how big of an enclosure should a tan jumping spider have?

[brotato]

i have an exo terra nano tall (8x8x12) inch right now and i’m starting to get scared that it’s too small after reading that the minimum size enclosure a tan jumper should have is a 2-5 gallon and i’m like super bad at sizing and stuff

 

[remtomologist]

I think this is fine honestly. I've never kept a tan jumper, but I have kept a few unspecified jumpers from my area and I currently have a bold jumping spider and I've kept all of them in smaller enclosures than yours. I use the little front opening zilla enclosure that's a lot smaller than yours and they've all done really well. I would think you don't want too big of an enclosure for fear that they won't be able to catch their food. with all that foliage and some open space, I think your enclosure provides plenty of surface area for them to roam, and if you're really worried about them getting bored or anything, you can always add new sticks/plants and whatnot and take stuff away from time to time to keep them explorative.

 

[brotato]

I think this is fine honestly. I've never kept a tan jumper, but I have kept a few unspecified jumpers from my area and I currently have a bold jumping spider and I've kept all of them in smaller enclosures than yours. I use the little front opening zilla enclosure that's a lot smaller than yours and they've all done really well. I would think you don't want too big of an enclosure for fear that they won't be able to catch their food. with all that foliage and some open space, I think your enclosure provides plenty of surface area for them to roam, and if you're really worried about them getting bored or anything, you can always add new sticks/plants and whatnot and take stuff away from time to time to keep them explorative.

thanks! i’m so excited and i’m so happy to see that she’s starting to build a nest!

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

I think this is fine honestly. I've never kept a tan jumper, but I have kept a few unspecified jumpers from my area and I currently have a bold jumping spider and I've kept all of them in smaller enclosures than yours. I use the little front opening zilla enclosure that's a lot smaller than yours and they've all done really well. I would think you don't want too big of an enclosure for fear that they won't be able to catch their food. with all that foliage and some open space, I think your enclosure provides plenty of surface area for them to roam, and if you're really worried about them getting bored or anything, you can always add new sticks/plants and whatnot and take stuff away from time to time to keep them explorative.

I didn’t know they made enclosures that small ? My lps zilla stuff is all big tanks I got a 15gal and a few 10. Must be a great container for jumpers or small Ts .

 

[remtomologist]

I didn’t know they made enclosures that small ? My lps zilla stuff is all big tanks I got a 15gal and a few 10. Must be a great container for jumpers or small Ts .

It's super tiny! It's the zilla micro habitat, the taller one. This is how I have it set up right now. Featuring my little guy, Puppet FNAF 2.

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

It's super tiny! It's the zilla micro habitat, the taller one. This is how I have it set up right now. Featuring my little guy, Puppet FNAF 2.

Yeah that’s pretty epic , and can probably fit a few jumpers but I’m not sure how communal they are? But It makes Way more sense then using a giant tarantula Cage for them . Not seen one this year.

 

[remtomologist]

Yeah that’s pretty epic , and can probably fit a few jumpers but I’m not sure how communal they are? But It makes Way more sense then using a giant tarantula Cage for them . Not seen one this year.

It's a really good tank! Although there are some kinda big holes and gaps that can make for escapees if your spider is too little. I've also used an acrylic display case that I drilled holes in. I don't know if they'd work well communally, but I guess if they were well fed they probably would be okay? Depends on the species I'm sure.

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

It's a really good tank! Although there are some kinda big holes and gaps that can make for escapees if your spider is too little. I've also used an acrylic display case that I drilled holes in. I don't know if they'd work well communally, but I guess if they were well fed they probably would be okay? Depends on the species I'm sure.

Yeah I got a generic answer of just no. But it probably depends on species ; and size of the spiders. I don’t really house any spiders communal Even if there rumored to be, always ended up with a few or one fat spider in true spiders.