Paraphidippus fartilis

[Marlana]

This species is one of my favorite jumping spiders. It’s been an honor to work on breeding and raising them! Way harder than any jumpers I’ve raised and they have smaller clutches. I lost all but 1 baby of my first clutch. But it seems to be going better with subsequent sacs.

 

[Smotzer]

So beautiful!! Ever sell the slings?

 

[ReignofInvertebrates]

Interesting. I wonder why the mortality rate is so high.

 

[Marlana]

So beautiful!! Ever sell the slings?

I do hope to eventually

 

[Smotzer]

I do hope to eventually

Sending you a PM!

 

[Marlana]

Interesting. I wonder why the mortality rate is so high.

It’s partly because they are extremely tiny and it’s hard to get them eating. I tried springtails but they weren’t reliably eating them. I switched to melanogaster but that’s hit or miss too. They also need a lot of water which is hard with such tiny slings. I killed a couple misting before I got the hang of it.

Then considering the sacs are only 10-50 to start with. Most of my sacs have been under 20.

 

[Danji Isthmus]

I know this is an old post but man I love this specie. If anyone does end up selling any slings let me know.

I even have a spider backpack based off the specie haha

 

[desmith0927]

It’s partly because they are extremely tiny and it’s hard to get them eating. I tried springtails but they weren’t reliably eating them. I switched to melanogaster but that’s hit or miss too. They also need a lot of water which is hard with such tiny slings. I killed a couple misting before I got the hang of it.

Then considering the sacs are only 10-50 to start with. Most of my sacs have been under 20.

I know this is old but have you tried aphids at all? How is it going? Any better?

 

[Jumper]

I do hope to eventually

Mariana,
If you are thinking about selling slings, I'd be interested taking a couple off your hands.
Fascinating species!

-Jumper