breathe while still keeping it contained

Once every two day. Don't be alarmed if she does not eat sometimes. She could be getting ready to molt.

You can either catch insects yourself, or you can buy them at a pet store. Do not use ladybirds as they are poisonous to spiders

It should be in an area where it will get sun for a few hours, but not too much. Direct sunlight for too long in glass containers or jars can cook your spider. I think it varies for different spiders, but I think that they all need around the same amount.

They can be used as a treat for your tarantula, but they will need additional food for a complete diet.

Tarantulas are the most common, but you would have to buy them. House spiders are an easier, cheap option.

You may have caught a cellar spider, common in Australia. But please do more in-depth research to be sure what you have, as an incorrect identification can be very dangerous.

You're going to need a big jar as huntsman spiders are one of the biggest spiders there are. Make sure it has plenty of room.

You need to get a very small drill bit. I found one that was about half a cm.

You can feed them anything from small caterpillars to very small beetles.

Then you'll have a dead spider. That seems fairly obvious. Don't put a big bowl of water in the tank.

Look in cracks and slits from the garage, in forks or hollows in trees and on the sides of a web (you can poke the web to encourage a spider to come forth).

You can check their sizes; female significantly is larger than the male. Coloration can also tell you if it's a male or a female, as male spiders tend to be more brightly colored than female spiders.

Using soap and water is your best bet if you don't want to take the chance of making your spider ill (or killing it). I've found that dish soap and warm water works best.

The common house spider is not deadly. Yet, the brown recluse spider, found in many American homes, is poisonous and should not be kept as a pet.

It depends on what sort of spider you caught; some spiders are poisonous and should not be kept as pets. Do some research to find out exactly what species of spider you caught. If the spider is not poisonous, you can keep it as a pet. If the spider is poisonous, you should release it outside.

Place spiders in a container with a lot of hiding spots, and place it in a stable and warm area.

Feed it mealworms, which also provide water, and can be found at a pet store.

If the picture is from Google, you can drag and drop the image onto a laptop to search for a matching image. Or you can describe the spider on Google search and see if anything comes up.

No, daddy long legs prefer darker corners.

It might be in pre-molt or it might not be that hungry; they can go a long time without eating.

Yes, you will either have to buy it or catch it yourself.

You can put the egg sac in a jar with a bag secured to the top of a jar with a rubber band. Use a pin to poke holes in the bag for breathing (very small holes so the babies can't escape).

Some spiders will eat other spiders depending on their size and type.

Due to the danger of this species, I would recommend just capturing it with a jar and releasing it. It can probably get the webbing off by itself.

Wolf spiders like the dark, so place them in a corner that doesn't get as much light (alternatively set them on the window sill and just put shade in the container). Put twigs in a vortex/tent formation, and it will make a web by itself. Feed it regularly but not too often (a mealworm every few days or once a week is good). Depending on what you feed them, you may/may not have to drip water down the side occasionally (mealworms provide enough water).

That's easy: just create a new habitat! Some spiders like to hide in small homemade caves, holes in the ground, and trees, so try to design a habitat that includes one or more of those things. If you have a spider that likes holes in the ground, put a lot of substrate, soil, or sand in the habitat.

No, because spiders are used to killing their own food. You need to give it something that is alive, such as crickets.

I would never recommend keeping venomous spiders -- especially a recluse.