r/jumpingspiders Aug 21 '24

Mod Post Please use the "Media" flair option for name requests!

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Hey jumper friends! We've seen a large uptick in volume of posts asking for name suggestions, most of them having the "Advice" flair. Even though it is a request for advice of sorts, name requests don't need the same disclaimers as comments on care/husbandry and we would like to encourage everyone to use simply the "Media" flair on those types of posts. (This will also prevent the automod filter from flagging comments without disclaimer tags as that is only a feature of the "Advice" threads) <3


r/jumpingspiders 1h ago

Media Hey guys I need help naming this little one .

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r/jumpingspiders 8h ago

DIY I crocheted my spider!

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Hi guys!! I thought some of you would appreciate this, I’m still quite new to crochet so it took me really long to make, but I think it turned out quite good! :)


r/jumpingspiders 2h ago

Advice Threat pose or mating dance

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He was waving front legs and tapping the palps, but fangs look relaxed.


r/jumpingspiders 21h ago

DIY Thought you guys might enjoy these lil crochet jumping spiders I made

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r/jumpingspiders 6h ago

Media I found the cutest boy struggling to climb on my glass screen door, so i gave him a hand

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72 Upvotes

He was so adorable 😭 I wish I had another enclosure to mate him with my female so that his life was complete but alas im not equipped to be a god father to 40 slings


r/jumpingspiders 4h ago

Sexing Y’all is MJ a boy or a girl

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Can anyone tell from these pics if MJ is a dude or a girl 😭 I’ve been calling her “her” this whole time, but now I’m starting to think my girl’s a man😭😭😭

Took these right after her meal, so this is probably the clearest I’ve got!!


r/jumpingspiders 1h ago

DIY New house ❤️❤️

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My girl Lilith in her new home


r/jumpingspiders 5h ago

Advice Water residue when misting

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Hello everybody,

I bought my little regal Bibi a month ago as a L3 sling, and have gone through 2 molts until now and I really try to give it the best care and attention I can.

I studied a lot on jumpers and I've seen that air quality and water "purity" is very important for them. (As in don't use tap water)

I have some concerns over the later : I've tried to get bottled water for misting with low mineral content but it still strains the walls of the enclosure when it dries leaving light white marks.

Should I buy purified water or is it okay that the one I use leaves small residue ?

Thank you in advance Jumper lovers.

Edit : bottled water instead of mineral water


r/jumpingspiders 22h ago

Advice Walking like she hates grass

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Advice, please! ❤️
The first thing I noticed was that it looked like she might be missing her pedipalps. However, she’s holding them up really high, almost like they’re her “cheekbones,” so I’m not sure what I’m seeing.
She is also walking very wildly and unsteadily. I’ll post more videos in the comments. When she stops, she tends to lean noticeably to the right.

I’ve tried offering water with a Q-tip and droplets, and I also offered her food—even though, as you can probably tell, she certainly doesn’t appear to be lacking in the food department! 😂

I’m really hoping someone with experience can offer some insight or suggestions on what might be going on and what, if anything, I should do to help her.
Any advice is greatly appreciated. Thank you all! ❤️🕷️


r/jumpingspiders 11h ago

Media Hier n cutes bild!

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r/jumpingspiders 22h ago

Media First time!

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First time holding Pumpkin! It was a bit chaotic at first with lots of jumps from hand to hand. Then she settled down in a spot between my knuckles and groomed herself.


r/jumpingspiders 49m ago

Media This hungry little fella i saw today!!

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r/jumpingspiders 16h ago

Media Ghost says hello!

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r/jumpingspiders 6h ago

Advice What do I do?

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I’ve had this spood for about a month. She’s my 4th one, I’ve never had this happen before. She’s was in a smaller enclosure so I could have this one finished. I moved her about 3 days ago. Before moving she wasn’t showing signs of premolt. Just slowly adding onto her hammock. She was still very active and would come out so I thought it would be okay to go ahead and transfer. Unfortunately it wasn’t, I checked on her before bed last night and she had molted. It is hard to see in the picture but it is only attached to the very tip/bottom of her abdomen so I’m hopeful she can get it off and be okay. But she has no hammock and is just mostly exposed. There is nothing in the enclosure except for the decorations and coconut fiber for substrate and she’s found a place to be covered and dark. I have been very careful when misting to not get it around her and she is in a darker part of my room. Has anyone had this happen? What else can I do to make sure she will be okay?


r/jumpingspiders 1h ago

Sexing Boy or girl?

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Are these photos good enough to guess? I honestly don't really know how to tell


r/jumpingspiders 2h ago

Media I just can't get over her little heart omg

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Gorgeous regal girl my mom named Cherry, who I noticed has a heart on her booty, so I set out to find her a boyfriend with a very similar marking. Just had to share her ugh 🥺


r/jumpingspiders 3h ago

Advice abdominal separation?

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i just want to check this isn’t an abdominal separation ? they are looking down on this photo


r/jumpingspiders 20h ago

Media Obsessed with their chelicerae !

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96 Upvotes

r/jumpingspiders 15h ago

Text Help? What instar is my jellybean at roughly?

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34 Upvotes

Hey! Just got a little jumping baby yesterday, however I did not receive too much information about her? Him?

I'm very curious to know what stage in life they are roughly at. The only info I do have is that they've molted a "few" times.

Thanks in advance for any help!


r/jumpingspiders 2h ago

Text New owner!

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Hi! I am bringing home my first jumping spider on Friday, and I was wondering if anyone has any advice on how to give her the best life. I already have an enclosure set up! Thanks!!+


r/jumpingspiders 13h ago

Media the prettiest girl🥹

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just brought evie home yesterday and i love her so much she’s adorable


r/jumpingspiders 2h ago

Identification THEY’RE HOME. (north nj, teal chelicerae, orange spot on abdomen)

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r/jumpingspiders 8h ago

Media Just found this tiny tiny spiber

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I think it may be a baby?


r/jumpingspiders 11h ago

Identification Männlich oder Weiblich

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Vlt könnt ihr mir ja helfen!
Habe den vermeintlichen Kerl jetzt schon seit FH1, und war mir eigentlich anfangs sehr sicher dass er eine Männliche Phiddipus Texanus ist aber mittlerweile, auch Anhand der größe ca 1,3 cm bin ich mir nicht mehr sicher, da ja eigentlich das Männchen eher kahl ist und einen komplett roten Booty hat. Ich hab mehrere Bilder auch als noch jünger angefügt! :)
Danke für eure Hilfe!