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<blockquote data-quote="Gizalba" data-source="post: 185052" data-attributes="member: 31253"><p>Hi,</p><p></p><p>I have recently got a Heteropoda javana named Lorax. However I cannot find much information online on how to care for them, beyond the species info on the Spider Shop website.</p><p></p><p>In particular I wondered whether it is advisable to give true spiders of this size a water dish? Her leg-span is about 4-5cm. And is it recommended to mist them every day? </p><p></p><p>I have been feeding her small red runners every 3 days or so. Any extra info about this species would be appreciated! E.g. I am curious how big they are meant to get. The spider shop says 8cm leg span however she is already a sub-adult, so I wondered if she is nearly full size already. </p><p></p><p>Thanks if you can help! </p><p></p><p>Here is a picture of Lorax, I love how permanently grumpy he looks <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /> (He is a she biologically haha but I see him as male). Also attached is a picture of his enclosure. At the moment I have a water dish but am just keeping it so there is a trickle of water in it. </p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]51719[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]51720[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Gizalba, post: 185052, member: 31253"] Hi, I have recently got a Heteropoda javana named Lorax. However I cannot find much information online on how to care for them, beyond the species info on the Spider Shop website. In particular I wondered whether it is advisable to give true spiders of this size a water dish? Her leg-span is about 4-5cm. And is it recommended to mist them every day? I have been feeding her small red runners every 3 days or so. Any extra info about this species would be appreciated! E.g. I am curious how big they are meant to get. The spider shop says 8cm leg span however she is already a sub-adult, so I wondered if she is nearly full size already. Thanks if you can help! Here is a picture of Lorax, I love how permanently grumpy he looks :P (He is a she biologically haha but I see him as male). Also attached is a picture of his enclosure. At the moment I have a water dish but am just keeping it so there is a trickle of water in it. [ATTACH]51719[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]51720[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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