Where can I buy bed bugs to feed my spider?

September 2, 2010

Where can I find bed bugs to feed my spider?

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madsnakeman September 2, 2010 at 4:43 pm

You can’t. I’m not even sure bed bugs are big enough to see with the naked eye. They are way too small for any pet spider you might possibly own. If you have a very small spider, try fruit flies or pinhead crickets.

Sorry Bernardo, but you are incorrect. Bed bugs grow to an eigth of an inch (1/8"), not 1.8 inches.

Bernardo September 2, 2010 at 4:43 pm

Bedbugs are visible to the naked eye. They can grow up to 1.8 inches long, believe it or not. They are not like dust mites in size comparison, and even though if they bite you, they do not spread disease, they could just be very itchy. Only three species are known to feast on human blood.

Actually it depends on the species. They can grow up to 3/8 of an inch to 1/4 of an inch on average. I’ve read through many animal encylopedias and websites. They can grow failry large if you’re in the right area.

daniel g September 2, 2010 at 4:43 pm

I have never heard of anyone that sells bedbugs.
crickets,cockroaches,and some beetles are the norm.
depending on the size and type of spider,you can usually find a good
supply of small insects in or around the house to feed a spider.
I gave my wolf spider a cricket every week to ten days.
a bee will last a red back jump spider a month.
if this is a very small spider,you can find aphids on plants and shrubbery.

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