What should i offer to jumping spider.

[Cldfire]

Hello. Today my new jumping spider arrived, but i didn't expect that he would be so tiny. I have some crickets for my sling tarantulas (S sized but still bigger than my jumping spider). I was wondering if I can pre-kill cricket and offer to him or must I get fruit flies?

 

[miranda0331]

In my experience I have had a few slings that ate a small “pre killed” cricket. I crushed the head but it would still move a little bit enough for the spider to be enticed to eat it. But, I’ve also had a few that wouldn’t. Small meal worms in a bottle cap that the worm can’t climb out of work great also!

 

[trvespider]

I've had really good success with flightless fruit flies. Pretty cheap and any reptile store (including petsmart even) will have em. Might wanna offer multiple per feeding since they're real small and don't have a ton of nutrients but they'll do fine for keeping a jumper of that size alive.

 

[goofyGoober99]

Flightless fruit flies are not great nutritionally so using them as well as prekilled/disabled crickets, mealworms etc is preferable. I've had a lot of luck cutting mealworms into small pieces and scattering them in spots the jumper frequents. Slings are usually pretty good at scavenging.
I would just be careful with the water dish you have there. Jumpers can drown much more easily than tarantulas. For drinking water, spritzing a wall every now and then is ok. Humidity can be kept up by dampening the substrate

 

[Cldfire]

Thanks everyone for help! I found out that my jumper is completely ok with pre-killed small crickets that i have for my T slings so now I shouldn't worry about it. Btw I use the water dish as bowl for food for him so he can easily find his prey.

 

[drurymercy]

My jumpers will only hunt stuff that’s moving!!! But I feed them everything I feed a tarantula!! They are crazy brave I love them share a pic of ur cute baby

 

[Cldfire]

My jumpers will only hunt stuff that’s moving!!! But I feed them everything I feed a tarantula!! They are crazy brave I love them share a pic of ur cute baby

It is phidipus ardens

 

[drurymercy]

It is phidipus ardens

Ooohh I love Arden’s!!! I have a male bold and 8 regals!! What a beauty!!!! This little boy is currently molting! Such fun sweet little spiders!

 

[goofyGoober99]

Thanks everyone for help! I found out that my jumper is completely ok with pre-killed small crickets that i have for my T slings so now I shouldn't worry about it. Btw I use the water dish as bowl for food for him so he can easily find his prey.

That's awesome! I'm glad to hear that he's doing well!

 

[gzophia]

Yes, I agree with the other comments-- some jumpers will accept prekill, but others will not. I find that small slings/old adults are the most willing to do so.
Fruit flies are not nutritious; crickets are much better. Mealworms can work too but should not be fed exclusively.

I found a very old 7-legged Phidippus johnsoni stranded on my college's math building; I brought her home and she eagerly ate the prekilled mealworms I provided.
After a few days of recovery, I released her in my yard, which had plenty of bugs and very little disturbance-- she was one happy spider haha!

 

[Godsmack1934]

I feed mine crickets, you can pre-kill for your spider if their way bigger, but if their only a little bigger they should be fine.