Phidippus regius, the regal jumping spider, is the single most popular jumping spider species in the pet hobby. Native to the southeastern United States,...
Most pet jumping spiders live one to three years in captivity, with female Phidippus regius reaching the upper end of that range and males...
By the ExoPetGuides Team | Jumping Spider Husbandry Parameters
A jumping spider does best at ambient temperatures between 70 and 82°F (21 to 28°C) with...
Phidippus audax, commonly called the bold jumping spider or daring jumping spider, is the most widely distributed large jumping spider in North America and...
Identifying a jumping spider reliably comes down to one feature: the eye pattern. Family Salticidae contains roughly 6,950 described species across about 695 genera,...
A jumping spider is one of the most affordable exotic pets you can own, but the spider's sticker price is only a fraction of...
Sexing a jumping spider reliably comes down to one question: are the pedipalps slender like miniature legs, or bulbous like tiny boxing gloves? That...
Why your jumping spider has stopped eating
A jumping spider that refuses food is almost never an emergency. In the keepers we hear from most,...
Most jumping spider deaths in captivity are preventable, and the keepers who catch problems early share one habit: they know exactly what a healthy...
Can You Safely Handle a Jumping Spider?
Yes, but on the spider’s terms, not yours. Jumping spiders are among the most handleable arachnids in the...