Thinking of getting a jumping spider...

[MrsHaas]

I am a huge tarantula lover and have over 50 species in my collection. Were running out of space with our Ts and so I we have been just getting dwarf species. But I really love the way jumping spiders look and move. It’s kind of enchanting. And they are small so they can scoot under the radar in terms of my landlord too. Am I a good candidate to keep jumping spiders? Or am I just a dumb newb out of my league?

 

[Poonjab]

I am a huge tarantula lover and have over 50 species in my collection. Were running out of space with our Ts and so I we have been just getting dwarf species. But I really love the way jumping spiders look and move. It’s kind of enchanting. And they are small so they can scoot under the radar in terms of my landlord too. I’m I just a dumb newb out of my league?

You’re not dumb. Secondly... if you can care for a T you can care for a jumper.

 

[MrsHaas]

Oh wow okie thx... but how do I start? Seems like such a simple question, but spiders are complex creatures!

 

[LadyVonChimp]

If you can keep Ts then jumpers are a breeze! I'd recommend Phiddipus Regius. I have two and they're absolutely lovely.
Depending on which instar you get (I'd say try and go for 8th or above), you can feed them on Flightless FF, Pinhead Crix, House Flies and Green Bottles (from hatched casters). I give them a spray of water on one side of their enclosure every couple of days, and feed every 3 to 4 days. As they grow, they can be fed weekly.

No real humidity or temp requirements, room temp for your Ts will be fine for jumpers. You wanna get an arboreal enclosure, but ensure that it's not screw top as they like to web right near the top so anything that either opens lower down or from the front is best.



This sort of thing (not my picture) would be ideal. You wanna make sure there's adequate ventilation and places for them to jump around, hide and explore in there too. They have such funny little personalities! I have one that's an absolute psycho. She mutilates flies when she's done feeding - throwing them around and ripping legs off

 

[basin79]

Jumper are absolutely remarkable little spiders and are simple to keep.

I used to keep mine in 8 inch square plastic tubs. I also tried out something that worked great with top opening enclosures. A sling pot attached to side at the top of the enclosure. That way the jumpers used that and webbed it up rather than making a web hammock that gets ripped everytime you take the top off.

Obviously if you use another type of enclosure that didn't open at the top you could just let them web up.

 

[LadyVonChimp]

I used to keep mine in 8 inch square plastic tubs. I also tried out something that worked great with top opening enclosures. A sling pot attached to side at the top of the enclosure.

Ha, that's genius! I have a little thimble in one of my jumper's enclosures but unfortunately she doesn't use it. I'll have to move it around and see if any of them will.

 

[Edan bandoot]

Jumping spiders arent very space efficient , the spider size to enclosure size ratio is pretty bad