Any tips for keeping Regal Jumpers beyond the basics? As well as tips for feeder crickets?

[nuisance]

I am fairly new to invertebrate keeping, and I have started out with an adult female Regal jumping spider after researching them for a while. She's doing well, currently living in the little enclosure she was sold to me in, which has a small fake plant and a piece of bark, I make sure to mist the corner of her enclosure and feed her a cricket about the size of her abdomen once a week, and I gave her a little lamp because my house is fairly dim, and my house isn't frigid, but I'm also getting her something to heat her new enclosure. I also haven't tried handling her, because she seems fairly shy and I don't want to stress her out unnecessarily. Her new terrarium is taller than it is wide, and I am going to make sure to put her hide at the top, away from the door on the side, and put the majority of the things for her to explore closer to the top as well, because she likes building her hammock between things, and I know they're arboreal.

I need to buy more feeder crickets at the moment, but I know to keep them in a well-ventilated container, make sure they aren't too humid, and get them slightly smaller than you'd like them to be. Of course, I also know to supervise my spider while a cricket is in the enclosure.

SORRY! I SHOULD HAVE PUT THIS UNDER OTHER ARACHNIDS, AND JUST SEPARATED THE TOPIC OF THE CRICKETS AND JUMPING SPIDER, I'M SORRY!

 

[goofyGoober99]

In my experience crickets can be a bit of a pain in the butt lol. When I do get some, a well ventilated enclosure (although don't let the ventilation be too big because they will find a way out and you will find crickets around your house for weeks ), some cut up egg cartons, and the flukers orange cricket food will keep them going for a while.

Have you thought about getting some mealworms too? They can live in the fridge for months and my jumpers love them.

I wouldn't worry too much about a feeding schedule. It's usually better to go off abdomen size.

Your plans for the enclosure sound good to me. Just make sure there's ventilation near the bottom and the top so there's good airflow. A tall piece of cork bark is nice to include as well.
Probably best to post pics when your done in case anything could be improved.

Are there any specific areas of husbandry you're unsure of? It's easier to give helpful info with more specific questions.

Best of luck to you and your new jumper!

 

[katamari]

Nothing to add since you seem like you're off to a great start, but congrats and hello from a fellow jumper enthusiast