{"product_id":"black-hole-spider-kukulcania-hibernalis","title":"Black Hole Spider (Kukulcania hibernalis)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKukulcania hibernalis (Black Hole Spider \/ Southern House Spider)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe easiest, most hands-off display spider in the hobby, and one of the cheapest ways to put a real web-builder on your shelf. This jet-black crevice weaver moves into a crack, spins a flat mat of woolly lace around the entrance, and turns one corner of the tank into a living trap you get to watch work every night. Big for a house spider at a 2 to 3 inch leg span, harmless to people, and she can hold the same doorway for years. Grab a Black Hole Spider today and give your collection the web everyone asks about.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy do hobbyists keep Kukulcania hibernalis?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Web:\u003c\/strong\u003e a wide mat of cribellate lace that funnels into one dark hole. It grows every week and it works: anything that touches it gets pulled in.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHands-Off and Harmless:\u003c\/strong\u003e shy, reluctant to bite, and not medically significant. The perfect first true spider and a safe one for a kid's room.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYears of Display:\u003c\/strong\u003e females are long-lived and almost never leave the retreat. Set it up once and watch it for years.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTiny Footprint:\u003c\/strong\u003e a small enclosure is all she needs. A big show in a small cube.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow should Kukulcania hibernalis be kept?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAdult Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e females reach a 2 to 3 inch leg span with a thick, velvet-black body. Males are smaller, brown and long-legged (and get mistaken for brown recluses every spring).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEnclosure:\u003c\/strong\u003e a 4 to 8 inch cube is plenty. Lean a slab of cork bark against the glass or give her a slot in a piece of wood: the crevice is the whole setup. She builds the web around its mouth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTemperature:\u003c\/strong\u003e 70 to 85 degrees F. Normal room temperature is perfect.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHumidity:\u003c\/strong\u003e dry-leaning. Coco fiber or sand kept mostly dry with a light mist on the walls once a week.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater:\u003c\/strong\u003e she drinks the mist. A bottle-cap dish is optional.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiet:\u003c\/strong\u003e crickets or small roaches once or twice a week, dropped near the lace after dark.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTemperament:\u003c\/strong\u003e secretive and calm. A display animal: she lives in the crevice, you watch the lace move. Handling is not needed and not recommended.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAre there any additional notes or considerations?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWild-Caught:\u003c\/strong\u003e field-collected adults and subadults from the Southeast, settled and feeding.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePatience Pays:\u003c\/strong\u003e she builds the retreat in the first few nights and the web only grows from there. Do not clean the lace away; it is the attraction.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpice Level 1: Kid Safe.\u003c\/strong\u003e One animal, shipped live on FedEx Overnight. Live Arrival Guarantee on overnight orders.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Big Z's Habitats and Arachnids","offers":[{"title":"2-3\" leg span (Subadult\/Adult, Unsexed) WC","offer_id":67615865143613,"sku":"BZ-SPID-KHIBERNALIS-2-3-WC","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/7755\/4493\/files\/bz-spid-khibernalis-2-3-wc-1a905485.jpg?v=1790918525","url":"https:\/\/www.bigzs.shop\/products\/black-hole-spider-kukulcania-hibernalis","provider":"Big Z's Habitats and Arachnids","version":"1.0","type":"link"}