jumping spider enclourse size

[FlameGecko90]

I'm looking to purchase my first ever jumping spider (most likely a regal) but im unsure what enclourse size It needs. The one i want to buy is 10mm. I have a front opening enclourse (20x20x30cm) but I don't know if that will be too big for it

 

[SalticusScenicusStar]

I suggest an 8.35 x 5.39 x 2.44 inch arboreal enclosure.

 

[kxitlynjeffery]

I'm looking to purchase my first ever jumping spider (most likely a regal) but im unsure what enclourse size It needs. The one i want to buy is 10mm. I have a front opening enclourse (20x20x30cm) but I don't know if that will be too big for it

I recommend getting the enclosure from zilla. You can get them on amazon

 

[egyptiancrow]

4x4x8 are pretty much standard here in america. some people opt for 5x5x9. i find this excessive for all but the largest of regius.

i hate zillas, and i hate zoomeds, for jumping spiders specifically. im not sure what your resources are in the uk, sorry. i make my own enclosures pretty often with a sautering iron for airholes and a plastic container turned upsidedown.

 

[kxitlynjeffery]

4x4x8 are pretty much standard here in america. some people opt for 5x5x9. i find this excessive for all but the largest of regius.

i hate zillas, and i hate zoomeds, for jumping spiders specifically. im not sure what your resources are in the uk, sorry. i make my own enclosures pretty often with a sautering iron for airholes and a plastic container turned upsidedown.

Oh really? What dont you like about it?

 

[FlameGecko90]

4x4x8 are pretty much standard here in america. some people opt for 5x5x9. i find this excessive for all but the largest of regius.

i hate zillas, and i hate zoomeds, for jumping spiders specifically. im not sure what your resources are in the uk, sorry. i make my own enclosures pretty often with a sautering iron for airholes and a plastic container turned upsidedown.

So will the terrarium/tank I've got be OK for it? Also the one I'm going to buy it says she's eating green bottles. Wondering what other live food I can feed her. I've never had much luck getting green bottle castors to hatch.

Will I be able to feed her small locusts?

 

[egyptiancrow]

So will the terrarium/tank I've got be OK for it? Also the one I'm going to buy it says she's eating green bottles. Wondering what other live food I can feed her. I've never had much luck getting green bottle castors to hatch.

Will I be able to feed her small locusts?

locusts would be way too huge.
you need to get mealworms or flies as they suggest. its easier to use fly spikes/maggots instead, they work just fine without having to pupate them

 

[egyptiancrow]

Oh really? What dont you like about it?

whats there to like? jumping spiders need cross ventilation, top to bottom is awful, the doors are too big, its heavy and expensive, the build encourages uneducated people to use heat lamps which can kill their spiders, its hard to use substrate with and keep clean


zillas are made of hot garbage, but expensive, theres tons of gaps and loads of jumping spiders escape from them, i pretty much hear this happening every single day. you can add a bunch of stuff to close the gaps, but pretty much any spider too big to escape is too big for the zilla micro anyway, and who wants to modify it so much instead of spend 5-10 more dollars maybe on a better enclosure? the panels warp over time and then the gaps just get bigger and bigger.

 

[FlameGecko90]

locusts would be way too huge.
you need to get mealworms or flies as they suggest. its easier to use fly spikes/maggots instead, they work just fine without having to pupate them

The smallest locusts I can get are 8mm. Aren't mealworms bigger than that? I also have baby dubia roaches and I've ordered some small crickets.

 

[FlameGecko90]

The spider I've purchased is 10mm. Mini mealworms are 15-18mm and regular mealworms are 18-26mm. Does the prey size not have to be slightly smaller than the spider or close to the same size?

 

[kxitlynjeffery]

whats there to like? jumping spiders need cross ventilation, top to bottom is awful, the doors are too big, its heavy and expensive, the build encourages uneducated people to use heat lamps which can kill their spiders, its hard to use substrate with and keep clean


zillas are made of hot garbage, but expensive, theres tons of gaps and loads of jumping spiders escape from them, i pretty much hear this happening every single day. you can add a bunch of stuff to close the gaps, but pretty much any spider too big to escape is too big for the zilla micro anyway, and who wants to modify it so much instead of spend 5-10 more dollars maybe on a better enclosure? the panels warp over time and then the gaps just get bigger and bigger.

I do get what you mean. The gaps in mine aren’t bad at all. And I would never use a heat lamp people that haven’t done research would tho

 

[egyptiancrow]

The smallest locusts I can get are 8mm. Aren't mealworms bigger than that? I also have baby dubia roaches and I've ordered some small crickets.

baby dubias would be just fine. i dont know where youre getting your mealworms... but my small mealworms are 8-12 mm.....
locusts and crickets can be dangerous to jumpers, please crush their mouth if you feed them..

 

[FlameGecko90]

baby dubias would be just fine. i dont know where youre getting your mealworms... but my small mealworms are 8-12 mm.....
locusts and crickets can be dangerous to jumpers, please crush their mouth if you feed them..

Yeah the only ones I can get are the size I mentioned. This is why I wanted to feed it the smallest locusts I could get until its a little bigger. Also I'm a little confused about how often it should be fed. Some sites say every 3 days and others say every day.

 

[egyptiancrow]

Yeah the only ones I can get are the size I mentioned. This is why I wanted to feed it the smallest locusts I could get until its a little bigger. Also I'm a little confused about how often it should be fed. Some sites say every 3 days and others say every day.

I really reccomend to start your own mealworm colony. youll have every size of mealworm at all times. as a breeder, its a staple in my life to be able to provide even the youngest with baby micro mealworms on occasion.

As for feeding, this chart is very handy.


I dont use time frames except as a general frame of reference. for tiny babies they should be fed every day. young slings every other or every few days. juveniles every 3-5 days. adults can be fed 4-7 days. i usually do a week for my adults. but their body is way more important than the timing. if they arent hungry dont bother feeding them, and if they are, they need to be fed.

 

[FlameGecko90]

I really reccomend to start your own mealworm colony. youll have every size of mealworm at all times. as a breeder, its a staple in my life to be able to provide even the youngest with baby micro mealworms on occasion.

As for feeding, this chart is very handy.
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I dont use time frames except as a general frame of reference. for tiny babies they should be fed every day. young slings every other or every few days. juveniles every 3-5 days. adults can be fed 4-7 days. i usually do a week for my adults. but their body is way more important than the timing. if they arent hungry dont bother feeding them, and if they are, they need to be fed.

So would you say its best to feed it judging my the size of its abdomen? That's what I do with my praying mantis.

 

[egyptiancrow]

Yes, precisely! though as im sure youll notice, there will be consistancy in how often they become hungry. that changes as they get older though, as i said an adult can comfortably go a week without eating. and yeah, i do select prey about the same size as the spider. they can do smaller or bigger, though some are more timid, and if you do too large, theyll quickly become overstuffed.

you CAN overfeed jumpers, its just not commonly a killer. however it can cause impaction to be more likely, which is a death sentence if not caught.

 

[CRX]

I recommend getting the enclosure from zilla. You can get them on amazon

Its very irresponsible to recommend these for tiny spiders. They can easily escape them.

 

[CRX]

baby dubias would be just fine. i dont know where youre getting your mealworms... but my small mealworms are 8-12 mm.....
locusts and crickets can be dangerous to jumpers, please crush their mouth if you feed them..

What is with this thread?? Crickets dangerous? I've only ever fed crickets to my jumper. And you are incorrect on 2 things,1. baby dubias would still be too big for alot of jumpers. I know because I raise dubias. 2. crush their mouths? Do you even keep jumpers? This would kill the prey, and jumpers only eat live prey, they rely on the movement for their prey drive.

 

[FlameGecko90]

What is with this thread?? Crickets dangerous? I've only ever fed crickets to my jumper. And you are incorrect on 2 things,1. baby dubias would still be too big for alot of jumpers. I know because I raise dubias. 2. crush their mouths? Do you even keep jumpers? This would kill the prey, and jumpers only eat live prey, they rely on the movement for their prey drive.

I have a praying mantis and I was told not to feed it locusts but that's all she eats. And do people know how small the smallest locusts are you can buy. I can barely pick one up without squishing it

 

[egyptiancrow]

What is with this thread?? Crickets dangerous? I've only ever fed crickets to my jumper. And you are incorrect on 2 things,1. baby dubias would still be too big for alot of jumpers. I know because I raise dubias. 2. crush their mouths? Do you even keep jumpers? This would kill the prey, and jumpers only eat live prey, they rely on the movement for their prey drive.

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if you dont know how dangerous crickets are, idk where youve been.