Jumping Spider Help

[Remicks]

Hi everyone. I'm Chris from NJ and I'm new to the forum. I've been collecting jumping spiders for the past few months and really enjoying it. I started with two phidippus regius but have collected a few more this spring. I expect that most are phidippus audax given the area but I have two that I can't classify. I expected to share a pic and ask here but then, today, one of them has laid eggs. Now I'm panicking as to "what do i do next?"

She's very small, and I've had her isolated for more than a month so I was surprised to see the eggs this morning. But that does explain her rather large abdomen as I was not overfeeding her.

These pictures are not very good but I'm having trouble getting a camera angle on her. Any idea of the species? More importantly, any advice on the eggs? Could she have been impregnated before I caught her? I thought she was just a spiderling then so it seems pretty early/unlikely. Thanks in advance for any ideas.

 

[Isaax Critterz]

This is a rather "normal" occurrence with keepers jumpers. Don't touch the sac for little while before you can incubate it.

 

[Remicks]

Incubate it?!? Should I expect that they are viable?

 

[aprilmayjunebugs]

Yes, you should expect them to be viable. Upon hatching you should consider releasing most if not all of them back to nature.

 

[Remicks]

So what is the incubation process? And does anyone know what type of jumper it is?

 

[aprilmayjunebugs]

Probably no reason to incubate, unless your house is drastically colder than outside. Just leave them with mom and cover the vent holes with something like panty hose.
I can't tell what it is from that pic, maybe someone else can.

 

[Remicks]

Got it, cove air holes. Let mom do her thing. Get some humidity in there. Thanks!

 

[NMTs]

Hi everyone. I'm Chris from NJ and I'm new to the forum. I've been collecting jumping spiders for the past few months and really enjoying it. I started with two phidippus regius but have collected a few more this spring. I expect that most are phidippus audax given the area but I have two that I can't classify. I expected to share a pic and ask here but then, today, one of them has laid eggs. Now I'm panicking as to "what do i do next?"

She's very small, and I've had her isolated for more than a month so I was surprised to see the eggs this morning. But that does explain her rather large abdomen as I was not overfeeding her.

These pictures are not very good but I'm having trouble getting a camera angle on her. Any idea of the species? More importantly, any advice on the eggs? Could she have been impregnated before I caught her? I thought she was just a spiderling then so it seems pretty early/unlikely. Thanks in advance for any ideas.

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The species is Platycryptus undatus, commonly referred to as the tan or familiar jumping spider. They're not really big, so a female that is around 1/2" leg span is full grown. The eggs are almost certainly viable, so as others have suggested, you can cover the enclosure with some fabric or cheesecloth to contain the babies when they hatch. They're not going anywhere right away, though, so you should see them once they hatch and then you can make any needed adjustments. No need to incubate, just keep momma hydrated and she'll do the rest.