steikheigel Posted December 7, 2010 Report Share Posted December 7, 2010 not exactly the right place for this, but blonde moment = wasnt sure where to put it In my care i currently have two wonderful Dolomedes spiders, and theres lots of talk on what/how they eat. I want to test the theory that they will 'fish' for small fish and waterbugs - so i would like some fish to feed to them Any ideas on where to get some freshwater fish larvae (in Dunedin)? probably doesn't matter what kind, but who really knows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted December 7, 2010 Report Share Posted December 7, 2010 Tried new born guppy fry? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steikheigel Posted December 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2010 Havnt tried anything yet wondering where to find the sacrificial baby fish - petshop? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdspider Posted December 7, 2010 Report Share Posted December 7, 2010 There's usually heaps of guppies on Trademe, way cheaper than pet store (cos they're crappy specimens usually) They breed constantly so you can have a everlasting supply of fry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted December 7, 2010 Report Share Posted December 7, 2010 I have a small tank with guppies. They almost reproduce quicker then I can catch them :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steikheigel Posted December 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2010 sounds promising, will ask around if anyone local has some to spare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted December 7, 2010 Report Share Posted December 7, 2010 Do they feed on fish fry or aquatic insects? Daphnia, mossie larvae etc might be easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos & Siran Posted December 7, 2010 Report Share Posted December 7, 2010 We had a reasonably large one in our Terrarium, along with a wee cold water fish of some sort, approximately the size of a small guppy and although we saw the spider under water hunting quite often It never caught it, in fact I think it became a frog snack itself as when we moved it was gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insect Direct Posted December 7, 2010 Report Share Posted December 7, 2010 Do they feed on fish fry or aquatic insects? Daphnia, mossie larvae etc might be easier. "They mainly eat insects, but some larger species are able to catch small fish" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolomedes Neat spiders! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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