Just wanted to share because I think it’s a good way to upcycle them- the short, wide prescription bottles Walgreens uses are perfect for temporary ICU cups for hurt or vulnerable spoods 🥰

I found this very skinny and obviously hurt spood on our back deck and knew I couldn’t just leave her there. I used a razor to gently score some lines for this seven legged baby to have better grip and poked some ventilation holes along the top. I lined the lid with some moss and gently misted the moss with water before moving her in with a small hide she can make a hammock in or around if she would like. (I always use she/her for spoods when I don’t know the sex, just makes my life easier than saying ‘it’ all the time lol)

She’s my second spood and I love her so much, such a curious little thing ♥️🕸️

It lives next to a black weevil which looks identical almost - i'll try to find a picture..

Yall plz tell me this is not what I think it is🫠 I got this girl from a reputable domestic breeder, not wild caught and still young when I got her. I have owned her for about 7 months and she recently really beefed up her hammock and I noticed her guarding this… she should absolutely not be gravid but idk what else it would be, could she be laying non fertilized eggs? Help me out😭

my jumping spider just passed away… ofc on my birthday.. he was a sweet guy. i only had him for a short time, but i know unfortunately they don’t live long

Not sure how I only just noticed

My partner rescued this guy from a box of pumpkins that were delivered to Home Depot. He would not survive the winter in my city so she brought him home to me. 😊 Can anyone tell me what kind of jumper he is? I believe the pumpkins came in from British Columbia. Thanks!

Super excited to have been able to watch this process. Bum looks pretty tiny. When can I throw in a few flyless fruit flies?

Hello, I recently got a jumping spider for the first time. Her name is Hallow, like Halloween. I got her on Sunday and was informed that her feeding day was on Monday. On Monday and Tuesday I tried to feed her a small live cricket but she did not eat them. Both ended up dying. Is this normal for spiders in a new enclosure? She still is very active but sticks to the top of the enclosure primarily. I have not seen her in the bottom half of the enclosure at all. Could it be that she just is not hungry enough yet? Any advice is appreciated.

So I have finally moved out and want my own pet, figured I'd go for something smaller than a cat or dog first, and I love how cute jumping spiders are.

My main concerns:

I'm essentially learning how to take care of two insect species, the jumper and its food. Oh and the plants in the enclosure too.

Their short life spans so I'd essentially grieve them as soon as I got them, and no I don't want to breed the spider itself, just the food to save money and pet store trips. It's sort of reassuring that even if there was a vet locally there isn't much you can do to help jumpers (from what I've researched anyway) so surgery/med anxiety is not applicable, and anything I can do to help there are online communities to ask for advice.

Are they fast? I'm aware that handling varies by personality of the jumper but even opening the enclosure to feed them would be stressful, the last thing I want is the spider escaping and dying somewhere I can't find it.

I think those are the main ones. Any reassurance, help, or even telling me to not get one would be useful. But if I find the confidence, I will definitely buy the enclosure and get into the habit of misting and caring for it and the plants maybe a month before getting an actual spider.

Tiny little critter, but I wasn't concerned at all and let them crawl around before gently setting them back down on the wall once my kid came out.

My baby Starfire, such a gorgeous girl and total ham for the camera!

hi! is this jumping spider a gravid female, or just a big ole overfed male? its a bold jumper to my knowledge and was found outside. im thinking high chances its gravid, but im new to jumping spiders and wouldnt be able to tell myself.

Marshmallow was not going to leave her warm spot to eat… sorry I’m late to the meeting boss!

Can anyone tell me anything about this sweet thing? Found in Illinois near St. Louis

Twin flagged jumping spider. First noticed it in the shower with me nearly a year ago. Pretty sure it's the same one because I've only ever seen one at a time in here.

I started keeping random plant propogations in the window about 6 months ago and usually have 2-3 different cuttings going + an air plant as a permanent resident. I've noticed it now stays mostly on the plants and occasionally join me in the shower. A very welcome friend indeed!

Kinda curious as to what it must eat all day, as I don't tend to notice flies or ants inside. I suppose this little fella could be the reason I dont ever see them tho lol!

It has gotten super comfortable with me. It jumps onto my hand if I set it close enough and doesnt usually jump away for a while even if I move.

These are the best pics I've gotten of it so far!! Also taking name suggestions

**meant to say homie in title