Tips in Spider fighting and betting - Gambling in rural Philippines

Spiders recently caught for one week conditioning before the fight match

Many kids these days are into video games but many years before, young Filipinos were very much excited into the traditional hobby of "kaka hunting" or spider hunting. Spiders are fun to watch especially when they are fighting.

Now, we cannot see kids hunting spiders but adults these days are having more fun with spiders by means of betting as much as 1,000 US dollars. This gambling is very popular in rural areas and in some street corners in neighborhood cities.

The photo above is a photo of a recently caught spiders and the it was taken at night right after the spider hunting. It has to be conditioned before going for the match,. One week is enough to have a fine spider ready for the fight. Feeding with small insects like grasshopper, milk and honey are some ways to boost the spider's fighting ability.

Lots and lots of Fighting Spiders in the Philippines - showing the various spider houses or spider cases

TIPS in Spider Fighting:

1.  Be gentle when you caught your first spider. A stressed spider is not effective for the fight.
2.  Remember to ventilate the spider case to give a little space for a spider to breath by air absorption.
3. One week is good enough for conditioning.
4. Too many spiders are not good for maintenance so it is better to let them fight to test each fighting ability and skill.
5. Try to match when you are ready.
6. Reserve those spiders with good skill for future fights.
7. Never treat your spider yourself.
8. Return the spider in the case and when you arrive at home, let the spider crawl in a plant to regulate its physique to the natural wild environment.

You can view the STEPS IN SPIDER FIGHTING HERE, click here.

Spider compartment of spider case

The spider compartment should be ventilated as you can see at the edge part of this photo. This is very essential for spiders to have good air circulation inside. At night time, spiders are active and you must try to check it from time to time if they won't harm their limbs as they force their body to move out.

See a very exciting fight of a sample video of Spider Fighting in the Philippines.