So at the last expo I saw a few little versicolor spiderlings for sale and I took the jump! I'm not going to lie; spiders make me a little nervous but I figured that having one might be a good way to get over that fear. I have a ton of questions and have been doing tons of Googleing. I joined Arachnoboards to read stuff on there. The little guy came in a vial but everything I've been reading says that those vials aren't good for versicolors because they get too humid. I got worried and moved him to a tall plastic cup with a lid but I cut the center of the lid out and replaced it with some fine plastic mesh. He's got some Eco Earth substrate and a few pieces of wood to climb on. I'm thinking of adding some silk plants and more twigs to make it feel more secure. Would that make it more secure? I'm not even clear on if they even need to feel secure. I've been misting every couple of days and feeding it little crickets that are about the size of its body every couple of days. Is this okay? Does he need more food, less food? Is that an okay size? I have a picture that I'll post at the end of him with his cricket. I've been removing uneaten body parts from the enclosure. Does my set up sound okay? What should I add, if anything? I've been keeping it mid 70s to low 80s which is what my research has indicated is correct. So in your experience is that the right temp range? I'm not heating it or anything just keeping it close to my snake enclosures and checking the temp with a temp gun. It spends all the time right up by the lid. Is that okay or is that an indicator that something is wrong in the setup? I keep saying "it" is there any way to tell as a little T what gender it is? Any suggestions or anything else I need to know? I've been reading that these guys are hard to raise up from spiderlings so anything that can help me get it into adulthood would be great. Okay, as promised...pictures!


This shows the size crickets I'm feeding him and the vial he came in initially. I still have the vial so if he'd be better in there I can put him back.


SO BLUE! I can't get over looking at it.


Day one! My boyfriend's sister got one as well.

Thanks for all the help and your time! It's fun to learn about a whole new animal.