Worried

[cbog]

Hi there I’d really appreciate anyone’s insight. I’m a first time jumping spider owner. Before I went to bed last night I saw my lil man at the top of his exhibit fine as normal. I came back from getting food and he was on his back just outside his hammock not in it and the only movement is the legs occasionally somewhat in the death curl position. I’ve looked it up and came to the conclusion he could be moulting so decided to leave it over night. But I’ve woken up this morning and he’s only moved about 90 degrees and doesn’t seems to have changed in appearance for a moult. Really concerned he might be dead or dying. Ia there anything obvious I need to do or have missed , is this normal? He still has small movements

 

[Andrew Clayton]

Hi there I’d really appreciate anyone’s insight. I’m a first time jumping spider owner. Before I went to bed last night I saw my lil man at the top of his exhibit fine as normal. I came back from getting food and he was on his back just outside his hammock not in it and the only movement is the legs occasionally somewhat in the death curl position. I’ve looked it up and came to the conclusion he could be moulting so decided to leave it over night. But I’ve woken up this morning and he’s only moved about 90 degrees and doesn’t seems to have changed in appearance for a moult. Really concerned he might be dead or dying. Ia there anything obvious I need to do or have missed , is this normal? He still has small movements

Post pics of you're setup and the spider.

 

[cbog]

Post pics of you're setup and the spider.

 

[Andrew Clayton]

Sorry but it looks dead, what species is it? And how long have you had it, it could have Matured these don't live long.

 

[cbog]

He is still moving ever so slightly, his legs have been since last night. He’s still young only a few months sadly hence why so concerned. And he’s a regal jumper phidippus regius. Should I attempt to flip him ?

 

[Charliemum]

He looks to be a mm try a drop of water on his mouth but it looks like he maybe at the end of his life bless him. Jumping males tend to not last long once mature.

 

[cbog]

He looks to be a mm try a drop of water on his mouth but it looks like he maybe at the end of his life bless him. Jumping males tend to not last long once mature.

Does this mean mature male? I have attempted to water now but he seems rigid now think he’s gone. Is there anything explicitly wrong with the enclosure you can see which could’ve caused anything?

 

[Charliemum]

Does this mean mature male? I have attempted to water now but he seems rigid now think he’s gone. Is there anything explicitly wrong with the enclosure you can see which could’ve caused anything?

Yes mature male, you can tell by his front legs.
The sub looks a little damp but I do not think it was your set up that's fine, I think he was just old and it was his time. There is nothing you could of done for old age unfortunately.
It's very sad but not your fault at all.

I am very sorry for your loss.

 

[Arachnophobphile]

If I was to guess I will say it cooked with that heat mat behind the enclosure.

I caught a male Phidippus audax in January two years ago during winter. Room temperature is sufficient as the same with my tarantulas.

They have a short life span.

 

[cbog]

If I was to guess I will say it cooked with that heat mat behind the enclosure.

I caught a male Phidippus audax in January two years ago during winter. Room temperature is sufficient as the same with my tarantulas.

They have a short life span.

I live in the UK so room temperature atm particularly in my room is very cold in the mornings and during the night. The enclosure stayed around 20-25 Celsius majority of the time

 

[Glorfindel]

sorry for your loss. dont blame yourself. mature males have shorter lives especially with jumpers.

 

[Arachnophobphile]

I live in the UK so room temperature atm particularly in my room is very cold in the mornings and during the night. The enclosure stayed around 20-25 Celsius majority of the time

I see, even though it was set that low it could still be too much for the whole enclosure. It's hard to say 100% but that is what I first noticed in the photos.

How long have you had this spider?