Fighting Spiders!!!

last SG · 2008-03-14T08:54:36+00:00

Hello. I'm interested in buying fighting spiders. Is anyone interested to sell me theirs? Doesn't have to be trained spiders. I'm only interested in the blac...

Ed11790 SG

are they poisonous?

Melbournite SG

are they poisonous?

not at all....when they recognise yr face after some time, they are tame..they are intelligent like dogs and cats..when they see u, they know its food coming....

Ed11790 SG

are u serious?!
spiders can recognize owner?!I NEVER HEARD OF THAT…..

Melbournite SG

I remember having a big one...this one of mine is the best fighter of them all...cos he's big and when he open up its really very long arms that scares his rivals... Nice fellow, i can out him out of his box and he never runs away..he knows as he always loves eating daddy long legs and fruitflies that i give him

Zarks SG

oh my god.. i still love these spiders... look at their pose when fighting !!! So cool !!

yea they are tame.. at first when u catch them, they are rather scared of u, later on,

they know its you, and they will just jumping around and playing around with your fingers..

Tat time is craze bout these spiders.. many ppl seems expert to know how to look at those lol.

Melbournite SG

For those who keep them before actually these peeps are intelligent

Melbournite SG

they are the soldiers of the spider world

Melbournite SG

they are arc enemies of jumping spiders ( another kind of spider which looks similar to them)...i used to feed them tiny caterpillars, daddy long legs and small black ants(plentiful and easily found)...its a fulfilling hobby and a pleasure keeping them....and hunting for their food good outdoor activity..last time Singapore weather was not hot as now, and there were many patches of "bushland"as they call it in Australia.when i was young around 9-13 years old i was keeping them as u can see for many years until the the Internet and gaming consoles took over from the early 90s

Exige60 SG

these were great entertainment in the past

Yeah. Actually sometimes I just catch the spiders in my home and put them in a container. After a while they start to fight then 1 will die.

Melbournite SG

usually they can be found in wet bushes..usually these wet bushes provide a water source for small insects like caterpillar , ants ect...

Melbournite SG

Yeah. Actually sometimes I just catch the spiders in my home and put them in a container. After a while they start to fight then 1 will die.

at home? i never even saw these in human living environment...sometimes yeah they do venture to hunt tor food into homes..but i dont think they live among humans

Melbournite SG

8/31/98
Spider Fighting

MANILA, Philippines - Education officials in a southern Philippine province have banned spider wrestling, a favorite children's pastime in many rural areas, to discourage students from skipping classes to catch spiders, an official said Thursday.

The ban began last week after education officials noticed that an increasing number of absences among school children were traced to the game, said Isidro Valeroso, superintendent of the Department of Education in North Cotabato province. Valeroso said spider wrestling, in which children collect spiders and have them fight to the death on a stick, also encourages children to gamble.

The spiders wrestle ferociously for a few seconds amid the cheers of children. The battle ends when the champion completely wraps the vanquished spider in a cocoon of webbing. Children often bet on the outcome. Children usually go to meadows or farms at dawn or dusk to catch spiders, sometimes skipping classes or coming in late. They usually house their best "gladiators" in matchboxes.

Many aficionados spend large amounts of time searching for the best spiders. Most of the spiders are collected from trees but some children say the best fighters are found on electric power lines. A prized fighter sells for up to 100 pesos ($2.40).

"We have to teach children that spiders are a farmer's best friend because they catch insects that destroy or damage crops," Valeroso said. "We really have to stop children from killing spiders."

Melbournite SG

forgot the scientific name for these spiders...anyone can recall?

Melbournite SG

Diagnoses of genera of South East Asia: Dark salticids with broad flattish carapace and long front legs. Found on shrubs and plants. General remarks: Spiders of this group are not uncommon on the leaves of garden shrubs as well as in rain forest. They attract the attention (especially of children) because the males are often seen confronting one another in a threatening manner and conducting what appears to be a sparring bout. This analogy comes about because the males hold their front legs in much the same way as two boxers approaching each other. Aided by good eyesight, this type of behaviour is not uncommon in lively, colourful salticid males and, under suitable conditions, can be induced by bringing up a mirror in front of such a salticid male

Melbournite SG

Thiania bhamoensis

Melbournite SG

http://habitatnews.nus.edu.sg/guidebooks/spiders/text/Thiania_bhamoensis.htm

Singapore children are familiar with the sparring behaviour between the males of this species. Females also fight each other, but the combat does not show the same degree of vigour as in the male-to-male fray. Classification: Family Salticidae, Jumping Spiders

Habitat: Garden and roadside hedges.

Distribution: Singapore (new record), Malaysia, Indonesia, Myanmar.

The spider builds a nest by binding two leaves together with vertical strands of silk, perpendicular to the leaf surfaces. It is not an active hunter, but tends to remain in wait near and in the nest for the prey to stray within leaping distance.

Melbournite SG

more discussion abt this interesting topic pls...

Melbournite SG

i feel like going to to the Bushes ..anyone?

Melbournite SG

up again!...why none has replied ?

elindra SG

I had so much fun with those spiders when I was a kid!!!

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