Phidippus regius "Bahamas"

Phidippus regius "white bahamas" are diurnal hunters. They like to be close to the sun, which is why we recommend paying attention to lighting and appropriate warmth. Many branches and wood are important for Phidippus regius.
The small jumping spiders do not need high humidity. It is sufficient to spray a pane of the terrarium with a little water twice a week. The spider can quench its thirst with the water drops, but it usually gets the liquid it needs from food.
When it comes to the substrate, we recommend terrarium soil with soil police, i.e. springtails and white woodlice. These clear the ground of leftover food.
If you notice that the spider is currently molting, remove the food animals that have not been eaten, as these could injure the animal.

Once the jumping spiders are adults, they are ready to mate after about 2 - 3 weeks.
The average total size of the clutch is around 200 eggs per female. Later the clutches can also become smaller.

Important

Phidippus regius should be kept individually as cannibalism can also occur with this species.

We would like to point out that not all specimens become snow white; the coloring often only becomes apparent in later molts. Males are always black with white parts

information

Origin: Bahamas

Adult size: about 2 cm

Terrarium size: 20x20x20cm

Way of life: Trees, branches, bushes

Humidity: 60-70%

Temperature: 24-30°C

Substrate: terrarium soil, deciduous forest hummus

Lining: 

Fh1-Fh2: Drosphilia small and aphids
Fh3-Fh4: Drosphilia large and aphids
Fh5-Fh6: Gold flies, pinky maggots (don't feed too often), oven fish
Fh7: Gold and bluebottles, small crickets
Adult: small grasshoppers, crickets (small - medium size), goldflies and blowflies

Protection status: No