Chai's FOURTH egg sac! (and what to expect if your jumping spider lays eggs!)

[@ZoeBellCake]

Chai is trying to single-handedly (eight-handedly?) keep the species going.

[@KillxSquill]

Octo-handedly😌

[@fearlessfozzy749]

Correction, she is succeeding

[@jaungiga]

I know some people call well-behaved spiders "eight-legged puppies" but your jumping spider is the first one I've seen that is also capable of growling 😁

[@missdire]

"I wouldn't call myself an EGGspert." I can't be the only one that heard that (even if she didn't mean to say it that way). 🤣

[@annadawn921]

That's a seriously fertile Jumper you got there... Lol...4 egg sacks in a row... Woah. X

[@deandavis8165]

As a late comer to your channel, it's taken me a while to go back to the beginning and watch all your videos. It has been an amazing journey, watching you gain confidence, watching your on camera personality grow, watching you gain experience, and now here you are getting gifts from Rick Vetter, something you'd never have imagined at the start. You have so many friends in the hobby, have become a recognized voice on spiders and invert care. A million waste of time channels out there, I've enjoyed every moment you've produced, and I'm 57 years in wildlife education....you're never boring. Thanks, Kat, keep blossoming...

[@tarantulakat]

😭♥️

[@deedeejones57]

This comment is everything. What a wonderful thing to say. You are very kind. I feel the same way about Kat. She has helped me so much, her and her spiders. I just started watching her about two months ago and have watched every video. She is an awesome person.

[@Startafnwar]

Jumpers are some of the more interesting looking spiders. I've caught myself staring at the tiny ones in our back yard when I'm chilling or working out back there. They're everywhere. Lol

[@candylovejoy9805]

That growl was so perfectly timed

[@Kate_Hallam]

Unfortunately it is illegal to import Peacock Spiders outside of Australia, and to be honest there aren't many breeders of Peacock Spiders within Australia. I only know of one, I think it's due to the fact that they have an extremely short lifespan. Anyway love your videos 😊 Much love from Perth, Western Australia.

[@shaunacorrigan9372]

It also sounds like they really just don't do well in captivity, which is a bummer. I was just reading some articles a couple days ago about them and they're such amazing little critters! New species are being found all the time, so who knows, maybe someday someone will be able to keep and breed them in captivity🤞

[@deathnote5918]

Why is it illegal?

[@mikemullikin8942]

Hi Kat! Wow, Chai is a prolific little lady! Tiny slings make me really nervous. It's really cool that you are able to share your experience without being a know it all. I'm in a couple of tarantula groups and some hobbyists are brutal in the way they respond to questions. Not everyone is or will be an " expert" but are nonetheless capable of helping others who have less experience. Another great video from my favorite KZbinr.

[@lilliantyack4036]

Kat, thank you for posting updates about Chai's egg sacs. I am one of the many you mentioned who bought an adult female jumping spider and about a month later had a surprise egg sac! I was super nervous about what to do, but watching your experiences really helped. I ended up removing the egg sac using a safety razor like you did with Chai's second sac and put her with it in a separate container. It looks like everything went well because the babies just emerged today and are running around! They are so cute :) In total it was almost exactly a month between when she laid the sac and when the babies emerged!

[@locabynature]

here's to hoping that chai is well and happy and with us a little longer. I can only imagine how much work it is to take care of that many babies. 🤣🕷️🍼🤣

[@abrustanolfie2366]

I didn't know Chai was still alive...........wow, that's amazing!

[@emmas_creature_corner]

My jumping spider just layed an egg sac! I’m so excited!! This is my first egg sac I’m super excited!

[@candlemarie6335]

I’m sure you hear it all the time but I was terrified of spiders! Especially the big butt ones! And I always cried anytime I had to dispose of one when I was younger. Since I’ve started watching your videos I have came across 3 spiders. One i saved from the pool with the pool net, second was with a catch cup, and the third one had a small egg sack it was carrying around. I let it crawl on a very long stick and took it over to the bushes! 🥺 I still get squeamish at times but just feel so much better knowing you don’t gave to kill spiders because you’re afraid!

[@tarantulakat]

I do but I never get tired of hearing it! Thank you for sharing

[@amybrowning3182]

Whoooooh!!! ♡ I'm actually terrified of spiders but I LOVE watching your videos! 🕷🕸😘

[@skinnies1492]

Me too but jumpers are a little different they have more of a personality and when they look around they look like they’re thinking instead of other spiders they seem kinda brainless not caring if we exist lol

[@harleyrelliott2925]

Jumping spiders are too cute 🔥🔥🔥

[@darlameeks]

This is heartening that Chai exceeded her normal lifespan...I'm sure she's passed on by now, but you gave her such excellent care! She was so beautiful! I thought they laid one egg sac and died soon after. I was clearly wrong!

[@alleestone606]

ive been speed watching all your jumping spider videos these last few days because my babie just surprised me with an eggsac, couldn’t have posted this at a better time thank you so much

[@Kirbyroth]

wow who knew jumpers can growl like that 🤣

[@lindapaone2610]

This video is the best resource for "expecting" jumping spider parents! You really put my mind at ease, when my newly hatched spiderlings kept "disappearing" into the egg sac, after being visible just hours before. It's a fascinating adventure!

[@tyeemeraldwilliams3697]

I come back and chi just over here having her self AHotSpiderGirl Summer😳🤣🤣🤣💥🔥💯❤️❤️❤️💕💕

[@twinmommycreations3270]

I should have come here and checked before harassing you on IG, lol. Our wild caught girl apparently made an egg sac, because we got babies last Saturday... I'm so nervous, but also super excited 😄

[@Katiethewizard]

This is like the end of Charlotte's Web when she has a million little babies and sends them off into the world 😭

[@SeanSidious]

You know what comes next then 😢

[@Katiethewizard]

@@SeanSidious NOOOOO

[@SeanSidious]

@@Katiethewizard 😭😭😭

[@bugloverspiderlover8490]

@@SeanSidious jumping spiders don’t last that long,usually after they have thier last sac,they die.

[@aslan-leemckee695]

A solution for the coloring book so you get the best of both worlds... Photocopy the pages and color the copies. :) its what i do with my favorites.

[@gemini3076]

Yaaaaay! Congrats to Chai!!! (Again) 🤍

[@lukeneville6964]

Discovered tarantula KZbin about two months ago.. now have 4 tarantulas! You’re videos are so great and helpful as a newcomer to the hobby. Thanks for being so awesome ✌🏼 love your channel!

[@susanmartin3762]

How on Earth are you able to see all of this? I just see a bunch of little teeny tiny pepper flakes inside a plastic Bowl. You're something else Miss tarantula Queen

[@andrewrichards9513]

This is just what I need while stuck in hospital. Thank you kat I love your content

[@tarantulakat]

get well soon ❤️‍🩹

[@andrewrichards9513]

@@tarantulakat thank you kat that means a lot

[@lilyetal]

Chai's probably gonna pump out like ten sacs

[@leastonhill7689]

I think shes like Charlotte from Charlotte's webb. Shes leaving her mark on the world. If you keep any of the babies from the 4th sac you should name them the babies from Charlotte's web.

[@jessicafarris2603]

Yep. So far 3 of 5 we’re gravid lol jumping spider midwife ❤️

[@deedeejones57]

Chai is the realest one in the building. We love you Chai! You are the best spider!! :)

[@pamelatenn2890]

Chai is so freakin' Adorable.... She's so sweet and looks very good and Healthy...All due to the Love and Excellent Care you give her, and All of your Variety of Animals. Thank you Kat for always giving us Wonderful, Educational, and Enjoyable Videos... I just Love the JUMPING SPIDERS. Thank you for helping me slowly getting over my fear of T's, Spiders. The more I Learn, the more I want to learn I need to continue learning about every aspect of the JUMPING SPIDER, BEFORE I DECIDE TO GET ONE. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you Kat.

[@lindsaydelyon3363]

Lol the peacock jumping spiders are Hilarious when they do their dance! I’ve seen so many KZbin videos and their so funny!

[@inkorrow9310]

I saw a tiny zebra jumper while I was out over the weekend! It was the cutest friendliest little thing and loved to jump between my fingers. I wish I could have taken it home but sadly that wasnt possible at the time.

[@sharonbrecker9194]

I believe chai has already supplemented the jumping spider community more than enuff.lol.

[@tnfc1901]

Chai four sacks. You are the real MVS. ❤️

[@daniellerpace]

Protip for coloring books: photocopy everything so that you can color each page multiple times (my mom did it so my sister and I wouldn't fight over coloring certain pages in the books)

[@barbaralynn6064]

Poor Chai! She says: How much longer do I have to do this!? Keep up the species Chai! Congrats!

[@AndrewsArachnids]

@5:00 you wont see one unless you live in Australia. theyre also TINY so youd definitely want to up your macro lense collection for those trippy little spoods

[@emilywilhite5807]

That chase was so suspenseful. I was on the edge of my seat.

[@missygarcia3795]

What about if it’s her final sac🥺 she’s so old and putting so much energy on it 😕 hope she makes it to see them growing

[@hayzbabe9289]

Mine just laid her 3rd egg sac. Which makes it my 4th. I bred my girl Hallow who laid an egg sac and then passed. Scorch on the other hand I bought full grown and found out after she laid her first egg sac she was wild caught and she just keeps laying like Chi.

[@xhappybunnyx]

Ok sooooo caught a wild audax like 3 months ago. Thought for sure it was a male, named him Barty, and saw him make his final molt. Lately Barty seemed to have moved from his old molt retreat to the corner of his enclosure where he's busy webbin' away. Came to check on him this morning and I'm 99% sure there's a tan blob in there. WHAT A RIDE. For catching a random spider in a mailbox, Barty's been a freaking rollercoaster of fun. Learning more and more about her every day and I'm honestly glad I don't have to just say goodbye to spider care once she moves on from this earth. Hoping to keep her kin around as long as I can, but it will be a journey. Thanks for the tips!!

[@saxybaby4486]

I caught a wild grey jumper to take some pics. I only had her for 2 days and she laid an egg sack. She cared for them and i cared for her. And when the babies came out, we released them outside where we found momma. It took a few weeks but it was amazing to see her and i loved every minute of it.

[@madelinejenkins3268]

Unrelated, sorry, but what brand are your glasses??? I'm in love with them!!!!!

[@tarantulakat]

thank you! they’re just lil cheapies from Zenni

[@laceyclark311]

Dang, Chai's been one very busy girl.

[@ThePathOfAshes]

you can scan/photograph the pages of the coloring book (for own use ofc) and print them out to color, so you got a clean book & ability to use the pages for yourself or your kid.

[@RabidWookies]

This just happened to me. I am totally new to keeping spiders and I just thought she was molting! I came home to find about 70 babies all around the ceiling and walls of my office! THANK GOD MY WIFE DOES NOT KNOW!! Also, thank God for Amazon and their same-day butterfly mesh container! (it took a while, but I think I managed to recapture the majority of them, although I see 3 or 4 little friends every hour or so that I need to recapture.)

[@thewildeflipper9969]

Super video as always. Thank you so much for the shout out and glad you enjoy the book. Lots of luck with all the babies!

[@taylorgarton6983]

You hair looks extra beautiful in this video!! Yaaaaay more babies on the way! Way to go, Pumpkin, Chestnut and Chai!

[@sam9974]

My jumpers mated a few weeks ago and my female has been laying TONS of webbing down and I think she’s laying an egg sac! So exciting

[@Sunshine-po3uu]

I came to this too late haha my girl had an egg sac and it hatched today!! Thank you!

[@danaedwards9072]

Can’t believe I just subscribed to a “bug” channel...it’s totally awesome!👍🏻

[@tamijocampbell4629]

That was the first spider video that I will call CUTE. 😀

[@aarachnid]

i adore your videos so much tbh! i watch like,, a lot. you’re making me love tarantulas too!! 💕

[@quietzest]

Thanks for the nice jumping spider video! I love jumping spiders, so seeing my fav creature keeper do videos on them is always fantastic :) Have a nice day ❤️

[@hazelnutt999]

Aaaaa my jumping spider just had her egg sac hatch! Very excited 😊😊😊

[@catherinewallace3165]

Ordered the colouring book can’t wait for it

[@sydneyfreeman7578]

Omg cute babies 😍❤️ I love your channel kat and I’m a huge fan I love your spiders and hamster and your other animals I have eight tarantulas and other animals I think that I have a problem lol 😂

[@markstone918]

The green in your hair is nice!

[@tarantulakat]

thank you, I am going to redo it soon ^^

[@markstone918]

@@tarantulakat 👍👍🕷🕷

[@MOONOVERMIAMI]

Hello great video update Kat

[@BatteredRose]

I was on the way back from my mom's house and noticed little feet walking across my dashboard. I wasn't driving so I immediately reached for it and it was a baby jumping spider. It's so small I'm surprised it was away from it's mother. So I scooped him up and made him/her a nice little enclosure.

[@midgematic8659]

Chai says age is just a number 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@endorathewitchwriter1712]

I'm rewatching all your jumping spider baby videos cause my jumping spider laid an egg sack little over 2 weeks ago and the babies are breaking free slowly!!

[@dangerkatz]

Oh thank god I needed more info about jumping spider babies cuz mine just laid eggs.

[@g.w.hampton5525]

One of my jumpers I raised from small was missing for a week and I finally found her and rehoused her. She had had 2 infertile egg sacks previously so I hoped she didn't find a male. I was adjusting her corkbark last week when I realized that the piece I took out had an egg sack mixed in with dead flies and such. It was dark and I set it aside without much thought. Well now I have dozens of little jumpers hatching in the bark so I've devided them up with plenty of fruit flies. The odd thing is that some are super tiny. I was glad to see one feeding but I think I'll try to separate them out to give a better chance. I'll be letting them go once they have a good start since they are local type. Black with red or red striped abdo. One is lighter with dark stripes so I have it separated out. It's given me confidence in raising another type of sling.

[@nikkic0509]

You don’t give yourself enough credit. You are an expert from all of your hands on experience. Great video, always so interesting. I love the jumping spiders so much.

[@rebeccamosquera5098]

Chai said "I choose motherhood damn it"

[@bugloverspiderlover8490]

I have a wolf spider with her second litter,they are only two days old. The one sling I kept from her first litter is about a month and a half old. I actually feed it some of the younger slings as she is still tiny.

[@irissjoner1852]

Youre an Eggspert Kat 🥰 They must thrive at your place. No wonder. Really enjoy your vids. Keep up the eggcellent work! ❤

[@lauraclegg794]

My jumping spider came gravid & has just layed her 4th sac too. I wouldn't of bred on purpose because I get upset with the natural selection deaths. It's still been on the while a nice experience & learning opportunity. I'm looking forward to watching your baby jumpers grow too xx

[@_neolucky]

Awww Chai 😭 you absolute legend

[@JG-xz3or]

Congrats!! My southern black widow's eggs just hatched! I kept 4 but the rest I released and watching them balloon was so cool(don't worry they are native).

[@dramaminedream22]

I’ve been looking into getting a jumping spider and you perked my ears when you said you’ve been finding homes for Chai’s babies.

[@menolikeutoo]

Kat ur doing an amazing job taking care of ur animals don’t let anyone tell u other wise and also u look beautiful

[@FurretTails]

i'm so glad for this video cause my gray wall jumper laid an egg sack a few days ago & we want to try to have this process be as smooth as possible.

[@TheOriginalKazooMaster]

Yeah it's pretty unlikely that peacock spiders will be available to keep anytime soon. Australia has very strict laws on wildlife exports (and imports for that matter)

[@bugloverspiderlover8490]

Really stupid,I can see importing new species,but exporting species to breeders elsewhere is really stupid

[@TheOriginalKazooMaster]

Yeah it's really stupid to want to protect ecosystems and the environment 🙄

[@bugloverspiderlover8490]

@@TheOriginalKazooMaster what if the species becomes endangered in Australia and they need to export that species to other places for genetic diversity.

[@apss5736]

lmao the dog growling

[@CricketsMa]

I love having a few jumping spiders roaming around in my home. They pop up in the most unexpected places. A real delight! So, I wouldn't consider putting one in an enclosure.

[@watchmerise15]

Lol I had just sent a DM to you about my jumping spider laying an egg sac! Hopefully I’ll have some babies soon \m/

[@jenniferkritsch]

I love your channel around my yard and house I find about 4-5 jumping spiders per day if the day is nice and warm with lots of sun I’m from Ottawa Ontario Canada you have helped me get over the fobia of spiders just for the small jumpers and I’m able to have them crawl on my hand just resently still afraid of the tarantulas but I’m slowly working on the frear of spiders in general thanks so much for all your educational videos on the spiders it’s helping me so much

[@fire197705]

hey kat, can you make a video all about day in the life of raising a tarantula sling/taking care of tarantulas? Small things like how often to feed tarantulas based on size, humidity, etc.

[@belad0nna]

Chai reminds me of a peregrine falcon female who took over the downtown nest in my city. She was nicknamed Madame X because while peregrines are supposed to mate for life she went through like 3 or 4 males in her life. Anyway like Chai she ended up living much longer than expected for a wild bird and hatched many fledglings from that nest. It was still sad though the year she didn't come back to the nest.

[@colostomybaguette6122]

that jumping spider has a cute growl at the beginning XD

[@colostomybaguette6122]

and before anyone comments something silly, of course spiders don't growl. I know it's her dog

[@mariestubbs4606]

Another greay vid Kat and well done Chai what a great Momma ....

[@xtraspecialmango]

Chai is a cheeky wee Monkey... Spider.

[@dorabrooks76]

I was so surprised to see not one, but _two_ spiders in my bedroom last night. I mention it because one was a tiny little jumping spider, just barely bigger than the size of the sling from Chai's 1st sac. I watched it for a little while, but it was so tiny I needed a flashlight to see it properly, and the light freaked it out a bit so I let it be. The second one I don't know what kind it was, but it was _zooming_ around on my wall and curtains like it was being chased by a ghost! It was really funny to watch! 😂

[@anthonylawson518]

I just found a jumping spider in my kitchen...so i carefully caught him...and then i caught a fly...which took like half an hour...and the little jumper took the fly down! I let the spider go with its meal in one of my Pothos house plants! Now he is just chillen...eating lunch! Lol

[@alwaysbecrazy]

Hi Kat!!!! Got my first T today :D Scared to death but she is prettttty ! It a Rose hair :)

[@tarantulakat]

I loooooove rose hairs! Congrats

[@alwaysbecrazy]

@@tarantulakat THANKS!!!! its my phobia too and i got her from a alexandre here in Qc canada, witch told me he did trade before with you ! You are my inspiration to get one !!!! Thanks for all your videos thats helps me so much!

[@alwaysbecrazy]

@@tarantulakat shes 5 !!! And just so calm and nice, havent handled her yet but i did touched her 🤯 loved it

[@Apawsitivelife]

Awesome I just purchased one with a sack

[@MannyGamboaTV]

That’s so interesting I didn’t know UCR focused on spiders. I’m at UCSC and we do bee and pollinating fly research.

[@stevem8131]

Love all the lil jumpers!

[@AprilFuckyou]

You make my day I'm learning so much from you. I look forward to your videos 😊😊😊😊☺️

[@hippipunkchickb8672]

I love your glasses!!! And I love your hair dark. You look great!! I want jumping spiders! Everybody is always out! Where can I. Get them?

[@Evavassilieva]

I can’t imagine a world without chai 🥺😢❤️

[@dustystotler1376]

Very cool! Mine had an egg sac that I didn't even know about. I came home from work and POOF! I had baby jumping spiders everywhere in my apartment. For the next 4 months I kept catching and releasing jumping spiders back into the wild. I did have a gnat problem at the time so they were well fed lol. F.Y.I the gnat problem is gone now. My female passed over the winter which freed up an enclose for a tarantula sling. One of my 4 C. versicolor slings were housed in there but they are a juvenile so they aren't in there anymore. Next T will be an LP and maybe and OBT.

[@markstone918]

Your jumpers are way too cool!!!!!

[@neonlights_12]

Perfect timing! My girl just laid Monday night!

[@whocare9942]

Here's going for 5!