So I thought I'd give a quick update. The spiderlings are OK, the smaller fruit flies arrived shortly and they ate them happily. One spiderling hasn't eaten anything since emerging, he is now sitting still in his container with a fly but doesn't react to it and only moves when I poke him. So far...
4 more came out today. I have to move them all to a small, separate container as the original terrarium is too big for them, hope this isn't too bad for them. Still don't have food for them, they run away from the hydei flies and don't care about dead ones. Anyone know how long they can go...
So so far no more spiderlings have come out since yesterday, the only 2 I have collected and put into a separate container. Is it possible they are stuck in the nest or is it normal for them to emerge over a few days?
Speaking of the interesting attaching behavior, here's what she did today. It happens once in a few days and I have to tear apart one of the attachments because she can't get to her nest later, sometimes the entrance is completely blocked.
So my current plan is to transfer all of the spiderlings to a separate, smaller container once they come out. Is this a good idea? Don't they need to stay near the nest or with their mother for a little longer?
So you're saying they eat dead flies too? That's very interesting since they have never seen a fruit fly in their lives and are somehow able to recognize them even though they aren't moving. Thank you, I will try that.
So far 3 of them left the nest. Since it's in a weird position they probably won't be coming back. Tried giving them the flies but they are at least twice as big and the spiderlings only get scared and run away. I ordered a melanogaster colony online and it should arrive in 2 days. How long can...
Hello,
about 6 weeks ago my wildly caught jumping spider made her second nest inside a rolled piece of tissue. She stayed inside for 2 weeks at first, then came out for a hew hours once every 2 days. Since she made one nest before in which she stayed for a whole month, I assumed she just made...
So yesterday I accidentally dropped a fruit fly inside her terrarium and 2 hours later I saw her with the fly in her mouth away from the nest. It seems like she abandoned the nest and is back to her old self, actively exploring the terrarium. So if there aren't any eggs, why did she stay inside...
Update: my spider finally came out of her nest. First I saw her legs stick out of the nest and then I held a fruit fly with tweezers next to it. She spotted the fly, slowly approached it and made an attempt at jumping. Unfortunately she missed it and quickly returned to the nest. She probably...
I did try shining a flashlight on the web but I couldn't see anything there. I looked at pictures of gravid jumping spiders and mine definitely wasn't as fat as they were.
I'm just afraid she will starve herself to death, I read that others' jumping spiders came out frequently while they were...
I'm not quite sure what classifies as plump since this is my first jumping spider, but I think her abdomen increased in size while I was keeping her. Whether she's molting or making an egg sac, that's good news as I was worried there was something wrong with her. So I should just wait?
Wow, I wasn't expecting this. How long does it take and will she live long after this?
If that's the case I'd like to keep a few spiderlings and release the rest, can I keep them in the same terrarium?
Aside from the sac, is there any other possible explanation? Because I'm not completely sure...
Hello,
around 2 weeks ago I finally managed to catch my first jumping spider. I put her (I think it's a female, not sure though) in a small 20cm x 20cm x 30cm terrarium with branches and she was doing great. I gave her a fly every 1-2 days, which she gladly ate. She also drank water from...
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