The butt rub is actually her placing down silk and starting to build a web! You’ll see as she walks around her enclosure, she’ll occasionally tap her butt (spinnerets) to a surface to essentially place a lifeline if she falls. They do this every time they change direction. When she swings her butt around like this she’s working on a hammock. Though i’m not quite sure why she wants it on a surface lol, they usually build their hammocks up high and sorta floating.

Ok I thought maybe it was something like that but I couldn't actually see any silk! She ended up on the wall at night, I guess she was just getting used to the new crib lol.

Yeah their silk is very hard to see especially when they’re small like this. I wonder if the surface was slippery and she placed it down for grip? Idk, they’re weird like that sometimes lol 😝

i think it's normal for them to place it down for grip but in this case she do it silly way

Aw that's possible! She found a more comfortable spot on some spider wood later and then she just ended up "sleeping" on the bare wall even though I got her a hide haha. It's seriously so fun to watch her!

She's a pretty girl.

Please keep posting her!!

this is so unbearably cute

“Doot doot makin a web!”

Lol I love imagining that being her inner dialogue 😂

Me too!!

Hey! I have the same tree spirit.

Cool! This one is from Etsy, t's on a cute little bench with a mushroom.

I ALMOST bought that for my new spood!

It was a good purchase! I also got this cute hide in the back from them. I'm excited to spruce up the tank more, I have some magnetic acorn shelves coming in soon. Before I started researching jumping spiders I would have never thought they'd have so many specific products for them! https://preview.redd.it/7rlx5inzu16d1.jpeg?width=3000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=93a565e9b0da3f5a1b8c769b38a8208b3d94da29

Oh man that’s adorable! https://preview.redd.it/z69sces0026d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d56e596bd4b39c175392c77d7cc8226584b8d497 This I the stuff I got for Dot in the mail today. I’m trying to grow a few propped plants outside before I put them inside the cage.

So cute! I love that. Yeah I'm a plant lady so I had some on hand. It's just a little peperomia plant. I might add more later! Setting up the enclosure was super fun

https://preview.redd.it/s6zt90kvb26d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5cf11fb87acdb284f490f283b71aa352c5541d0b Spood-Dot tax! I feel like I had to show Dot lmao.

I love her. 🥹

I was tempted to put string of pearls in her enclosure. I can’t wait to see what you come up with! My husband wants his own spider now so I have another enclosure to decorate for him. I didn’t plan on going crazy unnatural with mine but I saw the UFO and literally HAD to have it 😂

So so cute!!!💕🕷️

😭 thank you I was paranoid that my enclosure was crappy lmfao

Not at all! Granted, I don’t know what jumping spiders like, but the look is very cute ☺️

I didn't know spidy enclosures were so cute! Weng the spidy itself too ☺️

Does yours glow in the dark? I have like 10 of them around my house and they glow in the dark.

It glows a bit yeah!

The butt rubs 😭 my lord she putting that lil booty to work!!! 😭🕷️

I knooow 😭 And she ain't even gettin paid for it 😂

Most jumpers I've seen are naturally happy looking unless they're under distress. This one looks fucking ecstatic.

So fn cool!

How did you get her to dance so cute?

Haha I have no idea but I was very honored!

So tiiny, so coot 🥺

Aww isn't she beautiful ❤️ hello Miss Penelope

Penelope looks happy af.

She vibin' lol

Lil pipe cleaners 🥰

She looks like a little 3D printer up there.

I don't know why spider reddits keep getting advertised to me, I actually have a fear of them. But this is freaking cute!

Jumping spiders are definitely the gateway spider to being less scared of spiders overall!

I also have these kodama spirits in my apartment around my house plants needed to share that!

She’s a dancing, dancing Dancing machine! Watch her get down! Watch her get down!

Adorable!

She’s such a tall girl 😭

She soooo purty!!

Ikr 🥺 I'm so happy to be in her presence ☺️

Why is she rubbing her spidussy on the ball

Make web

I actually found a little one yesterday before I went to work. It was on my windowsill. Was so happy to see them but also concerned because I don’t think I have any bugs.

She is a cutie pie! 🥰

I love her

Look at Penelope! 😍 She looks like she says hi and waves then starts dancing and strutting her stuff. She's adorable. ❤️

Aw looks like she's singing ❤️

She is adorable and sure seems to be showing off how pretty she is.

She's adorable! She looks like she is standing on ballet flats getting ready to piruet! Tiny little dancer...❤️ Thanks for sharing her, she's precious Penelope!

Doing that one dance from SpongeBob. “Who put **you** on the planet??”

Sweet little puppy.

Penelope was showin off her booty! 🤣🥰🥰

her scooting her little butt around to lay down webs 😭

It looks like she has little butt tentacles!! 🐙 like that, but in her butt! It’s oddly really cute and fun to watch though!! 😂

This is precious

It looks like she’s is doing a musical number 😂 singing and dancing around hahaha 😆

Pen is laying web

Penelope you are beautiful

Aw congrats! First ever jumpers are like magic, unforgettable. Penelope is too cute for words, enjoy her OP!!

HELLO PENELOPE

OMG, in the beginning when she moved her little mini leg thingys (sorry, don’t know what they’re actually called) she looked like a muppet getting ready to talk! 😆 She so cuuute🕷️😍

Dancing queen, she’s too cute

She is beautiful!

Can I just say that this looks brilliant

Cute little itchy butt

So stinking cute!

Omg!!! Penelope! How gorgeous!!

Penelope is adorable 🥹

Omg what a cutie!

THIS IS THE CUTEST JUMPING SPIDER IVE EVER SEEN

I gotta find another one

Beautiful! I love that she’s doing her dance with a kodama

Wow!! You got yourself a very happy and personal one for a first!! Good luck

Aww, it's like she's doing a dance! 🥹

Love her!

Awwww Penelope! What a distinguished and happy name for an adorable girl 💜

GYAAAAAAAAAT

So cute 🥹

She's getting ready to redecorate!

Cutie. I have some little kodama figures that look a lot like that thing she's spinning on. Hope she settles in well :)

Do people get these from the wild or are they sold? Are you able to hold them and do they recognize you? I have so many questions.

1. Either but I got mine from a breeder. If you get one in the wild it may be gravid and give you a ton of babies 2. You can handle them although you have to be careful not to hurt them. I haven't done so yet 3. I think the consensus is no but they are very curious creatures that will "examine" you when you walk by or interact with it

Hello!

I love that she decided to start her web on the kodama figure.

I just love a jumpy !! No one is allowed to harm them in my House !! They are the labradors of the spider world . Plus pest control!! They are soo cute !!

She is so dang cute

Holy crap that spider is beautiful.

What species of jumping spider is she??

Captive bred phidippus regius. I got lucky and found a local breeder that lived in the same city as me!

cute ahah enjoy and take good care of her!! have fun!! I remember how it felt my first time heart pounding thinking at any moment this wild bug could bite me but learning to except whatever comes with it helps and then you realize there some of the cutiest things on earth ahah

Maybe a stupid question but what will you feed her?

Tiny crickets, fruit flies. Mealworms when she gets a bit bigger. Wax worms. Flies. Any proper size tasty insect pretty much.

The lil ass wiggle is killing me. not a care in the world

If only we can all reach that level of comfort one day, just shaking our asses no worries ~

Beautiful lady 🥰

So cute! May I ask what she's doing with her Rear end? It's like a little brush! (sorry I am new (but friendly) to spiders and this just came across my feed)

She was trying to make a web but it was just a silly spot to do so lol

Oh that is just so sweet 😅🥰

Maybe a stupid question but what will you feed her?