Good species of jumping spider for...

[iluvspydrz]

Have never kept a true spider before, have had a few different types of tarantula, and I am interested in keeping a species of jumping spider to study, possibly breed. anyone have a suggestion for a spp. that may be easy to care for or that is fairly easy to breed, and big enough to see well?

 

[Widowman10]

P. audax if you're first starting out. there's numerous threads about them here. great starter spider. even more than just a starter too...

 

[iluvspydrz]

Will check it out, thank you!

 

[Motzo]

P. Audax is a very good starter for keeping jumpers. Mating is relatively tedious, though-- I suggest either leaving both in a large container for a couple of days before removing the male, or you can introduce them and observe them until they mate, then you can remove the male.

Be careful though, I ended up with 5 sacs after mating my female P. Audax.
Other than that, it is a very pretty spider to keep and it makes a rather low-maintenance pet.

Hope this helps ^_^

 

[ZergFront]

Phidippus and Platycryptus get pretty large (OK, for a jumper). Platycryptus seem to have some trouble climbing plastic though until a good amount of webbing is put down.

Phidippus octopunctatus
P.regius
P.audax
P.johnsoni

naming a few. Don't know how large Paraphidippus are, but there's a very pretty green one.

EDIT : Forgot...Hyllus are also larger jumpers.

 

[Marvin]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but how about Avicularia Avicularia?

 

[CRX]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but how about Avicularia Avicularia?

...wat. That isn't even a True Spider.

Regardless, I suggest either a P. regius or P. audax. I kept a regius in a jar for a little over 2 years, and I assume it died of old age. One of the most interesting spiders.