Hello!
I found a female dimorphic jumping spider in my house a while back, and decided to keep her. I stopped seeing her after a bit and realized she'd laid an egg sac in her enclosure. The time has come and there are now a lot of itty bitty spiderlings! (Well, okay, only a few have hatched so far, but there will be more soon.) Now, however, comes the challenge of feeding them - I've never had pet spiders before, let alone slings, though I have been doing research of course. However, all the videos I can find regarding jumping spiderlings is for bold or regal jumpers, which are bigger than these little guys, and they seem intimidated by the wild-caught fruit flies I've offered, so I had some questions.
Should I try pre-killed fruit flies (or cut up roach or mealworm)? Will the slings eat prekilled food items if they don't have any live options? Would it be better to just leave the live flies in with them and see if they grow bold enough to take them?
Are they more likely to feed in individual cups, or in the big communal enclosure? Should I separate them now, or wait til they're bigger? A friend who has jumpers also suggested that they might eat better in pairs or trios, is that something I should try?
Would it be a better idea to try springtails? I have some... mediocre springtail colonies going. (I bought them and they were dying, I've managed to nurse them back to health but they're still not super plentiful.) How would I even go about feeding them springs?
I might think of some more questions, but I think that's it for the moment haha. Thank you in advance for your answers!
I found a female dimorphic jumping spider in my house a while back, and decided to keep her. I stopped seeing her after a bit and realized she'd laid an egg sac in her enclosure. The time has come and there are now a lot of itty bitty spiderlings! (Well, okay, only a few have hatched so far, but there will be more soon.) Now, however, comes the challenge of feeding them - I've never had pet spiders before, let alone slings, though I have been doing research of course. However, all the videos I can find regarding jumping spiderlings is for bold or regal jumpers, which are bigger than these little guys, and they seem intimidated by the wild-caught fruit flies I've offered, so I had some questions.
Should I try pre-killed fruit flies (or cut up roach or mealworm)? Will the slings eat prekilled food items if they don't have any live options? Would it be better to just leave the live flies in with them and see if they grow bold enough to take them?
Are they more likely to feed in individual cups, or in the big communal enclosure? Should I separate them now, or wait til they're bigger? A friend who has jumpers also suggested that they might eat better in pairs or trios, is that something I should try?
Would it be a better idea to try springtails? I have some... mediocre springtail colonies going. (I bought them and they were dying, I've managed to nurse them back to health but they're still not super plentiful.) How would I even go about feeding them springs?
I might think of some more questions, but I think that's it for the moment haha. Thank you in advance for your answers!
