Nephila senegalensis

[Tarantula]

Hi,

I bought this spider at the show in Malmö to! 2-2.5" female..

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a324/MetalDragon_boy/7aa93fc0.jpg
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a324/MetalDragon_boy/00995d16.jpg
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a324/MetalDragon_boy/ff659664.jpg
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a324/MetalDragon_boy/43c36386.jpg
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a324/MetalDragon_boy/283f474b.jpg

[Gigas]

Nephila are Sweet, not a very colourful or big one mind you..., maybe when i have cousins comming over i can get em to bring some of the local fauna :) some beautiful spiders,

[Mary]

I like them but find them difficult to keep alive :drum:

[Tarantula]

They tend to die if they are kept in terrariums. They are best kept out in a room not in a terrarium. But its hard to keep them loose in the house when small.. Im keeping mine in a terrarium untill it gets abit bigger. But Im keeping her in a very large enclosure compare to her size.

[Gigas]

Constant air flow is needed to keep nephila alive, i remember taking some into my house and leving them in picture frames, the webbed they ate and were merry then slowly they all died, within a period of about 2 days, they also only drink dew on their webs

[Tarantula]

Was that larger specimens you caught?

[Gigas]

they werent to large, we had bigger ones but these were the smallest with adult colouring, ive just realised that the spiders only live for a year,:eusa_wall: :eusa_wall: :eusa_wall: :eusa_wall: :eusa_wall: :eusa_wall: :eusa_wall: :eusa_wall: :eusa_wall: .... they probly oldies lol god why didnt i think of that