Phidippus audax (Daring Jumping Spider).

[Cainschams]

Ive been spotting this guy for a while now. Always in between the cages and never in a good spot to snag. Well, today he was captured These guys are pretty damn cool. Awesome looks and very cool movements. Very quick little boogers who have a tremendous jump for their size. I have fed these spiders to most of my chams being able to catch them more in the summer. The movements definitely attract a chameleon! Some websites say they can pack a good bite but I have had no problems with that either. Seems they are usually some what squashed between the chams tongue and object they are on or just plain surprised

My problem here is, after I caught him I decided to toss in a small cricket to see his reaction. Well, he was right on it!!! Scurried up to it a little ways and then pounced right on him. The problem is I kind of like him and did not just hurry and toss him in the cage as I usually do spiders when caught.

Will he become food and to what chameleon?

 

[Lizardlover]

I dig the blue fangs!

 

[gary1621]

Keep the little guy

A new Pet

 

[pssh]

I remember when I caught one a couple months ago. It looked a little different, but it had the same blue/teal chelicerae (sp?) He was pretty fun to watch.

 

[ChamOh]

i believe that cricket is literally sh*ting himself

...but spiders creep me out too!

 

[Cainschams]

Keep the little guy

A new Pet

I am having a hard time trying to decide and I dont even like spiders It would probably be pretty funny to watch when I catch various types of spiders. Usually am all creeped out I just watched him devour that cricket and now on to the second one. The only thing left of the first are the two back legs However they are so much fun watching a cham chase it around too! Decisions, decisions.

Edit: Looks like its time to sweep the cham room. LOL

 

[sarroca808]

set spider traps around your yard. spiders are awesome i owned many spiders in las vegas/ and it utah for college. spiders are like sharks they are given bad names every spider i owned was very docile and love to be handeled ive never had a jumping spider just tarantula. i wish i could own them here i miss all my pets dearly

 

[OldSkoolxReasons]

I say keep him and have spider gladiators. When you get a new one put them in together and let them fight until one wins. they you'd have the most bada** whatever kinda spider i is. Lol. J/k I've kept garden spiders before and some type of weird giant brown/white/black spider I found in the corner of my garage window. It was bigger than any other spier I have ever seen in michigan so I decided to keep it. When I got around to feeding it off my 6 month old panther took care of it and enjoyed the mouthful of spider that was gut-loaded with silkworms and whatever else I threw in with it. All my chams love spiders so whenever I catch any I feed them off. I make sure I feed them off with tweezers so I know they aren't re-escaping though.


Justin

 

[satch4684]

I've never seen 'em up in NY, but I think those are the same ones I used to see a lot here in FL...or maybe not, the ones im thinking of get a fairly good size. but they are black and white striped and i think had the colored fangs like that.

 

[Chuck G]

Thumbs up! Let the gladiator live!

 

[GoFast]

COOL!! The "kill" shots are great!

 

[panthercham]

Cute little guy! He is a keeper....for now

 

[Seeco]

Well, he's probably already digested by now but, if its not too late, I'd say keep him. I've kept jumping spiders before -- If you give it a pedestal or branch and release a fly inside you might get to see him grapple it out of mid-air.

 

[joopasaur]

oh my now my fiance want that spider too...

 

[Paul R]

Wow our ones in South Africa are a lot duller in colour

Apparently they super clever and there is a show on them (national geographic i think) where they identify themselves in mirrors and all kinds of impressive things.

 

[weezyboi94]

I aways feed those jumping spiders to my cham no problem at all. Lets see if you decide to keep it or feed it to the little dragons.

 

[Cainschams]

It is still alive I will have to try the fly trick. Right now its in a mason jar with some twigs and "stuff" and a screen lid. I have to say that its friends will not be so lucky!