{"id":246,"date":"2022-05-11T12:01:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-11T12:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spiderswebhq.com\/?page_id=246"},"modified":"2023-11-17T16:54:24","modified_gmt":"2023-11-17T16:54:24","slug":"feeding-a-jumping-spider","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/spiderswebhq.com\/feeding-a-jumping-spider\/","title":{"rendered":"Feeding a Jumping Spider"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"246\" class=\"elementor elementor-246\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-572e5e5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"572e5e5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ec219a4\" data-id=\"ec219a4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b70a9c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b70a9c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.18.0 - 20-12-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xxl\">Feeding a Jumping Spider<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3d5156d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3d5156d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5165b57\" data-id=\"5165b57\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78a18f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"78a18f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.18.0 - 20-12-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">No matter what pet you own, feeding them is essential, and jumping spiders are no different. However, these little creatures have a unique diet compared to other pets people commonly own.<\/p><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">\u00a0<\/p><p>Jumping spiders hunt their prey in the wild, eating them live. If you\u2019re keeping a pet spider, you should strive to offer the exact same experience.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8d81224 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8d81224\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8141a42\" data-id=\"8141a42\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a2af7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8a2af7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60f29ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"60f29ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">The Eating Habits of a Jumping Spider<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1ee22cb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1ee22cb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c81829e\" data-id=\"c81829e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87d1e0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"87d1e0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Frequency<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-12c47f1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"12c47f1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e6dec56\" data-id=\"e6dec56\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7b095ba elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7b095ba\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-34b10c8\" data-id=\"34b10c8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5b9237 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b5b9237\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.18.0 - 20-12-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/spiderswebhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/regal-jumping-spider-eating-a-mealworm-scaled.jpeg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"jumping spider eating mealworm\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NjEyLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvc3BpZGVyc3dlYmhxLmNvbVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyMlwvMDVcL3JlZ2FsLWp1bXBpbmctc3BpZGVyLWVhdGluZy1hLW1lYWx3b3JtLXNjYWxlZC5qcGVnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/spiderswebhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/regal-jumping-spider-eating-a-mealworm-scaled-q90iouyz2man2vs7ik0qta6s0nswrg7fcuwao0vnd4.jpeg\" title=\"jumping spider eating mealworm\" alt=\"regal jumping spider eating a mealworm\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8152d39\" data-id=\"8152d39\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2799a3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2799a3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">You might be wondering how often you should feed your jumping spider; this is a very common query. Knowing the feeding frequency needed for your pet spider is essential, but this can differ depending on the spider&#8217;s age, species, and sex.<\/p><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">\u00a0<\/p><p>Males are less likely to eat as frequently as female spiders, most likely due to their smaller size. They may only need to be fed every 10 days or so.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Females, on the other hand, will need to be fed more frequently, around every 5 days. They may even need to be fed daily if they are gravid or have recently laid an egg sac.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Young spiders will need to be fed more frequently than adult jumping spiders, around 2-3 times per week.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Understanding the frequency of your spider&#8217;s meals is important to the spider&#8217;s health, especially if you want to avoid overfeeding. Overfeeding can be dangerous to a spider as it can cause their abdomen to bloat, which can cause their abdomen to rupture.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1d16a76 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1d16a76\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8dbeea3\" data-id=\"8dbeea3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be43045 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"be43045\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Quantity<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d3a4e0c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d3a4e0c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5db38d0\" data-id=\"5db38d0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d4c922 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d4c922\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Again, how much your spider eats will rely on the age, size, and species of jumping spider you own. However, you shouldn\u2019t give them a lot of food, as they are unlikely to eat it all. If your spider has a large abdomen, it is likely to be full and not want to eat. Similar to how often a jumping spider is fed, the quantity of food it eats can also cause health issues related to overfeeding.\u00a0<\/p><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">\u00a0<\/p><p>A good rule of thumb to follow is to give your spider about half their body size in prey. For example, if your jumping spider is 1 inch long, you could give them a fly that is half an inch long.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Jumping spiders will eat as much as they need and leave the rest. You can then remove the uneaten prey from your spider\u2019s enclosure to prevent it from decomposing and attracting bacteria.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7c44e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b7c44e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Hydration<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fde9032 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fde9032\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f943d0d\" data-id=\"f943d0d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-205185e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"205185e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Before keeping spiders, some people will wonder, &#8220;Do spiders drink water?&#8221; It might be a surprise to learn that spiders &#8211; including jumping spiders &#8211; drink water, although most of the moisture they need will be from eating insects, particularly worms. When they drink water, jumping spiders do so by suction, not through their chelicerae.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>You must offer fresh water daily to ensure your jumping spider stays healthy and hydrated. Most spiders will drink water when their enclosures are misted, but offering a shallow dish of water will provide extra humidity as well as a reliable drinking source. Do not use a deep water dish, as this will risk drowning your spider.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>When misting the enclosure, be sure to aim at the opposite side to where your spider is. You want to ensure the enclosure walls have small water droplets, as these are the perfect size for spiders to maneuver around and drink from.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-acbad04 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"acbad04\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2cc3689\" data-id=\"2cc3689\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2299bc6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2299bc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cd1d5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5cd1d5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">The Best Feeder Insects<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a1bc37d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a1bc37d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ac6833c\" data-id=\"ac6833c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34ff447 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"34ff447\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Another popular question is &#8220;what do jumping spiders eat?&#8221; Well, some of the most popular feeder insects for a pet jumping spider diet include:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8ae110a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8ae110a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ffb904b\" data-id=\"ffb904b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4509726 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4509726\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Flies<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b82a09e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b82a09e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8c5c0ad\" data-id=\"8c5c0ad\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9a565b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e9a565b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Flies are a popular feeder insect for pet jumping spiders, as they are not only easy to find but are also full of nutrients and protein.<\/p><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">\u00a0<\/p><p>Below, you will find a list of flies that are common food options for jumping spiders:<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li><p>Bluebottles<\/p><\/li><li><p>Greenbottles<\/p><\/li><li><p>Fruit flies<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>As previously mentioned, the age and size of the jumping spider are factors when choosing the type of fly you use as prey. Very young spiders can eat fruit flies before moving on to greenbottles when they get bigger, then the same happens as they move on to bluebottles. You can put multiple flies in the enclosure at one time for your jumping spider to eat.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>However, if you buy the flies as pupae, you do not have to wait for them to hatch before feeding them to your spider.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Feeding jumping spiders flies can also give them an active hunting experience; they will chase down the fly and pounce on it, which is good for their physical and mental health. You can <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HLTJLH4n0pg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">watch a male regal jumping spider in action here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8576f12 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8576f12\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-55c23d0\" data-id=\"55c23d0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46d8f32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"46d8f32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Worms<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-97341f5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"97341f5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2d9f794\" data-id=\"2d9f794\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-60f4ec3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"60f4ec3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-241d2d3\" data-id=\"241d2d3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffddb08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ffddb08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Worms, like mealworms or wax worms, can be a great option for jumping spider food. They provide essential nutrients and protein and can be found in most pet stores.<\/p><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">\u00a0<\/p><p>However, it is essential to ensure they are not left alive and uneaten in the spider&#8217;s enclosure. This is due to the risk mealworms possess to jumping spiders; mealworms can quickly burrow into the substrate of the enclosure and will eventually change into their beetle form, and these beetles have enough strength to injure and potentially kill your jumping spider.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>As such, it is necessary to only give your jumping spider one mealworm at a time. If you are feeding your spider multiple mealworms, make sure they are dead before giving them to your pet, or monitor your spider as it eats.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ec9a3b5\" data-id=\"ec9a3b5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-671acf7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"671acf7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/spiderswebhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/box-of-mealworms-from-pet-store-1-scaled.jpeg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"box of mealworms\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NjExLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvc3BpZGVyc3dlYmhxLmNvbVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyMlwvMDVcL2JveC1vZi1tZWFsd29ybXMtZnJvbS1wZXQtc3RvcmUtMS1zY2FsZWQuanBlZyJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/spiderswebhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/box-of-mealworms-from-pet-store-1-768x576.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-611\" alt=\"box of mealworms from pet store\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spiderswebhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/box-of-mealworms-from-pet-store-1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/spiderswebhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/box-of-mealworms-from-pet-store-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/spiderswebhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/box-of-mealworms-from-pet-store-1-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/spiderswebhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/box-of-mealworms-from-pet-store-1-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/spiderswebhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/box-of-mealworms-from-pet-store-1-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/spiderswebhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/box-of-mealworms-from-pet-store-1-1568x1176.jpeg 1568w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" style=\"width:100%;height:75%;max-width:2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-97523b9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"97523b9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-71417de\" data-id=\"71417de\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c840205 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c840205\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Crickets<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32575ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"32575ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Similar to flies and worms, crickets come in a range of sizes. Pet shops will sell a variety, from micro crickets to larger and even jumbo ones. This means they can be used to feed spiders of all ages.<\/p><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">\u00a0<\/p><p>Crickets contain a significant amount of nutrients and protein, making them a great option for spiders of all sizes.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>They are also active, which makes them even more appealing to a jumping spider. Your spider will chase and pounce on a cricket, mimicking hunting in the wild.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4ef14ac elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4ef14ac\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d933131\" data-id=\"d933131\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b09fd65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b09fd65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c14f02a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c14f02a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">What You Should Avoid Feeding Your Jumping Spider<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6dbd70e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6dbd70e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c65d8ce\" data-id=\"c65d8ce\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-730233b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"730233b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Jumping spiders are naturally very timid, meaning they can be easily scared. As such, it is essential to avoid feeding your spider anything that could startle them and cause them to panic.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9c9d7b5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9c9d7b5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6ae3136\" data-id=\"6ae3136\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17aea3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"17aea3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Ants<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-150fd6f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"150fd6f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-89ad21c\" data-id=\"89ad21c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62cb0df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62cb0df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Ants are not good for jumping spiders to eat for a number of reasons:<\/p><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">\u00a0<\/p><ul><li><p>They are very active, so can easily scare a spider<\/p><\/li><li><p>They have a stinger<\/p><\/li><li><p>They can be very large<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Ants, in the wild, would be the predators of jumping spiders, so it is natural for them to be scared of them.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a397a54 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a397a54\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-71062ed\" data-id=\"71062ed\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57ba490 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"57ba490\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Spiders<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dcdc5de elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dcdc5de\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c43352a\" data-id=\"c43352a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe37c1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fe37c1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">It is not recommended to feed your jumping spider another spider. This is because spiders are natural predators of each other, and so a spider could easily eat your pet jumping spider.<\/p><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">\u00a0<\/p><p>In addition, while it might seem like a good idea to feed your spider a spider that is the same size as them, this can be very dangerous. If the spiders are the same size, they will fight and can cause serious injuries to each other, or even death.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9441099 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9441099\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8288ccc\" data-id=\"8288ccc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c71da77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c71da77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8578ad2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8578ad2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">Gut Loading Feeder Insects<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9283831 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9283831\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-785d292\" data-id=\"785d292\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-018879d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"018879d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">For some of the insects jumping spiders eat in captivity, it is necessary to gut feed. Gut feeding refers to the process of feeding the live spider food a healthy and nutritious diet, which will ensure the jumping spider receives a fulfilling and beneficial meal.<\/p><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">\u00a0<\/p><p>You can buy a range of products from pet stores or online to do this, but you can also make your own gut loading formula using:<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li><p>Carrots<\/p><\/li><li><p>Apples<\/p><\/li><li><p>Bananas<\/p><\/li><li><p>Celery<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Once you have gathered your ingredients, cook them until they are soft, then puree them. You can then either feed the insects to your spider, or you can put the pureed formula in a shallow dish and let the insects feed on it.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>The insects should eat the formula for a few hours before feeding them to your jumping spider.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-059a66d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"059a66d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ed31bad\" data-id=\"ed31bad\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4246b9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4246b9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2bbd01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e2bbd01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">Storing Feeder Insects<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-52a19eb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"52a19eb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c24276c\" data-id=\"c24276c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1117990 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1117990\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Once you have your feeder insects, it is essential to store them correctly. It is best to keep them in a container with gaps for air to circulate, so they do not suffocate. You should keep the insects in a cool, dry place, out of the reach of children and pets.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>It is also essential to keep the insects in a container that has a lid, as you do not want them to escape and become a pest in your home. The cold of being stored in a refrigerator will put many feeder insects to sleep, meaning they will be slower and easier to catch once put in the jumping spider enclosure.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>If you are keeping the insects in a refrigerator, make sure they are in a sealed container and are not in contact with any other food.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Feeding a Jumping Spider No matter what pet you own, feeding them is essential, and jumping spiders are no different. 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