So, when a jumping spider stops eating...

[Reluctant Widow Mother]

...does that mean the clock is running out?

My tiny jumper, Booger, is over a year old now and as far as I know, she hasn't eaten anything in some time. Right now, she's actively avoiding fruit flies. Could a lower temperature be causing this? Something else? Or is this a normal end-of-life behavior for a spider. I

The pic below was taken with a WiFi microscope. Her diameter, including legs, is about the size of a pencil eraser, perhaps even smaller.

Booger.jpg

• Reluctant Widow Mother
• Nov 3, 2022
• california jumping spider rescue sierra

𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗴𝗲𝗿, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗷𝘂𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿, 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗪𝗶𝗙𝗶 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗽𝗲: adult; small, unknown species from middle of...

 

[smittywerbenmanjensen]

...does that mean the clock is running out?

My tiny jumper, Booger, is over a year old now and as far as I know, she hasn't eaten anything in some time. Right now, she's actively avoiding fruit flies. Could a lower temperature be causing this? Something else? Or is this a normal end-of-life behavior for a spider. I

The pic below was taken with a WiFi microscope. Her diameter, including legs, is about the size of a pencil eraser, perhaps even smaller.

Booger.jpg

• Reluctant Widow Mother
• Nov 3, 2022
• california jumping spider rescue sierra

𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗴𝗲𝗿, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗷𝘂𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿, 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗪𝗶𝗙𝗶 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗽𝗲: adult; small, unknown species from middle of...

Hey there! About how cold is it in your area currently? Seems like it may just be the wind-down phase of life. Time to rehome into a smaller, more accessible enclosure and let her live out her golden days

 

[DerGraf]

Both could be true. Low temp, low light and old age all are common reasons for avoiding food. We would need more information to narrow the options down.