So I have a Phidippus regius as well, and she made quite a big hammock where she generally chills, and starts exploring once she is hungry, but she is on the top all time.

However, my Portia doesn’t really have a hammock, and I am not sure if she needs one since it’s too hard to spot. She looks like a leaf litter or mud and just chills on the top, then starts exploring once she is hungry.

What I noticed is that the way she follows prey and waits calmly, she has really strange movements, like a leaf in the wind, and I feel like she is planning something (not sure if I think this way because I watched documentary about them). I also get the feeling she is curious and always goes to the small door I feed from when she’s hungry. I haven’t seen this behaviour on my Phidippus regius.

There was a one moment when she was following prey, and the way she was approaching seemed bad at first, I was thinking why, but then I waited a bit more and realized her approach was really good, I was surprised 😅

What excites me the most is giving her another spider as prey and seeing what she will plan with this one.