I Did Not Expect This... | Jumping Spider Update

[@eric5130]

I've noticed jumping spiders in my apartment. I have an enclosure ready for the next time one shows up. Since discovering jumping spiders I see spiders completely different. When I feel something crawling on me when I'm asleep I stay calm, hold out my hand so it can crawl onto it and lower it down onto the floor to continue hunting. I know they're not trying to harm me.

[@johngregory7167]

I got in trouble when I was young and went away on a state paid holiday for a few years. It was not fun, and I wouldn't recommend it. One day I saw one of these little guys on my desk and caught it we made a terrarium for him and fed him flies. It was not allowed to "keep pets" as it could cause jealousness from the other inmates, but the guards laughed and let it stay. We kept him for most of the summer then let it go. I was surprised at how interesting these little spyders can be. That was thirty years ago, and I recently started watching Lucus the spyder with my little grandson. We caught one and have had him for about 2 weeks now. Thanks for the tips on keeping them. I learned a lot from just the few mins watching. Well done.

[@j0y.447]

Omg that is the cutest little thing everrr!!!

[@leopardgeckotalk]

Thanks! :)

[@tarantulacollective]

That is a cute little jumper! Thanks for the shoutout!

[@justachonkyspider]

Hey Tarantula Collective 😄 didn't expect to see you here. What a nice surprise.

[@tarantulacollective]

@@justachonkyspider hello 💚🖖🕷

[@Artsyanimal]

"I was saving a bee from drowning and it stung me" is probably the most relatable story for me!! An animal is a living being no matter how small and we must protect them at all costs!!!!

[@Saturn-Matrix]

Yes, protect animals at all costs until hungry

[@Loganyang579]

But want to bee stings The stinger gets stuck Shortly after😮😢

[@rogercrier9115]

If I ever see a Bee that seems lethargic, and unable to fly, I try to feed it sugary water, and that usually perks them up a bit! (Take 1/4 teaspoon of sugar, add some water, and let the sugar desolve, then try to get the Bee to drink the liquid)

[@Dragonemperess]

Jumping spiders look so polite! Edit: The videos of a Peacock Jumping Spider dancing to YMCA already converted me. And Lucas the Spider made me fall even deeper into the rabbit hole.

[@shardinhand1243]

freakin precious lil jumpers, the further i come from my old arachnophobia and see the adorable lil spooders the better.

[@flyingfairydust]

I got my first jumper a few weeks ago! Phidippus regius as well- she's so precious, and I love her so so much. Such special and curious little critters!

[@BBsBeasties]

She is the CUTEST!! I still haven’t taken the plunge to owning one, but she definitely helps me feel closer to it! 🥰

[@leopardgeckotalk]

Thank you :D they're just the sweetest :)

[@QueenOfPetty21]

I’m getting my first one today. I don’t own anything but dogs and cats. And have been scared of spiders. But after watching a lot of videos. I think I’m brave enough for a jumping spider 🕷️ .😂

[@KingofallDiffs]

Go for it! They're such cool and easy little pets

[@djtanikgotbeatz]

Im about too!! just pull the trigger !!

[@kinglyzard]

I am scared of most spiders, but am considering a Jumping Spider (8 legged puppy) as a pet. I love your little "pumpkin butt"!❤ I currently have a Bold Jumping Spider somewhere in the apartment. She keeps the flies out of the sunroom❤❤

[@bladioYT]

My first jumper was a wild caught P audax. I now own 2 P regal and love them. I started keeping them to overcome my arachnophobia and it has definitely worked.

[@bluebird41978]

Not the spider carrying an old musty mealworm around like a golden retriever with an empty food bowl 😭

[@CristinaF210]

they are truly adorable, i mean look at that face🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@ProfJCsCritters]

You get such amazing footage of her! I've got jumping spiders, but my pictures never come out that well! Wow! Welcome to a whole new hobby to fall in love with. 😁

[@leopardgeckotalk]

Thanks :) I purchased a macro lens just before I got her, it helps a lot, but I know you can also get little adaptors that slip onto the front of your phone camera lens that work well too :)

[@chelseamiller5493]

Thank you so much for posting about Betty Sue! My 3.5 year old son loves animals and has recently started watching Lucas the spider on Netflix, which is about a cute jumping spider. I am doing research about getting one for our family and I find these videos super helpful. I have always been there of spiders but Betty Sue is so adorable that I’m changing my tune. Thanks again!

[@chelseamiller5493]

Not there *terrified*

[@fatkev1983]

I got two regal jumping spiders recently. They spent about a month going in and out of moults, which was both worrying and frustrating as a first time owner. They are so interesting to watch... and they watch you too! Also, interesting to watch them stalk their prey. Mine have figured out that more often than not when I open the enclosure it means feeding and or water time. I've have not handled mine - too scared of losing them in the room. I think I have a male and female. One is certainly female. The other has all the hallmarks of a male... not fully mature but it does seem to have bulbous pedipalps forming while the tan female has thinner ones.

[@DiGiTaLM4N]

I was waiting for this update thanks! 🤩

[@leopardgeckotalk]

No problem :) thanks for watching!

[@katiegalindoruthsatz4139]

I don’t know if I’d actually have one but she is super cute 💗

[@Tasymantis]

im connected to my spiders too, they part of my family.....love them.....best pets =)

[@leopardgeckotalk]

I really did not expect to feel so connected 🙈

[@Robin-ic7sy]

omg those eyes too cute

[@Allan_aka_RocKITEman]

@leopardgeckotalk >>> *_"...she has just been flashing them about."_* _Yassss, Queen!_ 😉🤭

[@renatocann5142]

Has she ever just unexpectedly jumped from your hand and ended up on the floor or somewhere hard to find, or will she only jump to something right nearby like how she hopped onto the camera there? I would be a little paranoid about losing track of them while handling but other than that I'm def considering getting one some day! Thanks for the update she is adorable, and that "helmet" was amazing!!

[@leopardgeckotalk]

Yes! It’s terrifying haha. It’s only happened once or twice and fortunately I was sat on the floor so she landed just under my leg but for a split second I thought I lost her.

[@Acetronomy]

Oh god this definitely happens. My jumper loves coming out to roam since there's a lot to jump on, he especially loves my cactus, but there's been a few times where I genuinely thought I had lost him.

[@TVelodrome]

Had one crawling into the top of my sprayer nothing happend, they are fast tho so take care 😊

[@eriktopping8473]

I have 20 tarantulas and my daughter’s jumping spider is the only one that’s ever escaped on me. You just have to keep a cup handy. I don’t handle any of them and all my interactions are done with cups. It’s less stressful for them.

[@OneHunnitNoCapStannitOnBidnisz]

@@Acetronomy lmao to "roam"

[@MellowMoments999]

I can't believe that I ordered from your esty shop and then found your KZbin Channel on the day my order arrived from you. I ordered for my Giant african land snail encloser and a food bowl for my isopods. I will definitely be ordering from your shop when I get my jumping spider.

[@KingofallDiffs]

I have a Bold that I found outside in TX, we have many types and they are everywhere. It's super fun to keep one

[@AniFam]

Wow, The jumping spider is awesome~ Thank you for sharing this video~🤗

[@raeorion]

I love this update! It's so funny because we caught a little buddy just about a week ago and I was looking for an update on your last video, and here it is! We made a little terrarium for ours and he seems to be enjoying it (we don't actually know their gender but my son's been calling them "he" so I'm going with it). I would like to get him into something larger as I feel like he's getting a little bored, since ours was wild I feel like it's probably used to a lot of space to roam. I'm hoping it's enjoying the live plants at least. I did put some isopods in there, idk if he's going to try to eat them, so far we've only fed him a little cricket which was fun to watch him eat.

[@thegoldskull7778]

My wife just gave me an early christmas present 2 days before christmas of 2 baby jumping spiders. Unsure of the breed for now, too small for me to be able to see and tell for sure. But im so happy and so excited to have them and watching all these videos from you has helped me out a lot so thank you!

[@sherriehaynes8811]

I used to hate spiders except for jumping spiders! The only ones I've seen outside of my house are little black ones and I've always thought they were so adorable!! This summer is the 1st one that I haven't seen even one and I miss seeing them!!!

[@shaylastorm]

I loved everything about this video 🥰 you are such a great mum 🙌💕💯 so much fun watching your older videos to now ☺️ you have grown so much as a caregiver it's so beautiful to be apart of and just have that to go back and watch , ya know 🤗👍 thank you ❣️🙌

[@emmawade6129]

I ordered from your store a few days ago and had no idea it was you! I love your videos

[@AtraxaApologist]

THEYRE SO FUCKIN CUTE I really want one. They seem really adorable, and relatively easy to care for. This would be one of the only pets I can get away with in an apartment as well

[@gingerlygingerlee3023]

I would love to see the videos you are talking about. Thank you for the update.

[@leopardgeckotalk]

Awesome, thank you :)

[@vickiewhitman9150]

Great info! Thank you! I have had my Phoebe for 9 days now. I just love her! I was always terrified of spiders but she is too cute to be afraid of her.

[@JeannetteReed]

Pumpkin figure on her lovely back, looks a bit more heart shaped to my favorable eye. She's Super Cute!! 🎉

[@meleece8403]

Thank you so much for your hardwork on your videos!! They always make my day ☺️

[@DeviantInc]

That look GREAT

[@leopardgeckotalk]

Thanks :)

[@an0ana]

I plan on getting one of these guys and while I've gotten over a big portion of my fear of spiders, touching spiderwebs still freaks me out. It will definitely be an experience!

[@fatkev1983]

These spiders have really odd webs. Super strong, especially when they make a web hammock to moult in. I was cleaning out their juvenile enclosures after moving into bigger ones and I was surprised at the strength of their silk. But, I was also surprised that it is not really sticky like most spider silk I've encountered. I guess thats a result of being a spider that hunts it prey and uses the silk to create shelter for night time. These spiders literally get up and go to sleep and become fairly clockwork. But that might be because I turn their light on and off at fairly regular intervals. But it is cute watching them head back off to their silky bed for the night. Both of mine have at least two active hammocks in their enclosure. One to sleep in and at least one to hang out in during the day and watch from above. Periodically they abandon a home and create a new one.

[@an0ana]

@@fatkev1983 Thank you for the info; that is very helpful ♥

[@vee9484]

OMG! So you are behind the "BeardedShirmp" on Esty...That is awesome! I am currently waiting on an order to arrive and can't wait to share with my little girl (maybe you remember the order being shipped to Canada). Anyhow, to tell you the truth, I am more nervous with my 4 month old jumper then I would be with my tarantulas. And BTW, I encourage you to look into possibly getting a dwarf tarantula that primarily webs.. So amazing as well- Cheers!

[@davidbeckett1565]

I really like these updates. As I currently have a leopard gecko, fruit beetles, and isopods, I have pushed people to the limits of their tolerance and think a spider would tip them over the edge! As such, treating it like a spectator sport and enjoying your videos is as good as it'll get for me!

[@leopardgeckotalk]

thanks :) hahaa that's what I thought when I told my boyfriend I was getting a spider but I think he makes an exception for betty.

[@wafflesmcgrawl]

the foodbowl thing is freakin awesome

[@norochmusic]

definitely tempted to get a jumping spider been thinking of it for a while but not sure if i will just yet.

[@amazingaquaticsandexotics3030]

what a cool spider

[@leopardgeckotalk]

Thanks :)

[@ConnieM.]

Betty not only has a pumpkin butt, she's also got a heart on her little tooshie! Haha!

[@Transcend710]

My girlfriend and best friend have all been looking for them and obsessing over them for months. we finally got our own this week at a reptile expo. we got three regal jumping spiders. (one each) and then my friend also picked up a bold jumper. So excited to have my very own spood now. they are still so small can't wait to see what colours they will have.

[@thebucrew6]

We just bought 2 slings! We love them! We also own 4 ghost mantids and three African clawed frogs. ❤️

[@cakeeeetime]

I would love a video or frequent invertebrate shorts. Always brightns my day!

[@leopardgeckotalk]

Thanks!

[@cakeeeetime]

@@leopardgeckotalk Thank you. This kind of contant quite rare. There are a lot of info videos about inverts, but not so many with that creativ geek out factor. Your spiders enclosure inspired me to make a "MooMoo Ranch"(MarioKart) themed enclosure for Dairy Cows. When I'm able to get some :)

[@R3V4N]

Since I've seen more and more KZbin videos about jumping spiders, I decided that I want one. Even though my wife and me are really arachnophobic. But these little guys are really cute. Even my wife finds them cute, and she is the one of us who is REALLY scared of spiders. I already bought an enclosure, but I hesitated to buy one because I was scared that I couldn't get the temperature right for them. But now that I heard, that they can be kept at room temperature, this is one point less to be concerned about :D I hope I get a cute little fella like Betty-Sue. She is really adorable

[@voodoochile7581]

I watched the part 1 & now this part 2. I had to subscribe to your channel ❤️👍⭐️💕🙏💯

[@Wildflowerwishes]

Would you mind sharing where you got that lamp? Thank you so much!!

[@caughtafaygo]

Yea a jumping spider is the only one i would go with. Theyre on a different level

[@leopardgeckotalk]

They’re just too adorable. 🥰

[@theresofme]

Where did you get the enclosure ? Struggle to find something with a døør on the side rather than the top. Love the video

[@wesleyallen1173]

Hi I am in the U.S. In calif. I have raised 1000's of regal jumping spiders, and even was a supplier to some stores for a while. I found that the males were more active, where the females after a while tended to make a really big nest in the upper corner of there house, and then would stay put. Every now and then you would see a flap open, and they would sit with a couple of legs hanging out. I would put a fly in, and it would go in to her nest; she would close the door, and then I would not see her for another couple of weeks. The males did not make very elaborate nests, and would be more active hunters. I wish you well with yours, and a happy life together. wes. 09-03-2022

[@stroggs7263]

I've bought 2 jumping spiders in the last 3 months. Everyone told me I'd be getting tarantulas soon, I said no way. I've already bought one and looking to buy another. Although I'm scared of spiders. Looking forward to a tarantula video from you

[@kirstywass424]

I have 2 Phiddus regius x florida jumping spiders :). I also own one of the blue feeding bowls from you guys and its amazing x

[@TheVictor0911]

That was great, do more, hope to take soon, just out of the hospital so moving a little slow, late morning sometimes. tootles vic

[@emmasymonds9856]

Is that a heat lamp you have your spider under or just a normal desk lamp , where did you get it ? Xx

[@murphs7146]

Really enjoyed this, I have a little jumping spider but I am too scared to handle her in case she escapes, so it was interesting to see you doing it. Maybe one day I will be brave!

[@leopardgeckotalk]

Thanks :D yeah she was so delicate at first - and though she still is, she has grown so much and so has my confidence :)

[@amberd8146]

What kind of safe heat lamp do you use?

[@WMB10]

OK I do have a spider phobia but have now got all the set up to house a jumping spider...where did you get her from as I'm looking for a reputable seller. Any tips where I could get one of same colourings.

[@shingodzilla7476]

I recommend using a wet Q tip to hydrate betty its much better as the fabric swallows the whole source of water so she can just suck it up

[@Ucceah]

i havent kept jumping spiders myself yet, but interacted with one at a friends place, and it's amazing just how inquisitive, interactive, observant and lively they are, and just really fun and cute. kinda reminds me of keeping betta or green spotted puffer fish. both definitely watch everything happening in the room. but fish don't tend to behave anywhere near as personable and ... just friendly as spoods. (betta are lazy, showy divas, that prefer to chill on a leaf near the surface untill it's feeding time, and can get REALLY upset if you're wearing something more colorfull than them .. this goes mainly for males, which are inbred to be ridiculously territorial. puffers look adorable, are super inquisitive and active ... and at feeding time, turn into what you'd imagine cartoon piranha to be like. they rip and tear within seconds, and when you're cleaning the tank, your fingers better not smell like clam!)

[@kellywarren3951]

I have been exploring the possibility of getting one. But my major concern is the length of life they have… I’m a bit of a baby and tend to get attached to my pets so a year is a bit intimidating. My other concern is my location because I live in a small town and I do not have access to insects to feed since ones out in the wild could be contaminated. So I think a bit of putting together an insect farm before hand might be my best option since I wouldn’t just get one spider. Anyhow..I definitely live this video because you are a beginner and she is so adorable! Thank you for sharing! Any tips/suggestions welcome and appreciated!

[@GeorgeTsiros]

When I was little, I was afraid of spiders. Where I live, you don't encounter them, like at all, you would have to go look for them. Later on in my life what happened was, I was idly listening to some video, radio or something where they described how the portia would spend time planning on how to solve a maze to get to its food, before starting the trip, having _memorized_ the route. I was like... It does _WHAT???_ That thing the size of a pea solves a MAZE? In its HEAD? Needless to say, I was awestruck, fascinated. They have like some hundreds of thousands of neurons, all in all, and holy hell they make the best out of them!

[@MegMakesCrafts]

I've been consuming and watching jumping spider videos for a while and have always been like 'I think I'll just watch from afar' since I'm not a big spider fan. But then I found one hanging out on my TV tonight and was immediately like... I know what that is! lol 👀 Seems like it chose me. So, I guess I'm going to give it a try myself. I think handling it is going to take some practice and I can't see myself becoming a spider person, but I'd like to try the experience!

[@rodneybever9583]

I think Spiders of all species are adorable. You should check out a green bottle blue sling (Chromatapelma cyaneopubescens). Little pink legs with black little feet. A golden carapace and beautiful black and orange patterns.

[@Tasymantis]

Im her huge fan....

[@leopardgeckotalk]

Literally lol

[@josephine1967]

I’m scared of spiders but the jumping spiders were tempting so I got one! I got a Phidippus otiosu, AND I LOVE IT ❤❤❤, it’s still too small for me to know if boy or girl, but it’s pretty sassy 😂😂😂

[@BillieRC]

So adorable 🥰

[@jumunjisunn2272]

I got lucky yesterday and found a female regal I believe and it has orange and black markings. It the pattern on her back looks like a little mask😂🔥💙

[@dacisky]

I really think Betty is cute. I've never had a jumping spider,but I do find them delightful.

[@pixelukulele401]

I had a male regal jumping spider during lockdown he died of old age and I was gutted more than I thought I would be, I got so attached to him. I then ended up buying a Mexican Red knee tarantula sling, the good thing about buying a sling is the price lol, and you get used to them growing, so it's not as over whelming as buying an adult, and day before yesterday I was buying food for my snake, geckos, and lizards when I spotted a female regal, she's now part of my collection and she's totally awesome, I would love to try to breed them one day, because life feels a little empty when you don't have a jumping spider lol.

[@ingeniouspixie]

So sweet!! I would love to get one and looked into it, but I'm just worried I will lose mine, cos they're so small. 🙈

[@leopardgeckotalk]

Thanks :) Yeah that is one of the worries about having one, what if it gets out or jumps away and you lose it. Just have to be super focussed when I'm holding her.

[@ChloeSkippy_]

I am incredibly scared of spiders but like you said I would be open to trying to take care of one. I definitely prefer reptiles, but she’s so cute and is the only spider that doesn’t scare the crap of me. Would you recommend them to people afraid of spiders maybe as a way to help them get over their fear? I also saved a bee the other day, but he didn’t make it and it broke m heart :(

[@lilyrogers1454]

shes beautiful!!

[@Allan_aka_RocKITEman]

JUMPING SPIDERS: The _gateway drug_ of _Arachnids._ 😉🤭

[@ongalad1981]

So cool and contemplating getting one

[@Ricci_CA]

Hey Rebecca I've had my gecko Arlo for 2 years and I've used eco earth the whole time do you think I should change to earth mix arid and is it better than eco earth as I know you've had experience using both?

[@leopardgeckotalk]

Yeah I really like earthmix arid and it’s ‘ingredients’ are far more natural :)

[@Ricci_CA]

@@leopardgeckotalk thanks for the information I'm going to make a change to it as soon as i can!

[@Sur-Ron]

I really want to get one but I live on a canal boat and when I’m at work it gets pretty cold in there… how could I keep the enclosure warm?

[@AmT-po9tc]

Got 2 randomly found around the house. Where I am there's no sites or nobody I found selling such enclosurs. So I bought plastic spice or whatever containers and made holes but it sucks so I might change it. 1 eats perfectly and layed eggs already. The other doesn't eat much so working on that rn

[@NHWilderness]

I have my first one coming in a few days just waiting on my enclosure a video of how u feed them would be great I have fruit flies coming,how do you open the container to get some with out a bunch flying out and getting in your house?

[@clearo0o]

buy flightless ones

[@brian09989]

She has @ little heart on her back ❤

[@rndm-lp5er]

i just totally nerded out, thx a lot for sharing. i'm a beginner with a phippidus regius everglades - he's a lazy dude tho'...and mostly reclused

[@weswarden2216]

I've never used a food bowl for jumping spiders, but I mostly feed mine flies, and tiny crickets and tiny grasshoppers and they jus won't stay in a bowl. Plus they get good exercise hunting also teaches them how to b effective hunters. They are a trip tho lol I jus can't get over how intelligent they seem, they are very smart for a invertebrate

[@guiltriple]

Food bowls are mostly for the ones that are less active (and therefore less visible) or ones that have a risk of burrowing into substrate and coming back to hurt your spider when you're not expecting it anyway, so that is perfectly fine.

[@justachonkyspider]

🥰 what a cute little pumpkin

[@Thundralight]

I had a pet praying matis I found on my front door and kept it they are awesome to watch and feed, I am not a fan of spiders but this little guy is kind of cute

[@DoctorNemmo]

I don't "own" jumping spiders but I keep a small garden which seems to allow a good population of them to thrive. I don't use insecticides in my garden, if there are pests I prefer to manually remove them.

[@Jakeurb8ty82]

so funny years ago I found ur channel when I was looking for tips on jumper care and ended up getting two leos. I ended up getting a Aviculara T as well. Not the typical gangly spider. wild but docile in a way. I wish jumpers lived longer. I would have a phidippus audax wander into my office every year and just roam about for a couple weeks. constantly curious and inquisitive. adorable animals.

[@jj32094]

Cuteness overload 😍

[@TVelodrome]

Cool you actually got it to juse the hiding bowl, I finde all my Ts to be just as curious and Hydraulic as my jumpers 😊 love bahamas Andros & my Sierra de Bahoruco

[@missbleach8767]

Television

[@Jenniiii24]

is this the largest enclosure spoodernest does? i have no idea what size to get think the jps is 1-2cm

[@marninegley]

Hey, do you have a suggestion for lights? I’ve been searching, asking people. No one has a good answer. I’m looking for full spectrum (mimics the sun), non-fluorescent, non-heating lights for my jumping spiders.

[@isabella_steitz]

when you said royal jumping spider did you mean regal?? or are there royal ones to

[@erinh2586]

During winter my room can get to 18-19c during the night, would this be OK for a jumping spider?? I'd have it on top of my Leo's viv in hopes that would help a little

[@eriktopping8473]

Chelicerae is the word for the colored mouth parts the fangs are attached too. I doubt one would bite but I guess anything is possible. It would not be bad though.

[@PeppersnGlowworms]

I love the little happy demon faces of their butts!

[@leopardgeckotalk]

Yes 😂😂

[@abberistired]

they seem like such a neat little creature to co-exist with :'))) though I have to wait until I move out because my room-mate has extreme arachnophobia hdfjhkl

[@lyndseymongelut6191]

Have you ever seen a peacock jumping spider. I want one sooo and. I have 5 jumping spiders ❤️ I love them

[@steveyip13m]

AHHHHHHHH IT'S SO CUTE😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮

[@Harrysreptarium]

Do you think its safe to use 3d printed parts for a warmer enclosure? ive heard that PLA can release fumes if it gets hot.

[@leopardgeckotalk]

I believe the only chemical it releases is lactide, which is non-toxic, and this is only when it's heated to 200oC. We do not recommend putting any of our PLA items over or under heating equipment, just to avoid any chance of it warping or releasing anything.

[@BlueAnoli]

Wow! How do you do that? I got my jumping spider in May, she molted once and is still tiny 😢