Sherbert has changed so much. I have had her since she was a little yellow thing with an orange and black stripe. She is so pretty. And I am pretty sure I finally raised a female! Up until now, I have had to buy subadult or adult female Nikites for breeding, because all mine kept popping up male hahahah. I had more than 10.. from 4 different breeders.. and they seemed to ALL be male! 😳😆 #sherbertphidippusnikites #phidippusnikites
This gorgeous girl is WIRED! Poor thing. I think I need to let her out more…😳☺️😆🩷🩵💜 #tempestphidippusmystaceus #phidippusmystaceus
While I was getting this female out of the communal enclosure for a photo shoot, my buddy, Greg, came running out as well. He quickly settled himself on my finger and stayed there for a very long time while I did my other spider chores. 😄
Taps will be going to his new home this week where I am SURE he will entertain his new parents. 🤣🧡 #phidippusnikites #tapsphidippusnikites
I often get asked if the “popcorn backflip” is to be expected when first handling a spider. Haha Yup.. It sure can be. Our skin must be fairly alarming to some of them. I don’t know if it’s the texture, our smell, or even our heartbeat…but some spiders would give our skin a 0/10. 😆🤣Frost has always been a little on the highly reactive side! 😄As was evident in her very brief pairing with Typhoon. 🩶🤷🏻♀️ Ah well, she’s SO adorable anyways. #phidippusmystaceus #
This skinny little cutie is one of my freshly molted i4 mystaceus babies. 🥰 These babies are so curious that opening their enclosure to feed, water and clean always becomes a bit of a rodeo hehehe. #phidippusmystaceus
This stone cold cutie is one of Phoenix’s babies. They were adopted last week. These guys are so adorably brave. #phoenixphidippusarizonensis #phidippusarizonensis
Another GORGEOUS subadult male Arizonensis. This little ray of sunshine is Helios. #phidippusarizonensis #heliosphidippusarizonenesis
This pretty girl JUST emerged from a molt and I could not wait to show off her new colors. I struggle to get photos of her that are in focus because she is so active! 😆Persimmon has become one of my prettiest spiders. (She got two BIG juicy flies right after this!) #persimmonphidippusotiosus #phidippusotiosus
This beautiful girl is the very same Nikites that I paired last week. She is big, beautiful and tons of fun! #phidippusnikites #yammyphidippusnikites
Yammy and Bumblebee
I accidentally announced this pairing already when I posted my “Moms and pairs” photo album.. SO!! Here is the official announcement. We will hopefully have Nikites babies by spring. Although this species has fooled me before 😆..
Chloe 2 is one of my most shy spiders. I almost never see her out of her hammock and she is not interested in being held. She did give me just a little taste of affection, though!! Hehe #phidippusregiusapalachicola #phidippusregius
During a photo shoot with Mia the other day, a feeder fly I had accidentally let loose made the terrible mistake of landing on her flower!! 🤦🏻♀️🤷🏻♀️
Gabbie, mommy to all my red phase regal babies, was taking some time away from her mommy duties. She is looking a little less vibrant these days. Her red seems to have faded to almost peach l, but she still have a ton of energy and life. Right after this, she went back to lay her seventh egg sac!! 🤦🏻♀️😆 TAKE A BREAK, GABBIE, PLEASE! #phidippusregius #gabbiephidippusregius
Echo, my overfed Nikites male, is on a diet for just a few more days, and he is SO mad that his neighbors get flies, and he doesn’t. He plans to find a way to steal theirs. Don’t worry, he’ll get some of his own very soon! 😆I apologize for the video quality, but cute stuff doesn’t always happen under studio lights. 🤣🤣#echophidippusnikites #phidippusnikites
Sweet MiaBella came out to say hi between sitting on egg sacs. She just came off of sac #2. 😁😁#phidippusworkmani #miabellaphidippusworkmani
Why are Arizonensis my favorite species? This irresistible little baby says it all. More AZ babies available on my MorphMarket page 💛 #phidippusarizonensis