Does anyone know how long Jumping Spiders can live in Captivity?

Tarantula155

Arachnobaron
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I am wondering how long jumping spiders can live in captivity?

To be more specific the phidippus species, like Phidippus audax and Phidippus clarus? How long can they live in captivity?


thanks.
 
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Tenodera

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If I'm remembering correctly (I've never kept full records), some of my audax females have had adult lifespans of around 10 months. The males don't live quite as long.
 

Ciphor

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Phidippus sp can lives 3 - 4 years in captivity ;-)
That seems like a stretch. I have a hard time getting long living Entelegynae to hit the 3 year mark.

I think most will agree, jumping spiders, both male and female, live around 8-14 months. 12-14 months is considered a long life for these spiders, which burn a lot of energy jumping around. I've never raised a salticid and seen it live over 12 months, and I am very good at stretching the lifespan of spiders :)
 

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phidippus regius female longest i have kept so far
from hatchling to now 23 months total ( still alive )

normally at lease 2 years total
no problem !!
 
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