Jumping spider- laid 1st infertile egg (mid-March) is it safe to try and pair her with a male?...

[AmazingNature]

If so..
1)when/how long should I wait, etc.?

(she abandoned the 1st egg sac mid March)

FYI 4 anyone that cares;
Type P. Audax
She is one of about 40 I have from 3 different eggs that I reared over the winter
(unintended, only meant to video them, then release them, but they caught me off-guard; they all dropped egg sacs)
So now I plan to release them, except maybe 4 or so? ,
As far as pairing them up with different ones; I just want/hope to give them a 'headstart' if possible,
(since they have been 'sheltered')
and the potential 'consequences' of being captive raised.
While I was mostly hands off (to keep them 'wild')
except for enclosure up-sizing and re-captchering escapee's;
and letting the few really determined ones out for small walks/exploring etc.lol

Thanks a lot anyone/everyone who responds

 

[egyptiancrow]

you can definitely pair her but dont be surprised if she has infertile eggs before fertile from waiting a long time you should pair her as soon as she abandons the nest.

also i really recommend checking out the jumping spider mating guide in this group. to prevent any casualties.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/536849354236968/ as well as the raising spiderlings guide, since youll have quite a few if you succeed

 

[AmazingNature]

you can definitely pair her but dont be surprised if she has infertile eggs before fertile from waiting a long time you should pair her as soon as she abandons the nest.

also i really recommend checking out the jumping spider mating guide in this group. to prevent any casualties.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/536849354236968/ as well as the raising spiderlings guide, since youll have quite a few if you succeed

Thanks a lot for replying!

 

[AmazingNature]

you can definitely pair her but dont be surprised if she has infertile eggs before fertile from waiting a long time you should pair her as soon as she abandons the nest.

also i really recommend checking out the jumping spider mating guide in this group. to prevent any casualties.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/536849354236968/ as well as the raising spiderlings guide, since youll have quite a few if you succeed

Hello again?
Just wondered if you had any advice about facebook breeder group you linked above;
I've tried 3? times to join; but keep getting denied?
I check all the applicable boxes, showing I read and agree etc.
Do you have any idea if I'm missing something etc? (also I'm trying to join using my real name/facebook-not my username here)

I'm just trying to go and read; learn, and possibly ask questions there find out stuff before I release some jumpers
Such as;
1-do people 'overwinter spiders in cool rooms/
(I've read the northern jumpers have longer lifespans)
2-how often can a male mate-with 2 different female same day? etc couple days between etc

3-how soon after I mate a pair; do I have to release them before the females lay eggs? obviously sooner is better to find hidey hole/home but:
(I'm wondering in case weather is crappy/or schedule may force me to change my planned release day/time etc after a successful mating)
because I want to pair up some from different egg spiders from last fall
before release to give them head starts on thriving etc.
(to release in different areas)

I'm not trying to 'breed them for sale'
(these are 'common' P.audax)

I actually want to try a regius or maybe one of the "giant one"-

I have fun watching my small hitchhikers( Naphrys pulex) that came in with some leaves for isopods;
they are quite entertaining and jump much farther I think because less mass
but they had babies and were so tiny even small fruit fly and there larva are bigger then them-
out of 7 babies originally months ago;
I only see one anymore-I think they scavenged off dead fresh fruit flies I put in hoping that would work
so #4-any idea what to feed them if they have more babies?
But as it stands; I think I've only 2 females now and 1 baby, the adults and baby hide a lot and are hard to see on the wood they blend so well

I tried growing out some clear/white mites that came in with some mealworms for the jumpers but that is/was a nightmare/hassle and also the risk because they spread so easy
And the ones I tried to grow out on purpose
(with a protective moat (tuppaware floating in a bigger tuppaware to prevent spreading)
didn't work; but they sure keep multiplying in my mealworm tray!
Ok geez; My apologies; I didn't mean for this to be so long -
But if and when you have a moment to reply with whatever you can share
THANKS LOTS J.D.