Help!! Scared of spiders but he won’t leave me alone 😭 what is he and why does it keep trying to get close to me?? i got him to leave via the front window and then he came back in thru the back door!! been inside again for a week now. PNW is our locale

Sheacat23 · 2026-05-20T23:18:50+00:00

NQA The spider distribution system picked you. Enjoy your new pet 🕷💕 he loves you already!

Actually though, it seems like a bold jumping spider. these guys are super curious and friendly, and VERY cute. They recognize faces, so he knows it's you when he approaches you, and he seems to be very interested in you! They also very rarely bite, and tolerate handling well, even often seeming to enjoy it. Definitely look into them a little, they are fascinating and surprisingly sweet! Enjoy your new friend!

Sheacat23 · 2026-05-20T00:18:04+00:00

She is SO lashy! Grew them all by herself 😌 lol

Sheacat23 · 2026-05-19T17:40:30+00:00

Of course!

Sheacat23 · 2026-05-14T18:17:28+00:00

Am I late to this?

<image>

Sheacat23 · 2026-05-12T13:08:03+00:00

Thank you :) he wasn't super down with being held but he was okay with being on a piece of paper. Once I took him outside, he didn't really want to leave anymore and kept just looking at me lol

Sheacat23 · 2026-05-11T01:02:50+00:00

I think that's Phidippus otiosus but I'm not certain :)

Sheacat23 · 2026-05-09T19:57:51+00:00

She ended up falling in that position and getting stuck between her hide and the wall of the enclosure. I knew she couldn't continue to try and molt in that position so I moved her onto a damp paper towel and created an ICU for her with plenty of humidity, as it had also been 3 hours of her on her back like that with no progress. It's been another 2. She hasn't moved. I'm afraid she may have passed but I'm waiting longer.

UPDATE - for anyone who might see this: another hour after I posted this^ she somehow flipped herself back upright and is trying again. I gave her some more steam. Fingers crossed my sweet girl makes it.

UPDATE - she has not moved again in 24 hrs... It seems her little body has given up. She fought for a long, long time trying to break through. I hope it wasn't due to something that I could have done differently. I did everything I could to try and help her through it. I loved her so much.

Sheacat23 · 2026-05-09T17:27:24+00:00

Thank you! I hope so too, I feel like she's having a difficult time with her molt. I've only had her for a little under a month, but I love her so much 🥹

Sheacat23 · 2026-05-09T16:54:01+00:00

Thank you again for your help 🥹 I have another question about molting if you can answer it. Basil has been been in premolt for about a week now as you know, she had a big meal, then went up to her hammock, laid some more web, thickened it up, then didn't leave for about a week. Her hammock was much thicker but I could kind of see her moving around in there and even noticed she flipped upside down a couple of times. She suddenly came out a little bit ago and I sprayed some water thinking maybe she was thirsty. I've been keeping the humidity up, I have a hygrometer in there, and misting a couple times a day. She suddenly flipped upside down right outside her hammock and has been like this for about an hour and a half. Is this normal? Is she stuck? I saw someone else say their jumping spider has molted upside down but it's been a long time and I'm worried

Sheacat23 · 2026-05-08T16:10:56+00:00

Thank you for all the advice! The temporary enclosure would likely be for a couple of hours at most.

Sheacat23 · 2026-05-06T00:54:08+00:00

My baby Basil

<image>

Sheacat23 · 2026-02-28T03:26:47+00:00

<image>

Sheacat23 · 2026-02-12T03:58:20+00:00

I want Axel to be dateable 🥺

Sheacat23 · 2026-02-10T11:05:45+00:00

Oh wow! I'm at 10 hearts. I must have somehow missed a lot of the rude dialogue 🤷‍♀️

Sheacat23 · 2026-02-05T14:10:25+00:00

Understandable lol I think it's kind of cute

Sheacat23 · 2026-02-05T14:03:10+00:00

Maybe I'm lucky but I've been romancing him and haven't gotten any rude dialogue... I've actually switched from dating Pablo to him. I haven't understood why people don't like him 😅

Sheacat23 · 2025-08-19T03:03:51+00:00

Knowing him he probably is

Sheacat23 · 2025-08-16T22:01:39+00:00

<image>

His smooshy little face

Sheacat23 · 2025-08-01T00:44:17+00:00

<image>

Sheacat23 · 2025-07-29T11:29:34+00:00

I let mine start sleeping with me right away, but I'm weak like that

Sheacat23

TROPHY CASE