I trapped a spider in my office, how long will he live for?

[Jeff W]

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he will suffocate in less than 1 day.

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Wanna bet?

[WhatDoesCallMean]

i currently have a spider trapped in a glass with a telephone bill over the top of it for the last 10 days.

he has made his way from the bottom of the glass up to the top by constructing a snazzy series of webby things.

no sign of him starving / dehydrating / suffocating / getting bored yet.

and to answer what may well be asked, i forgot about it for a day and then decided id try to catch another one so he could have a friend - havent managed to catch another one yet.

[epdaws]

Does he have any access to air at all? Cause you'll be looking at suffocation first.

Then again, I am absolutely no expert. I'd have to guess he suffocates before starving, right? In a matter of a few hours?

[Sephus]

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he will suffocate in less than 1 day.

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Wanna bet?

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no, but i trapped a spider under a cup on my desk and it was dead within a day. maybe it was already dying, or it committed suicide, but i assume it suffocated.

[Cumulonimbus]

lol this thread's funny.

[Newtown]

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How is starving a creature to death less barbaric than killing it instantly by crushing?

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I'd say it's more barbaric.

All,

You don't find this in the least bit cruel?

[nation]

"All,

You don't find this in the least bit cruel?"


killing the spider doesn't bother me, but trying to starve/suffocate it is messed up.

[Jay.]

yea, let him go and enjoy his life!

[Thythe]

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yea, let him go and enjoy his life!

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agreed, spiders are cool and eat insects that people hate.

[Shajen]

let the little guy go. Put him out in your yard, he'll eat other insects you consider harmful or annoying.

Causing another animal (even a spider) to suffer is pretty [censored] up.