Jumping Spider Care

[Melly Pie]

I just got a jumping spider my brother caught in the basement, I want to keep him. I think catching flies would be kinda hard, would feeding him crickets be ok?
And how often should I feed him?

 

[jrlh84]

Read my post in this thread.
http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?t=128574

They are pretty active, I feed mine about every 2-3 days.

 

[jynxxxedangel]

I have figured out a very clever way to catch flies..

I bought a collapsible (pop-up) minnow trap from Amazon.com for about $12.

I closed off one of the holes leading in with a sewed-on patch of old nylon stocking. What I do, is I put it outside with something smelly down in the bottom. the flies fly in, but they can't figure out how to fly out!

I take out the stinky food, cover up the other hole with a piece of duct tape, and pop the entire contraption into the freezer for a few moments to stun them.

Voil'a! Jumping spider and mantis dinner!

P.S. This would probably work well to catch moths, as well, if I substituted a light of some sort inside for the stinky food.

 

[Kid Dragon]

Phidippus regius

My Regal jumping spider eats 1/4 - 1/2 inch crickets like a champ..

 

[froggyman]

jumpers can and will eat almost any prey item...crix or roach nymphs from the store work well but i feed mine grasshoppers and moths(make sure you know about any pesticides in the area)

 

[Tarantula_man94]

ive caught a few jumping spiders and they are extremely active and fast. i fed the ones i caught mainly crickets but they will eat many other insects as well.

 

[jrlh84]

I have figured out a very clever way to catch flies..

I bought a collapsible (pop-up) minnow trap from Amazon.com for about $12.

I closed off one of the holes leading in with a sewed-on patch of old nylon stocking. What I do, is I put it outside with something smelly down in the bottom. the flies fly in, but they can't figure out how to fly out!

I take out the stinky food, cover up the other hole with a piece of duct tape, and pop the entire contraption into the freezer for a few moments to stun them.

Voil'a! Jumping spider and mantis dinner!

P.S. This would probably work well to catch moths, as well, if I substituted a light of some sort inside for the stinky food.

That's a great idea. I'll have to dig out my old minnow traps and do that. Thanks for the tip.