Jumping spider… premolt, fat, or gravid?

[Slappy]

Hey folks.
the new house got fumigated today, and I went around yesterday getting some spiders out.
I found a rather chunky jumper, and took her home.
I read orange spots indicate sub-adult, so wondering if she may just be fat or about to molt.
the green on the fangs (chalicera or something lol) doesn’t show up well in photos. She’s got some weird thing on her dorsal abdomen towards the butt)

 

[Katya]

Beautiful Bold Jumper! (P. Audax)

She looks healthy. She may be near a final molt, or full grown already, based on her size. Spots can indicate sub-adult, but I'm not sure that's 100% rock-hard evidence. I have a Bold Jumper, very tiny, and his/her spots are white already.

If you intend to keep yours for a bit, I would see if she'll eat -- if she refuses food, a future molt is very possible.

 

[Slappy]

Beautiful Bold Jumper! (P. Audax)

She looks healthy. She may be near a final molt, or full grown already, based on her size. Spots can indicate sub-adult, but I'm not sure that's 100% rock-hard evidence. I have a Bold Jumper, very tiny, and his/her spots are white already.

If you intend to keep yours for a bit, I would see if she'll eat -- if she refuses food, a future molt is very possible.

Thank you for the response.
any idea what that could be on her back?
I put two red runner nymphs (maybe 1 molt complete) in her temporary set up. I tapped around a little and only saw one this morning, but I have not opened the container and searched for the 2nd.

I need to figure out where I put the set of “beanie baby” cases that I won on eBay a while back specifically for jumpers, but never ended up getting jumpers lol.
Right now she’s in a small square container that you find isopods in at reptile expos, so I mess up her hammock every time I take the lid off (and already did that yesterday to get photos).
This is an example of the container, don’t mind the smol curly baby.

 

[Katya]

I have no idea what's on her back, sorry :/ If it hasn't come off yet, you could try to nudge or pry it off. But if it doesn't seem to bother the spider it shouldn't be a problem

Lol. Vertical, tall enclosures are best for them. But those would be good. For now, I would just suggest you put sticks or structures for her to climb. That may encourage it to build its hammock off the ceiling

Nice little sling xD

 

[slocoj91]

Could the bit on her back be from a previous molt maybe?