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Ive been Giving him water and offering food on occasion (he didn't eat it) and even though he had plenty of area to make a hammock, he never did. He sat like a black lump. Well... He died today, really not sure as to what exactly happened with him but i thought I'd let you know. I feel like he...

i haven't thought of using plants....lol Perhaps some jumpers are different than others Some humans are naturally born more capable of running, while some aren't and suck at running and have to work way harder to reach the same ability. These little dudes have been around far, far longer than we...

Honestly, it is very smooth plastic. I've taken up the idea of allowing him to freely roam my room. I'm watching him, of course. He's climbing up the wall with no issue. I'm going to watch him explore for a bit and see if he finds a place to settle down and make a nest.

Here's my boy. He's still been doing nothing but trying to get to the top. I think he wants to get up there before moulting. I'm not alarmed by how long it's taken him to moult as his sister species Phidippus audax can spend over 70 days in subadult. But he can't climb. where should I put him...

Last time I thought he was going to moult, he ended up losing some weight and ate again. This time its been almost 2 weeks and he's lost none at all. He's still really fat. He drinks a LOT of water. When I give him some, he will drink a whole drop (bigger than his head) and ththen drink more. He...

@basin79 here's my pretty girl! She's eating now. So big!

He certainly is a special boy! I helped him to the top, I put my finger in and he climbed onto it, then I lifted him up to the top. He's now hanging out at up there. I'll let you know if he does anything! Perhaps he can't grip because he's so fat. Who knows, lol.

All he seems to want to do is climb to the top of his enclosure now. He's very fat. But there is a problem. He and the female both live in separate enclosures, but they are the same. the female can climb to the top relatively easily. For him, however, it's a struggle. He can't seem to grip, and...

I think he might be up to something. His fangs are wide open, he isn't grooming himself or anything like that either. I know they moult starting at the front of their heads, could this be what he's doing?

Yeah. I gave her water and she sucked it down voraciously, then she went back inside. Guess she was thirsty!

Is this a problem? Haven't looked at her for over an hour, was eating dinner and getting a shower etc but she wandered out of her rest sac? The shed is still in there, should I be alarmed? Really scared, is she trying to tell me she needs water?? She was in there for nearly 2 weeks, during which...

Can't really see her, but she was writhing around and I see a lump of something that definitely wasn't there before! actually wait, I just popped the lid open and she peeked out! Her head is so much bigger! Can't wait for her to come out, I'm so excited!!

My female Phidippus regius is finally moulting into her penultimate or (most likely) adult form! The process is currently underway, but once she's finished and has had a few hours to get used to her new skin, I'll upload some pics of her! @basin79

I've come to the conclusion that either he must be an adult (which wouldn't make sense because I don't think adult males would eat to the point where they are very fat?), or he just moulted before he was shipped. I know at least with Phidippus audax (very similar, smaller, northeastern version...

hmm I would urgently request your assistance He is now standing up as tall as he can and straining, he is doing it repeatedly. Moulting behaviour?

There was a cricket in my room (weird, right?) so I gave it to him. He's eating it, what a good boy! He did the same thing where he had a bunch of failed bites, I think it's definitely an accuracy thing. I think he realised that, as he kind of grabbed the thing with his arms and pulled it...

Thanks, my friend! :) His fangs are kinda awkward I guess, I'd honestly have trouble landing those long unruly things accurately if I were a spider.

Ok he kept going at it, and he eventually held on and is now eating his mealworm. Perhaps since his fangs are so big he wasn't accurately hitting a part on the worm that would be good to inject his venom into? He attacked it 4 times, and every time it moved he went after it again. I'm glad to...

He has been sitting on the bottom all day and just wanders around. I give him food items, and what he does it stalk them, pounce on them, and then deliver a bite. Then lets go and walks away? This is hunting behaviour, but nothing he bites dies and he won't actually eat anything

Do immature jumpers do that? He's not an adult.