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I was given a jumping spider a couple of weeks ago. She was in the process of laying eggs when I got her. She’s been sitting over the egg ball in her nest ever since. But when I looked at her a day ago, the ball of eggs wasn’t there anymore and the area where she was sitting is empty. I know the...
Hello everyone, I'm new to the website/community, and as the thread title states, one of my jumping spiders is not eating. She's drinking just fine, and seems to be happy exploring the area, however, she won't eat. Any clues as to why she won't eat? (Note: I'm feeding tiny grasshopper nymphs, the others will eat them, however, she will not)
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Biology of Spiders (p. 132). Young jumping spiders (Phidippus) seem to learn to avoid ants. At first inexperienced spiderlings tackle ants but are quickly repelled by the ant's defense (bites, stings, formic acid).
Okay, I would leave her for a few more days and then try again with a small meal. Don't worry about that behavior, my jumping spiders often do that to "size" up their meal, and then later usually eat it. In this case, I think she wasn't hungry enough and decided not to eat it. Also, don't worry about your shaky hands, the video was fine.
I just got a male Regal jumping spider on 12/24/21 no it wasn't a Christmas present lol it was just something that I have wanted to do for a really long time and the place I wanted to buy one from had a male ready for me. So the major issue I am having is he is 100% refusing to eat. His abdomen is so tiny and actually getting shriveled up.
None of the spiders I have will eat earthworms, although some ground dwelling spiders might. I personally prefer flightless fruit flies, as they are pretty cheap and I've had culture's live for a very long time assuming you care for them well. I have seen jumpers eat moths, although finding some the right size can be a struggle.
I cant imagine a spider tackling something much greater than itself as a means to eat, however, they will strike out and do some damage if they feel threatened, or imposed upon; Sorta like how your uncle Bill was minding his own business in the barn, and walked through the brown recluses hide-a-way only to be bitten unexpectedly.
Mites and jumping spiders? Thread starter Nephaleim; Start date Mar 27, 2020; Mar 27, 2020 #1 Nephaleim
Jumpers are fairly easy to care for, i give them a set-up kind of like an arboreal tarantula (vertical, things to climb on)- they tend to stay up at the top of their home, and mostly only come down to eat. Jumpers do not build webs, but they will make a little sleeping-bag cubby hole that they rest and molt in, usually in a corner or hidey spot.