Took the Jumping Spider plunge

[TLSizzle]

Yes, for the price tag of them, I do wish they lived longer. But they definitely gave me the confidence I needed to finally take the tarantula plunge. Still have tons to learn!

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

Yes, for the price tag of them, I do wish they lived longer. But they definitely gave me the confidence I needed to finally take the tarantula plunge. Still have tons to learn!

Tarantulas are less hard to care for in general they have a slower metabolism. Jumpers need constant food it seems ?

 

[TLSizzle]

Yes! They definitely require more food and they can be a little bit harder to feed as they only attack moving prey.
I'm loving the whole 'pre kill' feeding of the small Ts I have. Sooo easy.

 

[Royalty]

I wanted to also mention that I have been struggling to find p.audux. I am considering buying as well for breeding purposes. I am getting more into native species which is why I would go for them instead of the more popular regius.

 

[TLSizzle]

Ever since finding that one in my yard, I haven't been able to find another.
Nor come across any females. Both of mine are males and the one I gifted to my friend is a male. They are more skittish than my regals, but I enjoy them a lot. Cute little threat postures.

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

Ever since finding that one in my yard, I haven't been able to find another.
Nor come across any females. Both of mine are males and the one I gifted to my friend is a male. They are more skittish than my regals, but I enjoy them a lot. Cute little threat postures.

I love jumpers also but I haven’t kept one as a pet in ages . Because I would catch them outside now I cannot find any because city sprayed pesticides .. but babies are so tiny I’d have a hard time raising anything but a juvy or adult .

 

[TLSizzle]

I have 2 super tiny jumpers I caught while in Colorado. They've molted once in my care and I'm so ready for them to get bigger. I hate fruit flies. Such a pain!

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

I have 2 super tiny jumpers I caught while in Colorado. They've molted once in my care and I'm so ready for them to get bigger. I hate fruit flies. Such a pain! View attachment 452525

When I say too tiny for me I mean the first couple instars .: it can probably eat pinheads.

 

[Royalty]

I love jumpers also but I haven’t kept one as a pet in ages . Because I would catch them outside now I cannot find any because city sprayed pesticides .. but babies are so tiny I’d have a hard time raising anything but a juvy or adult .

I tend to use a bit of wild caught prey since mine are wild caught. I use one of my pill bottles to catch small flies against the side of the house or w/e sometimes. I then shake the bottle vigorously to "stun" the fly so it is easier to feed to the spider and does not just take off when transferring it. This year I have cultivated some tiny weevils. Going to see how they are liked. I have a young Zebra jumper right now. Going to see if she /he takes them. Jumping spiders do often take down prey larger than themselves as well.

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

I tend to use a bit of wild caught prey since mine are wild caught. I use one of my pill bottles to catch small flies against the side of the house or w/e sometimes. I then shake the bottle vigorously to "stun" the fly so it is easier to feed to the spider and does not just take off when transferring it. This year I have cultivated some tiny weevils. Going to see how they are liked. I have a young Zebra jumper right now. Going to see if she /he takes them. Jumping spiders do often take down prey larger than themselves as well.

I gotta buy most my feeders here our grass isn’t tall there’s no logs for stuff to hide under .. all my traps I set to catch bugs my mom removed . I caught a few little stone centepedes I’m seeing if they can eat live mealworms If not I’m setting them free . Haha
I never feed inverts that are large like tarantulas wc prey .

 

[TLSizzle]

Funny, we did the exact same thing when we caught flies.
Lasted a few times till I heard the mosquito truck spray one evening. Now no WC items are deemed safe to me.

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

Funny, we did the exact same thing when we caught flies.
Lasted a few times till I heard the mosquito truck spray one evening. Now no WC items are deemed safe to me.

agreed !
I’m trying to Breed mealworms but they haven’t pupated yet I might have to individually separate them .
Wc prey is No go for anything that’s worth keeping alive or not wc .
Cb prey is superior no parasites no dks ..

 

[Royalty]

Funny, we did the exact same thing when we caught flies.
Lasted a few times till I heard the mosquito truck spray one evening. Now no WC items are deemed safe to me.

We do not really have a mosquito truck. I collect from my dad's backyard which is pesticide free. (It is HUGE too)
They did spray for tent moth caterpillars in the past but they found the populations were cut down enough that they are no longer spraying.

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

We do not really have a mosquito truck. I collect from my dad's backyard which is pesticide free. (It is HUGE too)
They did spray for tent moth caterpillars in the past but they found the populations were cut down enough that they are no longer spraying.

I went to the park and caught some bugs I’m exhausted it’s so hard I’m just going to stick to dubia I’ll never find anything I’m looking for beside a few feild crickets .