How To Bond with Your Spider

This is an excellent educational example of how to begin with your spider. Be certain your hands and any surfaces they'll be on are free of any lotions, soaps, or or other residue. Scented candles, incense, and other air fresheners can also leave a film on surfaces. They are meticulous groomers, and basically everything they touch will end up in their system. When young spiders die for seemingly no reason, it usually has something to do with some kind of toxic exposure. Chlorine and fluoride in tap-water may also cause potential health issues. I always use filtered water to make sure they stay hydrated. I know that some people have either expressed some reservation or they're just having difficulty bonding with their spiders. This is just a little newbie for some of those who don't quite have adult spiders but let's just take a few minutes here. They're all a little bit different and they're going to be a bit skittish at first - that's sort of natural. I usually see if she'll take a drink from a q-tip or corner of a clean, wet paper towel. I use filtered water. Please, be so careful because you don't want to injure your spider, obviously. Also, be very careful about getting big drops of water especially in your smaller spiders containers because you don't want their book lungs to get filled with water and we've actually seen little tiny spiders drowned even in in mist droplets if they're not careful. They're going to be a little skitty on your hand at first just be aware of that, and that's okay. They really don't like to feel your skin but give them time and you see that they'll make eye contact with you. I would just kind of block their path carefully you don't want to put your hand down on them but just give them a chance to come to you. If they back up that's more of a defensive posture as you can see but usually if you just go a little bit further out, they'll warm up to a little bit. It might take longer with some than others but be patient, and let them come to you. Not everybody's spider will bond right away, but take your time they'll eventually get there. The thing that's really interesting to me is that they do make eye contact and they seem to notice that there's a 'you' that exists beyond the end of your finger. In other words I'll have them touch my thumb and then they'll look up at me in the face which i find really interesting like what do you want me to do? Don't be afraid of them. They are quite harmless and they're also very state conscious and so they'll kind of sense if you feel safe and relaxed. If you're up tight then that may make them up tight too. Again they'll all be different your spider might not be that friendly at first and if not that's okay it'll take time they all have little different personalities so anyway hopefully that's helpful thank All original content. Copyright: Kyle Burdash, aka Bug Attraction The Phidippus Project