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Published: 2011-10-13 04:06:43 +0000 UTC; Views: 979; Favourites: 32; Downloads: 19
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A female jumping spider that hung out on my porch all summer.
And she was HUGE!!! Well for a jumping spider...about the size of my pinky nail. Such a pretty jumper too! I love those emerald green mandibles of her's. Oh and she is in a jar that I am holding in this shot. A lot of jumpers can be pretty tolerant of being handled but she was a bit...well...jumpy!
So to get a decent photo of her, without her freaking and trying to get away, I had to catch her up in a jar. But I put her back in with my plants right afterwards.
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They have to be my fav species of spider...with tarantulas a very close second.
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I enjoy to sit on my balcony at the summertime watching these little guys while they are jumping along the wall. To be honest in the past I was frightened of spiders since that time I had to clean up an old shed as I made a practicum at a market garden during my school vacations. Between old flowerpots and junk alot of spiders were scuttling around and it was very nice to meet them anyway. 
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Glad you were able to get over your fear of them.
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Well, spiders are one of my fave animals. If you look into the eyes of a jump spider, who can be afraid of these animals yet!
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Jumpers definitely do have the coolest eyes and they are SOOO cute too!
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"Hagrid has never sent men into our hollow before'' ROFL sorry! She just reminds me of a tiny little Arogog sitting there looking cute...I can't get the quotes out of my head!
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Extremely beautiful!! She is such a lovely that every time i see this image i smile again and again. I loved!
Thanks for sharing!
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Thank you and really glad you like the shot and the spider. She is really stunning and I hope I see her again next yr once it warms up. It's been getting cold now so most of the jumpers are now finding places to hibernate for the winter.
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Oh, I love these kinds of jumping spiders!! Its common name is bold jumping spider, I believe.
They're so cute.
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I think you are right about the name. I'm not up on the specific names for each jumper species...just call them all jumpers.
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Haha, and jumpers works just fine! I love those kinds of spiders. ^ w^
Yes, very! I agree. ^_^
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It's one of the things I miss about the warmer months, they all go into hibernation in the winter. I have common house spiders that stay active all yr round in my house at least. I think they survive on the occasional feeder cricket that gets loose and those little soil gnats that are attracted to my house plants. Now that I have a tarantula I'll have another spider I can enjoy seeing year round.
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Great shot! I can never get good close ups of the ones I see and I haven't seen this type where I live. Love the black and green.
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Thank you and glad you like it.
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I look forward to it. I find spiders really interesting. It frustrates me that I can't get good close ups of them, but I can't afford to invest in a macro lens at this point. Someday.
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Yeah I've been having to put off getting a new camera and a macro lens for the same reason. But I've been saving up and should have enough both soon. I can't wait.
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I know the feeling. The only thing better is getting a new camera and a new herptile!
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Now you're talking. Speaking of picking up small herps, there's a reptile show an hour from me this sunday. I'd have to really book it to get there, back and to work on time, but you just know I'm going to get in trouble if I go. And how could I NOT go?
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Is it in your state? There is a show in PA that I am going to to pick up feeders and other supplies this Sat.
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This one is in Bangor Maine, about an hour from where I live. It's apparently the first they've had here, so I really want to go. Unfortunately I have to work that day so I will be there first thing when they h=open and will have to really high tail it to get home in time for work.
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I'd definitely check it out, especially if its the first one they are having.
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Yes, I'll let you know how it is. And you have to fill me in on the PA one. This will actually be my first reptile show. I can guarantee it won't be the last though!
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Oh I've been to many shows.
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Back in the days when I was first into herps they didn't have shows. Then I was out of the loop for many years. The hobby has skyrocketed since I last pursued it, I am delighted to say. I look forward to many shows in my future.
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I remember spending HOURS at the library reading anything I could get my hands on about herps. And even some of the books then barely had any good husbandry info.
You'll LOVE the shows!
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I used to take out the Peterson guide. I swear I nearly wore it out from borrowing it.
On other fronts, I nearly had a coronary tonight. I had opened my critter keepers to feed the baby geckos tonight. I guess I hadn't closed one properly because an hour or so later I only saw 2 babies instead of three. I have been frantic all night, tearing the room apart looking for this 2 inch long gecko, praying one of the dogs hadn't found it. Finally just now I walked into the room, hoping it would have come out in the darkened room and I saw it on my bed.
Thank god it was fine. I was sick with worry. The little imp. And it wasn't happy to go back in it's cage after it's big adventure. I swear the other two were looking for it while it was missing too.
Anyway, now I will be able to sleep tonight. And enjoy the reptile show this weekend. I was absolutely sick with worry.
I've never seen an eyelash viper in person, only in pictures. But I have no desire to own any poisonous snakes. Though I confess I have always wanted a gila monster! Not that I would actually get one, but there is just something about them.
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OMG I would have been a damn wreck if that happened to me!!! I am glad you at least found the little guy safe and sound!
OH Eyelashes really are beautiful.
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I was beside myself until I found him. That's one of the reason I'm not keen on keeping snakes. Aside from the feeding issue, they are much better escape artists than lizards are. When I kept snakes they were always getting out. In this house with 5 dogs and a cat your chances are not good if you make a break. Which is why I was so frantic with the baby gecko. Thank god I found it before the other critters did. As to the poisonous ones, again the escape issue is a major one. So I will pass on keeping anything venomous for the sake of my other animals as well as my own.
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The majority of my snakes are in snake racks now and there is NO way they are getting out of their tubs if they are in a rack. Unless you leave the tub pulled out, b/c the tub is flush with the shelf of the rack there isn't a way they can push themselves out of it.
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My trouble is I like to really see the animal, so tanks are my enclosure of choice. And you're right, the clips don't stop anything that is strong and determined to get out. So That more than anything will probably keep me from getting a snake. I could probably deal with the frozen thawed thing, but I really don't want to deal with the dead chewed snake thing when it gets out and the dogs or cat get to it.
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I totally understand you wanting to see the animal. I used to be like that. However when I really got into the breeding part of the hobby keeping them all in display tanks just wasn't going to work. I think that is why I love frogs too...because you have put them in this really cool display set-up.
One of my snakes, a Children's Python, is very fearful and totally freaks if she is handled. I have tried to work with her. I spent months taking her out every day to try to get used to it. But she just never got over the fear of being handled. So I have her set up in a display tank. This way I can still enjoy her without having to take her out and her throwing a conniption.
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I know some animals never really get acclimated. And for serious breeding it becomes a space issue. I'm now getting to the point where I'm going to need to take furniture out to make space for tanks. So the rack thing makes sense on that level. I just really enjoy watching them so much I hate to go there.
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Yeah I wasn't too happy at first with having to go to racks in the beginning. But when I decided to breed and wanted more snakes I had to go with the racks. And now if I could everything in a rack I would!
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What do you do with stuff that needs UVB? How do you manage that with racks without creating a fire hazard with the lights?
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Well snakes don't need UVB.
The only animals I have that need UV are my turtles, green anoles, skink and frogs. Those are the ones that are either in tanks or home made enclosures that allow me to safetly provide UV.
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I didn't know that snakes don't need UVB. Thanks for the info. So for that reason racks are a good choice, safety to keep them contained and ease of care. I am doomed to fish tanks and later on probably larger constructed cages when things get too big for what I have. I don't see racks in my future. But that's ok. Part of the thing that makes this hobby so interesting is that there are so many kinds of herps. It's a never ending smorgasbord of reptilian delight. And everyone gets to choose what they like best.
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Oh yeah it's one of the thinks I like about snakes...you don't have to worry about UV with them.
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I can see that the no UVB requirement is a huge thing in the plus column though. As well as the beauty of the animals too of course. Your little corn snake is just so pretty.
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Aside from making housing them easier...without having to worry about accommodating a UVB...it also is easy on your electric bill!
But yeah they are definitely stunning creatures too.
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Yeah. Don't ask about my electric bill.
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Yeah, multiple UVBs...ouch. That alone is going to put a damper on me expanding my collection for a while.
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I like this species a lot. I get them around here in the Kansas City area, too. I've seen females (probably of a different species from this one, but with similar colors) have a body the size of my thumb. No kidding, and those iridescent mandibles are beyond gorgeous.
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Wow those are big jumpers!
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She's so cute! but even that small Ron Weasley would freak out.... *gets evil ideas* hehehe
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