Jumping Spider General Care | Jumping Spider Information
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After I have received so many questions on Instagram about my Jumping Spiders I have decided to create a CZcams video that I hope answers as many of those questions I have received over time.
I know that this video can be a little bit vague and very generalized in some areas, but that is because there is so much information specific to certain species and ages of jumping spiders that I couldn't really include everything. Especially because this video would be too long.
Also keep in mind that this information is what I have gathered through my own research in the past from online, breeders, hobbyists and forums. It is very important that you follow up with more research especially after you have decided the species and age that you will be getting. All jumpers are very different but most of the general information is the same.
I tried to provide as much information as I could possibly think of without it getting too involved. If there is information in here that I should have added that is more in-depth answers to questions, then I could possibly create a second part in the future.
If you are reading this and now ready for the next part, which is setting up an enclosure, then please make sure you check out my enclosure tutorial which is linked below. I hope to come out with more enclosure tutorials in the future as I create more designs with different types of enclosures.
I also have a handling video where I handle Moody the Spoody if you would like to see firsthand what handling a jumping spider looks like. That one is not so much of an educational video but more of an entertaining one. I chose one of my jumping spiders that is equally nice and skittish so that you all have an accurate depiction of what your jumping spider may be like with you too.
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:51 Jumpers In The Wild
01:25 Color
01:37 Size
01:51 Feeding
02:26 Sight
02:54 Webs
03:26 Intelligence
04:26 Demeanor
04:38 Biting
05:05 Life Span
05:19 Enclosure & Setup
10:47 Molting
11:30 Handling
12:59 Personalities
13:24 Breeders/Research
14:22 Outro
Thank you so much for watching my General Care and Information Video! If you are ready for the next step in your Spooder Parenting journey then check out my Enclosure Tutorial Video and Handling Video! Thanks 💕
"They don't have emotions". A lot of insects and invertibrates have the same neurotransmitters as larger animals have. This system in the brain came to be multiple times independently in evolution. Some studies suggest that even insects like bees have emotional reactions in their brains since it serves survival. Emotions aren't some magical property only humans have. So yes, it's very likely that some jumpers can experience emotional reactions since they have a lot of the same neurotransmitters in their brains.
"Don't recognize anybody". It's proven that hornets and bees can not only recognize human faces, but also remember them later. Why those parts in their brains even evolved is still unknown, we just know that they have it. So there is no reason to rule out that some jumpers have this ability too. There is anectodal evidence that some pet jumpers do recognize and bond with their owners.
@Jean-Luc Picard
Great info! I loved reading that, some things like the bees I wasn't aware of so thank you.
This was my first CZcams video so when I said "don't have emotions" I was wayyyy to vague. I was vague for no good reason other than I just forget that not everyone knows and that I needed to teach better than I was. I meant to imply that they won't "love" us for example. Some species of spiders HAVE been known to show love and care towards their young but for right now we don't have information on that about this species.
I did state in this video that they have other emotions like pain, fear, stress when I went on to talk about other subjects of their care. So by no means do I believe that "only humans have this magical thing called emotions" or however you had stated that haha.
I just didn't want to personify them by suggesting they have more than the fundamental range of emotions that they already have. I was a little too bold and vague with my statement when I should have been a little bit more specific.
As for the recognition, I did have added texts to indicate that it's an argumented topic amongst the community. They may recognize what their food looks like and where their nest is at like I've said in this video but that comment was purely directed at their recognizition towards those who take care of them. But the text was there to show that some spider parents believe otherwise.
I was so vague because from my experience on Instagram, alot of people would comment on my posts (like innocent posts that just show the spider with a funny audio) accusing me of believing my pet loved me like a dog loves it's human or that my spider would run to me when called for example. So I wanted to make it very clear in my video for that portion of viewers. I realize now that only I knew why I was being vague and other people wouldn't have known that I was adding that into my CZcams video based off those comments I received from Instagram. So to the viewers that took me too seriously or felt misguided when that wasn't my intention- I truly apologize for the miscommunication.
For my first time ever making something like this, I realize there's going to be issues with it but that's nothing that can't be worked out in the comment section, right haha.
As more research is done on spiders and other insects we will learn more too! Thanks for watching ❤️
Jumping spiders are so much fun to take care of, even if they're not being kept permanently. I caught one whose abdomen was shriveled from being hungry, and I fattened that spider up before letting it back out. It's always a very heartwarming experience.
yea i love keeping a jumping spider for their lifespan. Providing an awesome enclosure for them to climb and explore (ik it needs to be huge so ive recently moved them into a much much bigger enclosure). Love to put silver fish and flies in there and watch her just have the time of her life.
I misread that as "flattened" and was like NOOOO WTF??!! Lmao. Fattened, not flattened.
@@-Zikade- LOL, I'd never do that to a jumper. XD
@@littlegreengameryour so nice for helping the spider!
I found a little jumping spider buddy in my room when I was cleaning. A little black one with three orange dots on its abdomen. Kinda looks like a face of a little ghost…lol.
I invite them into my home.
Give them free run of the place.
Never had a problem with other
intruding insects.
They're cute little creatures.
I love them.
Beautiful haiku
I do too. 🎉😂💜. Even think I have a brown recluse in my bathroom.. very private place behind the door in corner. Feel sorry for the rolly pollies!! 🤷🏼♀️💜😂🕷️
I love people who love those small creatures. It's a way to understand and respect the magic of life.
Seeing us as less of a threat over time is like them starting to trust us, which sounds like a bond to me! Maybe they do bond a little bit at least!
I just got 3. It's so fun raising them. 2 regus and 1 phidippus nikites. He just molted and is really orange and so expressive hahaha
I am new to jumping spider. Gypsy 🍕 Pepperoni is my first female spoodie and very friendly and hatred for jumping haha! But she did jump over a foot towards me once because she didn't want to go to bed when I put her back in her enclosure. It was adorable ❤
You have an excellent topic for a CZcams channel! I'm a behavioral ecologist. I studied wolf spiders for my dissertation, and you are correct about each having an individualized temperament. Even animals within the same species display a spectrum of behaviors. Have you considered pursuing spider behavior in graduate school? Salticidae (jumping spiders) is an incredible family of spiders for exploring all kinds of evolutionary questions.
money isnt the most important thing in life. i know this. but how should i put this.... how long would it take to pay off your graduate student loans with an advanced degree in spider behavior?
@kenckang it's been proven that majority of people who get degrees don't even get the job they studied for. So majority of degrees turn out pointless and leaves you in massive debt
A jumping spider as a companion? I can’t wrap my mind around that!
As a Tarantula keeper of 30 been wanting to get some jumping spiders.. They really are incredible little creatures! Thanks for taking the time to make the video! 💕
They are the perfect little embassadors for arachniphobes like me❤
Hands down the Best jumping spider video Ever !! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Thank You 😊
Hi !! I have heard a lot of different opinions about how much water or sprays they need ???
this is adorable :D
Love your tube presentation its great, this is vic
I'm about to own Jumping Spider enclosure and have been looking for a "Jumping Spiders 101" video and this is exactly what I was looking for. ty ty !!
Jump spider in Wyoming they are awesome. Love the way jump spider look at you say hello.
I found mine today in my home gym!🥰 it’s so tiny tho!
She can't help it she's cute, it's not her fault.
Great video!! Lots of good information. 😊
Wonderful video, thank you
Thank you so much for this info I needed this before I get my first jumping spider! I wouldn't be able to do it without you.
Nice video, thanks for the info
Very informative, I'll watch some more of your videos.
Wow, you covered so much in this video, I will play it over and over again to make sure a learn everything you have said, thank you so much. vic
😊I love the jumpers. And I have great fear of spiders, but watching videos has helped me not to fear them as much as I did when I was young.
My house has cellar spiders and daddy long legs, and other species. I won't kill them only move them outside.
A couple of years ago I found a black with green fang covers? Had white dots on abdomen. Thought it is/was a male. Not sure what species. Kept him for a week then put him where I found him. Didn't want him removed from breeding.
Still can't have any of the large species walk near me.
Love watching the big orb weavers making the webs. Since they catch and eat the pest bugs, I leave then alone.
Great video... Need more videos on jumping spiders 😇🕷️🖤
Got my medusa girl out of michigan shes a tan jumper aka a platycryptus undatus, she is very scared and ive had her for a little over a week, but i can boop her ever so slightly and she doesn’t run anymore 😅 so i think that’s progress.
Hi Chrstie, can not wake to hear from you so I can send some money and get my jumper on it way, you are great. I like the jumper you show in this video. can not wate, food , need to order food with my order.
Hey, Jumping Spooder Hey🕷~ I love your video you're so informative on jumping spiders ~ I have lots of them in the yard and on my walls outside 🕷some get inside they are so cute and playful and so cute here in BERMUDA lol ~ I like them but not to keep them as a pet, but they are really cute ~ At least your teaching people who would love to keep them as a pet, how to make a house .. I always catch them in my house, i caught one put him outside the door and he came right back in 🤷♀ love their big googly eyes 👀excellent info, keep up the good work.. how do you know a male from a female? ... Stay Blessed
Thank you very much, that's so sweet of you! I love your appreciation for the Jumping Spiders, I'm happy to read your message! As for the difference between male and female, there are a few universal differences across most of the species like - the two front arms will be larger/longer in males, some have color differences, there can be pattern differences, the chelicerae are primary purple/pink in females and they're green/blue in males. There can be more differences as well like depending on their age, females abdomens tend to be larger and sometimes there can be "mustache" differences. I hope this helps! ☺️ knowing the exact species of Jumping Spider will also help to reference!
Nice video, you seem to care about your spiders although you also seem to keep things very simple, unlike a crazy person like myself. I have a project where I am establishing a terrarium inside a huge wine jar placed vertically. I have kept the lower substrate with rocks and dense charcoal dust then charcoal for refuge/breeding environment of temperate springtails that become pretty big, and they also seem to enjoy the tunnels from the red wigglers. Then I put dirt on there of course with some detritus to get a huge population explosion while the moss I put slowly grows, which should make it a nice landing place for the spider in due time. I will put a bonsai tree in there as well a few weeks before the spider, but what I havent figured out is how to create temperature and even humidity gradiants within that same enclosure. Mostly like a cold spot and a dry area for the spider itself as once the terrarium is closed it will most likely have varrying humidity levels which could be good or bad for any inhabitants that get covered by the precipitation of natural water cycle, especially the spider. Due to glass being a super cool liquid it is safe to assume that the spider will aim for the top of the branches I turn into charcoal as support for its home, as the older that glass gets, the more slippery/dangerous it becomes, and even more so if some water droplets can be like 5 times the size of the spider's body which make it even more dangerous for it to fight and get unstuck from it. My intended tool of mass murder will be...lol...a tiny zebra jumping spider that if introduced young enough would be feeding on springtails and eventually baby worms. Where I catch the adults, they spend their time hunting mites outside in the garden with the occasional small flying insect, although anything new to them and they stay far away while analysing it, yes they will cower even from fruit flies if they have never seen them in their lives, which to me is good survival instinct! I am also not certain of how tolerant spiders that small can be of CO2 accumulation in an enclosed space since there will be lots of it due to vegetation. I also know some small things are sensitive to mold, although to my realistic experience, nearly all of the spiders I see on my grapevine have been very often under a lot of powdery mildew which is extremely small/volatile and the spiders were very healthy with incredible reflexes. As you know, you can read stuff on the internet for hours and one article says something while another says something slightly different or entirely contraversial. Any advice or pointers for me? Maybe your curiosity took you to place too and you have some guidance? Anyways, if you read that, thanks for your time! 🤓
That was helpful. Thanks.
I was chatting with a guy at the pet store about getting a jumping spider. I was told by him that he heard most ppl who have got one as a pet have all died within 2 months or so of having them. They would eat and molt but were soon found dead. I asked if he looked into why this was, aside from human error caring for one of these cute species of spider. He had not done any research on his end but think either human error, or keeping a spider who may become too stressed perhaps from constant human contact. I am still interested in persuing as a pet and wanted to find out for myself.
I always suggest buying jumping spiders from a breeder because they are with humans their entire lifespan as opposed to wild caught jumping spiders. A lot of wild captive jumping spiders will die within a few months of having them just as you said. They get too stressed, can be too skiddish and hurt themselves.
I have had a lot of people on Instagram send me messages about how theirs isn't eating or wasn't doing too well and most of the times their spiders would be from the wild or I could tell they were doing something wrong that coudd be attributing to their stress/lethargy.
I personally have never had a jumping spider die within two months though but I breed mine and if I were to purchase some, I get mine from breeders. I find that jumping spiders from breeders will do the best and then of course just people having the proper research will go a long way with the longevity, health and care of their spooder.
Sometimes breeders lie about the spiders age and will send old ones. Those might die within a few months of having received it because elderly spiders might be put into too large of a home because their human was informed wrong. These older spiders have a harder time producing their silk too which can cause issues if they can't build their hammocks for example.
A lot of adult spiders will only eat once to every two weeks at a time. Or won't eat right before their molting. Some spider parents have put their enclosures directly in front of windows and made the inside get too hot. These are just a few things I can think of that I've heard first hand happen to some people that had spiders pass away quickly after getting them.
Thank you so much for doing your research and considering the possibility of having a jumping spider and of course for watching my video! I hope your comment and my response will help others out there as well.
@@jumpingspooders4930 Thank you so much for replying to my comment. This was very helpful information. There is a show coming in may, i will talk to some breeders there.
Your vid is so cool, i'll get a jumper for sure..
In the UK we have 37 species of Jumping Spiders. I have only seen two types in my 60 years.
That's crazy! I seem to always be finding them haha. But that's here in the US
great. i tried to feed my jumping spider meal worms but it wouldn't eat and they buried themselves into the substrate like you said. looks like ill have to move everything out of the enclosure to dig them out :/
They're so cute and so are you!! ☺☺☺🕷🕸
Hope you remember me. I now have 1.35K subscribers ❤ My little girl Jumpy is a big spider influencer haha! Hope you stop by and say "hi"! 🕷️💕
Hi. where did you get your jumping spiders? Trying to find an online shop that is reliable for jumping spider and a good price.
They're adorable but I can't resolve to raising them. First I would get too attached to them and I think they're better in their natural habitat. I love them that much.
my mystaceus almost never quite lands a jump anymore. she usually lands on her back. it does worry me but other than that she is her usual sweet self.
My Johnsoni actually does the same and it worried me as well. That was two months ago and she is still doing fine! I moved her to a smaller enclosure where she can't hurt herself falling and haven't had a problem since 🥰
I rlly want a jumping spider 😢 can you show me how to find them pls?
You thinking about getting into Tarantulas?
Great info thanks!
Im in WI.
Would a local Bold Jumping Spider need a hibernation period?
I have bold jumping spiders as well. I'm in PA. Since all of my spiders are kept in enclosures in my home where the temperatures are consistent, none of them hibernate. Once they get older they do tend to spend a lot of time in their web/hammocks but I have not had any hibernate and they've done perfectly fine. To my knowledge, I'm unsure if enducing a hibernation is something they need/require - I hope this helps in any way.
im getting some
I’m getting my first soon will they eat expired food could cut up a meal worm into smaller pieces for them when they’re young?
This will not work because spiders don't actually "eat" the mealworm but instead they kind of "suck" their insides through the puncture they make with their fangs. Cutting up a mealworm will not be appetizing for a spider and it would most likely result in losing the majority of the mealworm insides anyways.
Sometimes they may eat a freshly dead prey if you make "movement" with it by holding the worm with tweezers and jiggling it around. This would essentially trigger the spiders instinct to attack it. But I would not cut up a mealworm for younger or smaller spiders. I would choose a different type of insect to feed your spider until it gets bigger or older. There are regular blue bottle cap flies or fruit flies if they're they're young. Sometimes you can get away with the miniature crickets as long as you remove some of their legs so they don't fight back and harm your spider. I hope this helps! Good luck 🤞
@@jumpingspooders4930 helps very much. You’re the first person to reply to me. I appreciate it.
@@jumpingspooders4930 where do you get your food and how do you store it?
ive been wanting a jumping spider but i work with acrylic and monomer and other chemical smells in my room. would that affect the spider or will it be okay?
I noticed that this is 2 months ago (so sorry!) but I'm curious what you have done regarding the smell and where you keep your jumping spiders now? Do they seem to be affected by the smell or did you move them to a different room? As for myself though, I am not certain how those fumes would affect them.
@@jumpingspooders4930 I’ve been moving my spider to the other side of the house. I don’t wanna risk anything so I don’t know how the smell affects him.
@@abigailwright27 that's probably the best decision to make, I'm glad you chose that option! Thank you for updating me! You're the best spooder parent!
I have a question 🙋
Is it really necessary to pair spiders?
I'd like to have one. Just one...! But I don't know if it's actually mandatory to pair them...?
I do not recommend pairing spiders. I only recommend keeping just one in one container at a time. They can become cannibalistic towards each other. 🤗❤️
@@jumpingspooders4930 Thank you for the fast response !!! And yeah I agree. They are silly weirdos and might devour each other ...
I see that those who pair spiders are the breeders that sell them, so if selling baby spooders isn't my intention, I should be fine XD
@@aranhavampira when I breed my spiders, I only put the female into the males container just until the deed is done so to speak haha. She usually spots him out immediately and goes to terrorize him to make him court her. I only had one time where the female did not have any interest with the male. I just make sure my females are well fed beforehand haha.
I am getting a spider really soon so I need someone that is like a professional to answer this quick. Can you move your jumping spider to a container everytime you feed it?
If that is how you plan to feed your spider, you could.
It just would be difficult because not all the time will the spider be in an easily accessible place in their current enclosure or sometimes they might be in their nest (I would not recommend forcing them out of their nests to prevent stress).
I personally would try to feed the spider in their enclosure but depending on what kind of set-up or routine you're trying to do, then I can understand.
It can be kind of hard to judge exactly when a spider wants to eat. Even though their abdomen might be smaller to indicate that they are hungry, they still might not eat. When they do suddenly latch onto their prey, it could take them quite a long time to be finished. So if this other feeding container is secure so they can't escape and still have ventilation, then that could work so that way you don't have to wait for when they're done eating to move them back into their enclosure.
So as for your question, yes you can do that. I would just monitor your jumping spider and make sure that doing it this way is something that isn't putting too much stress on the spider. Sometimes transporting the spider or moving them around too much might make them behave in a "scared/frightened" way. When they are frightened, they might be less likely to eat because they don't want to put themselves at risk.
Congratulations on your new spider that you will be getting soon! I hope this answers your question or gives you some ideas!
@@jumpingspooders4930 Thank you! I will try to feed them in their enclosure!
I have 2 regal jumping spider one male and one female
Also have 5 Tarantulas 5 snakes and a turtle too
Just got here
I HAVE 3 OF THEM
Actually my old jumping spider sit always on my hand while I was working ( home office ), to sad he passed away 2 days ago…
Ok but can you do a tutorial of how you take care of your nails 💅
Is it possible to leave them alone for about a week from time to time when travelling?
Unfortunately I don't believe that it is the best idea. Depending on the species that you could get will depend on how frequent they need their enclosures misted. As they get older they don't need to eat as often but they could still dehydrate from not getting enough water. Leaving water dished/bowls/sponges in their enclosures isn't always the best solution to that problem as I would fear drowning and some spider enthusiasts fear bacteria on the sponges.
@@jumpingspooders4930 Alright, thank you very much!
What kind of light?
Don't use anything that can produce too much heat as it can warm up the inside of your enclosure too much and don't set them too close to windows as the sun can have the same affect.
LED lights work great (LED lamps, strips etc). Unless you have a particularly bright room, then no light may be necessary.
Seeing this now, how do we know if they are male or female if wildly caught
Male or females will have the same indicators even in the wild. Male have thicker larger two front arms and if they're an adult, then their abdomens will be smaller. Sometimes there will be color differences as well but this depends on the species that you find in the wild. 🥰
@@jumpingspooders4930thank you! ❤.
I found a jumping spider yesterday. I can’t identify it though. It looks similar to a zebra jumper, but instead of white stripes, it has a white cross down its back. Any ideas please?
Super neat! Could it be a Plexippus paykulli or Phlegra jumper?
@@jumpingspooders4930 no clue. But imma google those right now!
@@jumpingspooders4930 oh man. I think it’s the plexippus paykulli. Eeee. Thank you!
I was worried it might not take to captivity. But this morning it ate a small fly I caught.
I’m still afraid of spiders, but I love my little friend
@@sarahharrison8520 that's so wonderful! I love hearing stories like this! It's a journey and I'm happy for you!
@@jumpingspooders4930 I’m worried. My friend hasn’t made a nest. Should I release her? I don’t want her to die
Jumpy spooder
Don't forget to chat them up with a pint and fries, you'll never drink alone with a jumping spider.
hello ! good video ! i'm looking to buy a jumping spider for the first time ! i keep mealworm for my ants and i have a lot , so i was wondering if it's was needed to feed my jumping spider different type of meal every time ?
No, you did not need to feed your jumping spider a different type of meal everytime. It is only suggested/recommended so that their nutrition is mixed up. You could occasionally switch it up for the same effect. Jumping spiders can be very enjoyable so you'll have to drop back in if you decide to get one! Thank you!
Someone tell me stories about your spidey where you swear they can bond with you. Even if it’s believed they can’t, I want to believe they can :p likely about to own one soon!
A lot of times when I get my spooder out to crawl around, they'll begin to eye me up and crawl towards me instead. A lot of times I gush with love because it makes feel like my jumper is coming towards their momma despite being free to wonder where ever they please. I know deep down that I'm honestly just this tall "tree" that's great for hiding places/climbing and that's why they'll want to crawl towards me but it still makes me feel good in those moments ❤️
Other times, just seeing my spider look towards me when I walk into their room makes me feel special because I know they see me and acknowledge me. My Cutie is older now and I walk her around the house on my finger showing her my fake plants and fun macrame decorations. She definitely doesn't care about them they way I care but it's those little moments I have with them where I can't stop thinking about how these "scary" creatures have changed my view on spiders as an entirety.
Good luck on your jumper journey!
Gods mico machine 😅😮😊😅😅😅😅
Did you give up on the channel?
Not at all ❤️ 🤗
donno how i landed here, but you look cute :)
Nobody asked this is jumping spider care
You can’t call them intelligent and then follow that sentence with “oh but they don’t recognize you or anything haha!” Like yeah.. they do. They have personalities and will form a bond with their owners when they trust you
They are intelligent in their own ways that separate them from other spider species. Being intelligent and not being able to recognize its "owner" does not mean that those two statements shouldn't follow one another. A jumping spider can be intelligent within its species and still not have the capacity to recognize the person that handles them and feeds them.
I have had jumpers for many years and I can say that I don't feel like my jumping spiders bond with me or recognize me. They tolerate me and they notice me when I walk in the room but I do not mistake that for bonding. That would be me personifying the spider.
I've done a lot of research on both sides of the argument before making my video and I would say that this topic is okay to be debated because of all the research that has been done on the subject, there is still more research to be done. For all I know, a scientific study could be revealed tomorrow to prove me wrong. I would be more than thrilled to learn if my spiders are actually bonded with me.
When my spider wants to crawl to me out of everything else in the room I do not take that as a sign of it loving me. I take that as it taking an opportunity to see me as a potential hiding place to make a new nest. I also would not take that as a sign of trust: some spiders I have had for their entire lives never "trusted" me. We are a potential predator and the vibrations that they feel when on our skin makes most of them uncomfortable. Over time they can get used to the vibrations not equaling potential demise but again, I don't see that as a form of trust or bonding.
This is based on my research and on my intensive personal experience with jumping spiders of all temperaments. I appreciate you taking the time to view my video.
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Can I have one ma'am? Thats my dream pet😊
So cool I also recently started a jumping spider channel here coming from Instagram❤
She's cute.
You’re so gorgeous 🔥
She didn't ask
Reminder that God loves you so much and Jesus Christ died for your sins! Jesus Christ is the one and only way to Heaven
This is a video about _spiders_
Take your voodoo elsewhere.