12/3/2024 – Up to nineteen spiderlings. I’m fine with that number (was worried I’d have hundreds). They really seem to enjoy hanging out together. A few are solo but most hang out in groups of three or so, especially when they go back to their nests at night. Read a website by a woman in Florida who raises Regals and she keeps them together in groups until L4/5. Hoping to keep mine together as long as I can. It’s a lot easier than feeding individual cups. Prepping cups in the meantime, though.

The cups are 4 oz and I used a glue gun to add pipe cleaner to each. I avoided darker colors so I could see the babies easier.

We drilled holes in each lid for easy feeding. Jumping spiders usually make their slings at the top, so this allows me to open and close each cup without disturbing their nests.

(Editing 2/4/25 to add – the holes are kinda unnecessary. They do allow for fewer escapes if you’re using something like a funnel to feed, but I’ve since switched to using a condiment bottle. Much easier! Now I just pop off the lids to mist and feed.)

Making ventilation holes was the most difficult part. I initially tried poking holes in the bottom of the cup, but the plastic here is the thickest. The lids are super thin, but since the cups will be stored lid-down, this doesn’t work. Thankfully, the sides were easier to puncture. I used a sewing needle to poke the holes, wrapping some cardboard and tape on the needle so I could grip it easier.

All done!