How do I take care of it? I have it in a pill bottle right now with dry coco fiber substrate and a twig. I missed the walls of the bottle as well and added a tiny mealworm for him.
A good source for Salticidae is www.phids.net. Even though it is more geared toward the Phidippus genus, they are all pretty much cared for the same way.
These guys are easy to care for, just give them an enclosure with a decent amount of space (length and height) and a few high places to perch.
They can take down surprisingly large prey relative to body size, but it's best to keep their prey small. Some species may prefer moths or flies, but most will take crickets and mealworms as well.
FYI, this is a mature male and may not live much longer. You may be better off letting him go so he can reproduce and die and catching yourself a female, which may live for two to three years.
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