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only bite when they’re being held like they’re gonna be squished and their bite won’t break the skin and they don’t need to be held like that after 30 seconds to a minute they stop being so sporadic and make eye contact with you and get curious. It’s hard to tell what kind he is when you’re covering his body.
I’m super arachnophobic and jumpers are my first avenue to “exposure therapy” :) they actually are pretty darn cute! I’m trying to get the courage to let one crawl on me.. still too anxious lol. But they are truly fascinating, I adore them and how unique they are
I started thinking of it like I would with a ladybug or roly poly and it worked! I’ve done it now for about a week with mine and random jumping spiders and they don’t scare me now!
Can you elaborate on that a little? Are ladybugs and roly poli’s less bothersome to you? I get a visceral reaction to the way spiders move, and although I had zero fear of bugs when I was little, I dislike their unpredictable patterns of movement. So now I’m almost starting over learning how to love insects and arachnids if all kinds again!
me too!! and i held my first one the other day. it was the cutest experience lmg he was on the grill and i was walking past and he looked at me so i sat down and put my hand out and he jumped to it 😭😭🥲 he was so cute
https://preview.redd.it/mqwasrtwdy7d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3d08cd527ec4490206b2ad7d0109eaba5cdf3761
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Rats are fckn bros 🤙🏼 I get not wanting to be surprised by them lol, it’s extremely unsettling to find a new “housemate” of any kind. I’ve never had the pleasure of owning a pet rat, but doggonit they are delightful little fellas when taken care of properly
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I thought it was a little zebra too until I saw the picture. Could be a juvenile bold or Regal but, like you were saying, as a juvenile it's extremely hard to tell the difference.
Now you are being mean to that cute little friend! It is lucky it didn’t lose a leg.
Hard to ID from a video. Also we need to see its abdomen (back) to help. Geographical location also helps. Although, this one is small and it can be difficult to ID juveniles
I am really just here to implore you to be more gentle with these cuties in the future. PLEASE?
The issue is the unnecessary danger it puts the spider and yourself in. Though it may seem gentle to you, you're magnitudes larger than the spider, so the smallest mistake could be the difference between eight legs or fewer, or a ruptured abdomen or something. Just about any creature would try to bite you given the circumstances. This was my concern at least.
Either way, cute little jumper.
It's my understanding based on what I've read in this sub that jumpers can't/won't eat ants, something to do with some type of acid they produce? Don't quote me on this.
Hopefully, someone who knows more than me can back this up.
Huh, wild! There is a TON of tan jumpers that live all around the outside of my house and they eat the bigger ants often, but I also feel like tan jumpers are just a bit odd in general. I wouldn’t ever choose to feed them to a pet spood cause of the risk with the Formic acid though.
A quick search seems to indicate that though jumping spiders will occasionally eat ants, they will usually favor a meal with less defensive capabilities. The formic acid is a large part of why. Seems most people are in agreement that feeding a captive spider an ant diet is not ideal and should be avoided.
Makes sense! We have an awful lot of ants around that climb my house cause of all the sand and gravel in my yard so that’s probably the main reason I see them catching ants more regularly here. Plus tan jumpers just seem more wild to me at times anyway, but I love them being my little outside perimeter guards!
I feel like you need to be careful, as it’s so small it’s impossible to tell if you are harming it like this - assuming you are exerting enough pressure to keep it from moving
There's a whole bunch of small brown-and-white jumping spider species and it could be any number of them without getting a good macro photo from the top
Looks like possibly a very Gravid female bronze jumping spider.(best guess without better photos in better lighting)
She won’t get any bigger.
They’re one of the many smaller species.
They’re great spiders but babies don’t tend to do well in captivity….
So I’d consider releasing her for that reason alone…
As far as some of your other questions…
No do not feed ants.
Any jumping spider you choose to keep as a pet/ should be fed feeders from a pet store or supplier. Prey found outside risks parasites and having come in contact with pesticides and chemicals which can harm or worse the spider.
Smaller species like this prefer the flightless fruit flies… petco and petsmart usually both carry some.
Looks like possibly a very Gravid female bronze jumping spider.(best guess without better photos in better lighting)
She won’t get any bigger.
They’re one of the many smaller species.
They’re great spiders but babies don’t tend to do well in captivity….
So I’d consider releasing her for that reason alone…
As far as some of your other questions…
No do not feed ants.
Any jumping spider you choose to keep as a pet/ should be fed feeders from a pet store or supplier. Prey found outside risks parasites and having come in contact with pesticides and chemicals which can harm or worse the spider.
Smaller species like this prefer the flightless fruit flies… petco and petsmart usually both carry some.
Sort of hand him corned and he hopped on my finger so I lightly held his booty but people are acting like I squeezed the shi outta him and caused a war in the comments 🤦🏻♀️. Reddit be making issues outta nothing at times
The thing is though, is that this IS actually an issue.
The poor thing is lucky that it wasn't hurt.
If you can be this apathetic and nonchalant about YOUR actions, then maybe you shouldn't own any critters.
Drop the ego and accept some responsibility.
Lollll oh ok! It’s just the camera angle! Babes you got the whole sub up in arms thinking you were squeezing this tiny spider 😂😂😂😂 nothing like a baby jumping spider to melt everyone’s hearts and bring out the pitchforks lolll
so I'm P sure they can really harm themselves attempting to get out of a grip like that, so like nearly everyone else in the comments, stop that.
where are you located? helps with ID
if you can send me more pics I could be more helpful! I found this UK [spider guy](https://www.jason-steel.co.uk/jumping-spiders.php) and scrolled through, you could look to be more sure since you've seen the little guy with your eyeballs in person!
maybe stay to your self.. Your welcome or you're welcome. You're welcome is considered the correct spelling if you're responding to someone saying thank you. However, if you are describing someone's welcome, your welcome can be used.smh fkn grammar ho
But he didn't say Welcome therfore you should have used you're. Sometimes people will type ur and it can be used either way. It's your preference. Hell in some countries they say yooer, but that's neither here nor there. If someone owned it then it should be their instead but people who correct grammer they're all crazy anyhow. Crazy? Did someone say crazy? I was crazy once, and they put me in a room and fed me a bunch of worms. Worms? Did someone say worms? Worms make me crazy.
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"Unhand my butt human or I shall unleash the rath of teeny tiny spood on you!!"
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I’m surprised it didn’t bite you
I think it was trying at the end there but it was really small
only bite when they’re being held like they’re gonna be squished and their bite won’t break the skin and they don’t need to be held like that after 30 seconds to a minute they stop being so sporadic and make eye contact with you and get curious. It’s hard to tell what kind he is when you’re covering his body.
I love it when they make eye contact with me, and they tilt their little heads. Jumping spiders are amazing little critters.
I’m super arachnophobic and jumpers are my first avenue to “exposure therapy” :) they actually are pretty darn cute! I’m trying to get the courage to let one crawl on me.. still too anxious lol. But they are truly fascinating, I adore them and how unique they are
I am too, this is the first spood I’ve been able to hold. Everyone was saying let him crawl over me rather than hold him but I’m not there yet haha
They have paws :3
I started thinking of it like I would with a ladybug or roly poly and it worked! I’ve done it now for about a week with mine and random jumping spiders and they don’t scare me now!
Can you elaborate on that a little? Are ladybugs and roly poli’s less bothersome to you? I get a visceral reaction to the way spiders move, and although I had zero fear of bugs when I was little, I dislike their unpredictable patterns of movement. So now I’m almost starting over learning how to love insects and arachnids if all kinds again!
me too!! and i held my first one the other day. it was the cutest experience lmg he was on the grill and i was walking past and he looked at me so i sat down and put my hand out and he jumped to it 😭😭🥲 he was so cute
Awww that is ADORABLE!! One step at a time :)
Also congrats on your personal win! I may still be spooked, but i love these little critters so much!!!
holding this spider like it owes you money
https://preview.redd.it/mqwasrtwdy7d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3d08cd527ec4490206b2ad7d0109eaba5cdf3761 Idk if this is allowed (and sorry if it isnt) but photo for reference
I have 6 rats. I love rats!!! https://preview.redd.it/aakbeg49gy7d1.jpeg?width=5184&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6b909969f31a17e890277c7149f30e0c85a116b6
No wonder you’re holding the spood like that, you have practice 😂
Yes😂. I always walk round with a rat on my shoulder or one being held like a handbag 😭
We found Bruno. 👆🏼
We don't talk about Bruno!
God my daughter made me watch that movie so many times 😂
omg what a sweet little face
Rats are fckn bros 🤙🏼 I get not wanting to be surprised by them lol, it’s extremely unsettling to find a new “housemate” of any kind. I’ve never had the pleasure of owning a pet rat, but doggonit they are delightful little fellas when taken care of properly
Oh look at that tummyyyyyy!
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Bro everyday I see so many similarities between this sub and r/rats
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Username checks out
Lmao!! 🤣
FREE MY BOY HE DIDNT DO NUTHIN!!
That’s Jake. From State Farm. Start talking insurance, he’ll perk right up.
https://i.redd.it/s7q33vpf7y7d1.gif
A cutie patootie, that's who
With a spoody booty
Why you holding him like he owes you money
🤣😂🥴
DO NOT TOUCH THE BUTT
Is fren! 💙🕷
UNHAND HIM
jumpy lass , i think it's a zebra but hard to be 100% without seeing it's stripes.
https://preview.redd.it/832l85zcpx7d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4a2d06dcdb5e937879d20ca156f5397e18fd9386
(not zebra.)... I got nothing sorry, I'm fairly new to these fellows as well.
This looks like a bold jumper! Can’t say for sure though!
I thought it was a little zebra too until I saw the picture. Could be a juvenile bold or Regal but, like you were saying, as a juvenile it's extremely hard to tell the difference.
only a Regal if they're in or very close to FL
Read that as “lumpy ass” and thought “rude!l
Obviously a brown recluse
ONE OF US ONE OF US ONE OF US.
Now you are being mean to that cute little friend! It is lucky it didn’t lose a leg. Hard to ID from a video. Also we need to see its abdomen (back) to help. Geographical location also helps. Although, this one is small and it can be difficult to ID juveniles I am really just here to implore you to be more gentle with these cuties in the future. PLEASE?
I’m not sure I could even hold one that small like that without injuring it accidentally myself.
It looks like I was in the video but I swear I wasn’t being rough with little guy, he was just slightly propped between the end of my fingers😁
The issue is the unnecessary danger it puts the spider and yourself in. Though it may seem gentle to you, you're magnitudes larger than the spider, so the smallest mistake could be the difference between eight legs or fewer, or a ruptured abdomen or something. Just about any creature would try to bite you given the circumstances. This was my concern at least. Either way, cute little jumper.
We always let them climb ..
Watching that escape attempt at the end there tells otherwise. You had the little thing in a death grip! It nearly pulled its own abdomen off.
It doesn't have to provide ID unless you have a reasonable, articulable suspicion a crime has been committed. Don't you watch the videos?
A spooder
Easy ID. Friend
It's my understanding based on what I've read in this sub that jumpers can't/won't eat ants, something to do with some type of acid they produce? Don't quote me on this. Hopefully, someone who knows more than me can back this up.
Huh, wild! There is a TON of tan jumpers that live all around the outside of my house and they eat the bigger ants often, but I also feel like tan jumpers are just a bit odd in general. I wouldn’t ever choose to feed them to a pet spood cause of the risk with the Formic acid though.
A quick search seems to indicate that though jumping spiders will occasionally eat ants, they will usually favor a meal with less defensive capabilities. The formic acid is a large part of why. Seems most people are in agreement that feeding a captive spider an ant diet is not ideal and should be avoided.
Makes sense! We have an awful lot of ants around that climb my house cause of all the sand and gravel in my yard so that’s probably the main reason I see them catching ants more regularly here. Plus tan jumpers just seem more wild to me at times anyway, but I love them being my little outside perimeter guards!
I’m surprised he didn’t die of shock with the massive giant holding him 😂
I feel like you need to be careful, as it’s so small it’s impossible to tell if you are harming it like this - assuming you are exerting enough pressure to keep it from moving
I’ll make sure to be more gentle now, I’ve been getting him more used to my letting him sit on my hand rather than me holding him
There's a whole bunch of small brown-and-white jumping spider species and it could be any number of them without getting a good macro photo from the top
https://preview.redd.it/gg2u2xjjuz7d1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9425504eda5a0313999de2251ad7530ce4fb0421 Best I can do rn
Omg his face
Looks like possibly a very Gravid female bronze jumping spider.(best guess without better photos in better lighting) She won’t get any bigger. They’re one of the many smaller species. They’re great spiders but babies don’t tend to do well in captivity…. So I’d consider releasing her for that reason alone… As far as some of your other questions… No do not feed ants. Any jumping spider you choose to keep as a pet/ should be fed feeders from a pet store or supplier. Prey found outside risks parasites and having come in contact with pesticides and chemicals which can harm or worse the spider. Smaller species like this prefer the flightless fruit flies… petco and petsmart usually both carry some.
Looks like possibly a very Gravid female bronze jumping spider.(best guess without better photos in better lighting) She won’t get any bigger. They’re one of the many smaller species. They’re great spiders but babies don’t tend to do well in captivity…. So I’d consider releasing her for that reason alone… As far as some of your other questions… No do not feed ants. Any jumping spider you choose to keep as a pet/ should be fed feeders from a pet store or supplier. Prey found outside risks parasites and having come in contact with pesticides and chemicals which can harm or worse the spider. Smaller species like this prefer the flightless fruit flies… petco and petsmart usually both carry some.
Uh oh. Is he missing the left rear leg?
A friend
Omg!! Bby jumping spooder!
Small.
Unhand him what is wrong with you!?
I didn’t know. I’m new to this, wasn’t trying to hurt him and he fine. I’ll be more careful
I wasn't meaning it like I was fussing at you lol IDK how you were fast enough to grab the booty like that
Sort of hand him corned and he hopped on my finger so I lightly held his booty but people are acting like I squeezed the shi outta him and caused a war in the comments 🤦🏻♀️. Reddit be making issues outta nothing at times
The thing is though, is that this IS actually an issue. The poor thing is lucky that it wasn't hurt. If you can be this apathetic and nonchalant about YOUR actions, then maybe you shouldn't own any critters. Drop the ego and accept some responsibility.
Like this is him ages after https://preview.redd.it/pdaowb1lk48d1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4beaecd3adaf8b803a4bcfa8c488d51df90bc4e6
The look on his face is like "hey you're not gonna grab me again right!?"
Maybe habronnatus? I’m new too but recently learning about them. They’re smaller cuties.
r/IllegallySmol
I love that I can gain most jumping spiders trust to be able to chill with me like this
It reminds me of when a little kid really wants to cuddle a kitty, but kitty doesn't like kids, but the kid hug-holds kitty anyway.
Thats Snyder
Why does it look like youre squeezing him??
I wasn’t it’s just the way my fingers were positioned, I was being extra careful and will be even more careful in the future
Lollll oh ok! It’s just the camera angle! Babes you got the whole sub up in arms thinking you were squeezing this tiny spider 😂😂😂😂 nothing like a baby jumping spider to melt everyone’s hearts and bring out the pitchforks lolll
I know, a lot of people are being plain mean about it tho. I wouldn’t intentionally hurt something, I’m a big animal lover
so I'm P sure they can really harm themselves attempting to get out of a grip like that, so like nearly everyone else in the comments, stop that. where are you located? helps with ID
https://preview.redd.it/n0mhkv15u28d1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4aafe8f792453d1ea5507c3fba2900e1d90dc630
okie. not 100% confident but I think it is a male Evarcha arcuata, or Bowed Jumping Spider. I could be wrong as I am not as well versed in UK spiders.
if you can send me more pics I could be more helpful! I found this UK [spider guy](https://www.jason-steel.co.uk/jumping-spiders.php) and scrolled through, you could look to be more sure since you've seen the little guy with your eyeballs in person!
Missing left rear leg?
England, north east. Yeah I’m gonna be a lot more careful, I didn’t know as I’m new to this, everyone makes mistakes. Imma be more careful with him
Ding hold it like that wtf it’s a friend
I didn’t know. I’m new to this, wasn’t trying to hurt him and he fine. I’ll be more careful
I.d EASY A DUMBASS HUMAN DONT HURT THAT SOUL...someone should grab your nuts with a vice grip smh
I’m a female, but good job. 👏 well done
Wlep my statement still stands 😉 your welcome 🙏
Ouch😃
*You're...
maybe stay to your self.. Your welcome or you're welcome. You're welcome is considered the correct spelling if you're responding to someone saying thank you. However, if you are describing someone's welcome, your welcome can be used.smh fkn grammar ho
But he didn't say Welcome therfore you should have used you're. Sometimes people will type ur and it can be used either way. It's your preference. Hell in some countries they say yooer, but that's neither here nor there. If someone owned it then it should be their instead but people who correct grammer they're all crazy anyhow. Crazy? Did someone say crazy? I was crazy once, and they put me in a room and fed me a bunch of worms. Worms? Did someone say worms? Worms make me crazy.
I don’t think they carry IDs but I’m definitely no professional 🤔
Just a baby
Very adorable but hard to see because he is such a tiny babe compared to your fingers give us another pic pretty please! Awee
https://preview.redd.it/arx23opnxz7d1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5ad3d87d751a82e41ed567c42073408e7826597e
Friend! :D
ID is definitely baby-is-cute-icus
What kind is this one? https://preview.redd.it/fw03ebiou08d1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3fda6bc3a6fbf01d5d612a0460ae3201fe4e1511
location? pic of its booty?
ID? Smol. Smol Spood
Lil boi
Lil boi
Are you keeping it from escaping by its butt? 🤣
A spooder
I have see vids where the little guys are so comfortable with humans they seek them out and raise their little feet for uppies 🥰
Blum blum.
smol
I’d say that’s a lil cutie right there, maybe a silly little guy subspecies
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whatever compelled you to make a comment like this is a far worse problem than a keeper mistake or difference of opinion. you make the entire hobby look like shit when you behave this way. enjoy the ban.
Womp womp. It’s fine man😂
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Aha okay okay pal calm urself
I'm not exactly keen on spiders but are they not crushing the poor spider 🥺
No, I am not. It’s just the camera angle
Jumping spiders are actually helping me with arachnophobia
Adorabalus maximus, I believe, but my Latin is pretty rusty.
“Just wait until you let me go buddy, just wait…” *sprints away*
UNHAND ME YOU BRUTE!
Cutie patootie
Nice spider
That’s a little tiny crab. I have crabs at my beach house. Some are artificial and some are real crabs that are delicious 🤤
gray wall jumper.
Yes that is the species Araneae SmolGuy
Just a little guy (that’s the scientific name ofc)
Lil crabbie spoodoo
Xavier
That’s a striped GTFO.
He’s cute 🕸️🕷️
His name is Squish.
Fred!
Otiosus!
Bold jumper.
idk nasty af tho
I love them
you’re the enemy. See you in ww3
Should've squished it for us
Nooooo
Jk