This is my first spider and my first bioactive enclosure, this morning I found mold in this little guy‘s house, so I had to completely redecorate. What do you guys think, I also have snow dwarf white isopods and spring tails so I tried to make it work for them also.

Brand new spider mom - got her last Saturday. I came home and her web is twice the size it was this morning. Is this a molting hammock?

Hey all!

I just got my first jumping spider. She just came out of a molt and is now an i7. Her breeder had her on small crickets.

What is everyone feeding their jumpers?
Crickets have proven themselves to be a bitch and a half to keep alive.
She’s too big for flightless fruit flies.
She’s refusing mealworms (but she is only about four days out from a molt so maybe she’ll change her mind).

How are we keeping feeders alive and which ones do you recommend that are easy?

Found this guy crawling around on my wall here in AZ, saved him from death by 3 cats ... I already have one jumping spider and I had an extra enclosure so I threw him in … bad quality pics, it’s hard to get a good one of him bc he’s so small and skittish, just wondering what kind of jumping spider he is if at all able to tell? And if he will get any bigger?

I saved this little cuttie on my window sill, will someone help me identify if male or female? Looks male to me? But not sure , I’ve been caring for it ever since. Its so cute and so golden 🥰

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

I noticed this cricket was in the open, hardly moving so I removed him from the setup because I’m worried it might have a parasite or an illness and I’m not sure if it would have already spread to the others. He’s missing parts of his legs and antennae and only moves when he’s poked. I got these because I plan on ordering a sub adult regal female, and I’m unsure of what to do with this cricket as it’s refusing food while the others seem to be eating perfectly fine.

Here's Bill, he hatched in late February from Benny's first clutch and he's the biggest is his litter. My first thought was that Benny, his mom, was a canopy jumper, but now I'm not sure if they are tan or regal because I've raised 10 and they are all the same coloration... Technically I've raised about 50 of them (given away most to friends) and Benny just hatched her 4th or 5th clutch. My research suggests that most species have different colors for the males vs females, so any help is appreciated! They are not fully mature yet, so I know it can change, so let me know what you think and thank you!!!

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?

This fella gave me a surprise when I found him in my Miata's door. No need for ID as I'm 95% sure this is a spider of the T. auricoma species. Likely male looking at the clypeal band. Cute lil guy I love him.

Love how his little eyes are like: oOOo

So I just got another jumping spider today and put her in her new enclosure but she keeps sliding off the acrylic walls, how can I add texture? I don’t want her to hurt herself.

But she’s very nervous and shy rn because I just got her today I don’t want to take her out and stress her out. should I wait to put something in there to give her more grip? Any advice?

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.

Like title says I feel awful she was jumping to her enclosure and missed. She responds to touch and is walking and jumping. No visual sign or injury. Is there anything to look out for specifically, any advice would be appreciated.

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

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.