Jumping Spider?

[DuneElliot]

This beauty was crawling on my wall above my Ts (think he wants to be part of the special spider club). I think it's a baby jumping spider (or juvie) but my eyesight can't see that small. I know the photo is horrendous but I feel like it confirms jumping spider (you have to zoom in a bit). This was taken with macro lens so can't get much better really because it's so tiny (about 4mm). Figured I'd give him a home since there are no edibles for spiders in my house and it's become winter here now...thankfully I have food small enough for him with my slings. Has already taken a fruit fly I put in the pot.

 

[nervousspider]

Definitely a jumper! Hard to tell what species in the photos but my guess would be bold jumper as those are some of the most common.

 

[DuneElliot]

Definitely a jumper! Hard to tell what species in the photos but my guess would be bold jumper as those are some of the most common.

Thanks. I don't expect to identify the species for a while until he gets bigger as he's so tiny he's barely even photographable. Right now he's gonna stay with me through the winter; inside a house in the UK isn't a good place for bugs for him to eat and outside has very little too...he moved in (to the house) already so I figure a large enclosure with good food is better than a cold wall without it for 6 months. We'll decide what to do when the spring comes around

 

[Zoopy]

These guys tend to do well in smaller enclosures and you can repurpose almost any container you have lying around at home. I often use those transparent round toothpick holders for the little guys and then just poke some ventilation holes in the top and the sides, then put some sticks in so it can climb a bit.

The problem with big containers is that they often can't find their food in there or they have a hard time hunting because the prey has more space to escape.

Some species also stay very small. Here in Germany we've got some that only reach about 2mm. It could be that yours is already adult and might not survive until summer, so don't feel too bad if it doesn't.

 

[DuneElliot]

These guys tend to do well in smaller enclosures and you can repurpose almost any container you have lying around at home. I often use those transparent round toothpick holders for the little guys and then just poke some ventilation holes in the top and the sides, then put some sticks in so it can climb a bit.

The problem with big containers is that they often can't find their food in there or they have a hard time hunting because the prey has more space to escape.

Some species also stay very small. Here in Germany we've got some that only reach about 2mm. It could be that yours is already adult and might not survive until summer, so don't feel too bad if it doesn't.

Thanks. I had several people on the UK Jumping Spiders FB page say British jumping spiders don't do well in captivity and usually don't make it. So I released him...sad though as I love how he looked. Guess it's an excuse to go buy one...less space than my tarantulas I guess

 

[Zoopy]

Thanks. I had several people on the UK Jumping Spiders FB page say British jumping spiders don't do well in captivity and usually don't make it. So I released him...sad though as I love how he looked. Guess it's an excuse to go buy one...less space than my tarantulas I guess

Jumpers are what got me into the hobby and honestly, I will never not recommend that people interested in spiders keep them. They rely on sight to hunt, so they're very active during the day and it's always amazing to watch them do their thing. My adult male sits in a 20x20x30cm enclosure on my nightstand. He's not a fan of being handled directly, but sometimes I'll let him hop on a piece of paper and he gets to run around on my desk for a bit. I once let him chase my mouse cursor on the screen and he seemed to love it. It's almost like having a cat, just without all the scratches on your arms and furniture.

Only part that sucks is their short lifespans. Males live about a year and females about two, up to three if you're very lucky.

 

[DuneElliot]

Jumpers are what got me into the hobby and honestly, I will never not recommend that people interested in spiders keep them. They rely on sight to hunt, so they're very active during the day and it's always amazing to watch them do their thing. My adult male sits in a 20x20x30cm enclosure on my nightstand. He's not a fan of being handled directly, but sometimes I'll let him hop on a piece of paper and he gets to run around on my desk for a bit. I once let him chase my mouse cursor on the screen and he seemed to love it. It's almost like having a cat, just without all the scratches on your arms and furniture.

Only part that sucks is their short lifespans. Males live about a year and females about two, up to three if you're very lucky.

I should have got one at the expo a week and a half ago but I was so overwhelmed but the crowds that I was lucky to get out of there with two tarantulas. Hoping to maybe find one this weekend...got a couple of places not far from me that have them...or wait to see if the online stores have a BF deal

 

[Zoopy]

I should have got one at the expo a week and a half ago but I was so overwhelmed but the crowds that I was lucky to get out of there with two tarantulas. Hoping to maybe find one this weekend...got a couple of places not far from me that have them...or wait to see if the online stores have a BF deal

We've got an expo coming up on Sunday too and I'm hoping to sneak a couple of jumpers home without my husband noticing.