Sigh. I'ts my job. Being a snark, you know. Your question is more complex than asking what is required to keep a dog. A toy poodle on your arm, a cannibalistic Akita, a coursing greyhound, a Newf that would very much like to have it's own swimming pool?I saw a rather large jumping spider today and was wondering if anyone ever kept any as a pet. If so , were they difficult to care for at all?
Yes. Do you want to? Probably not. While there are exceptions, one common exception is males taking exceptions with each other. While their battles can be hilarious they do not always end well. Then females who aren't interested in mating consider males as meals.Can you house Jumping spiders together?
I keep my jumpers on the screen of my balcony. Perfect enclosure for them, as they have access to both inside and outside. They get their fair share of leaf hoppers that live on the same enclosure (yes, it's an enclosure, as it has two sliding doors). For feeding time, I put a pill bottle over a jumper and they jump inside it instantly. Then place pill bottle over a leaf hopper....An attractive terrarium on your coffee table all the way to the free ranging monsters populating a scorching hot porch roof....
Well call it a little unscientific but it's really really unlikely you will ever see a jumping spider plow over a street light pole in a new pickup then get out, still talking on the phone, and step backwards into traffic to survey the wreckage. So you can score one for the sloths and spiders but that blows the Darwin theory all to ****.I have heard that studies suggest that jumping spiders possess an extremely high level of intelligence when compared to other similarly sized spiders. Can anyone back me up on this? They seem to be very curious creatures. Also what is the average life span for jumping spiders? I have considered getting a few but I'm not really into true spiders.
This is a question I also had for a long time. People don't seem to talk about it much. From what I can gather, their lifespan seems to be a year to a year and a half on average, with two years being on the extreme edge of their range. Most of my research though was for P. audax. As a whole, I haven't heard of any jumper living longer than 2 years. If any do, I'd love to know which one(s).Also what is the average life span for jumping spiders? I have considered getting a few but I'm not really into true spiders.
I've heard this too. It apparently has a lot to do with their highly advanced eyesight. At least in comparison to other spiders.I have heard that studies suggest that jumping spiders possess an extremely high level of intelligence when compared to other similarly sized spiders. Can anyone back me up on this? They seem to be very curious creatures. Also what is the average life span for jumping spiders? I have considered getting a few but I'm not really into true spiders.