Moni’s Critters

08/26/2024

Happy Monday!! Hope everyone had a fun weekend and spent so much time with family, friends, spoods and/or pets 🥰🫶🏼

Just a quick friendly reminder from me that I have many freshly adulted Phidippus Audax Jumpers available for adoption!

Adoption fee is $30 each or 2 for $50

I have only posted 1 picture of a female and one picture of a Male because really they all look extremely a like to me 🥹 but I will post some videos in the comments of 4 different females and males in case you would like to see more! They are extremely difficult to take pictures of because they are extremely friendly, active, curious and ready to explore! 🥰

And just adding a quick link to my Etsy incase you are looking to get a new and/or Fresh enclosure for your eight legged pup 🥹🫶🏼
https://moniscritters.etsy.com

08/20/2024

For a limited Time! We are offering Phidippus Audax up for adoption!! These are completely captive raised from a dear friend that couldn't keep them any longer!

There are 17 Adult Females and 15 Adult Males !

Adopting fee will be $30 each or 2 for $50 🫶🏼

Local pick-ups are very welcome and shipping!

08/19/2024

I am a tad late again! Lost track of time haha I'm so sorry but this is our Giveaway winner! Thank you so much Brynn Newton for entering and supporting my page! 🥰 Please send me a message to claim your prize!

And as always, I will hopefully be hosting more giveaways and raffles soon! 🫶🏼

08/19/2024

Happy ! 🥰

We still have a few Enclosures on our Etsy! As always these enclosures are fully fully sealed and perfectly safe for your spooders! 🥰

I have an exclusive promotion of Adult Spider and Enclosure as well! Feel free to pm me regarding that! 🫶🏼

https://moniscritters.etsy.com

I also still have babies Available for adoption! Some beautiful White line Regals from Momma Spice!

And will be posting some surprise babies very soon! These babies were given to me by a friend, they fully raised these babies and are the friendliest ever!

08/18/2024

If you haven't ordered from The Fruit Fly Store yet! This is absolutely your chance for great feeders and wonderful shipping practices! They are running a special! Check them out! 🥳🥳

08/14/2024

Hello Salticidae Enthusiast! Just wanted to share that my friend SpooderlandLiz is currently holding a raffle for a chance to win an i6 Apalachicola Regal Jumping Spider !

More information on her Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C-i8qU6MLlr/?igsh=MWQ1ZGUxMzBkMA==

08/13/2024

New Set of Babies up for adoption! 🥰

Please read my shipping policy and pricing information in my Highlights! ✨

If interested in any of these babies, send me a pm with the baby of interest and Zip code!

This babies will be shipping out August 20th! 🫶🏼
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08/12/2024

CLOSED GIVEAWAY!

It’s GIVEAWAY TIME! 🫶🏼 Again thank you all for 4K and all the support you give me! I appreciate every single one of you and am so happy to be part of this beautiful community! For this Giveaway there will only be 1 Winner!

Winner will receive:
1 Juvenile 3x3x6 Enclosure from Web Candy LLC, Fully decorated and sealed! 🤩

Rules:
1. Follow my page Moni’s Critters
2. Like this Post
3. Leave a Comment!

‼️IMPORTANT INFORMATION‼️
*Must be 18+ or have parents consent to participate in this giveaway
*Winner will not be required to make any payment whatsoever!
*Personal information will be needed for shipping
*BEWARE OF SCAMMER/SPAM ACCOUNTS!
I WILL NEVER ask you to perform a secondary task. Winner will be selected and notified in a separate, dedicated post. I will message you directly from this page.
*Giveaway not associated with Facebook

GIVEAWAY ENDS August 18th 10 PM PST
WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED August 19th 3 PM PST

08/11/2024

We are at 4.1 K Followers!!

Thank you everyone so much who has supported me and my little business! Just as a Refresher I am a one woman small business 🥹 and to introduce myself to the newest supporters, My name is Moni and I am a 24 year old single momma to a 3 year old baby boy 🥰 soon to be 4 😭. I graduated from Cal Poly Pomona with a bachelor's degree on Biology (Zoology) but currently I am a stay at home momma with the support of my family and just trying to gain experience and small income from my small business as I take care of my baby and get him ready to start school soon!

Just a little bit about my life!

And to celebrate this milestone I will be holding an enclosure Giveaway that I will be posting today! 🫶🏼

08/05/2024

Another Happy ! We posted 2 new and adorable Enclosures up on our Etsy Shop

https://moniscritters.etsy.com

We will also be having a special promotion! You can choose to do a Bundle option of an Adult or Sub Adult Orange phase Jumping Spider from our friend Friendly Fangz ! Just add them on for $20 on top of the enclosure price but shipping would have to be separate for the Jumping Spiders! This promotion will only be available for Enclosure and Sub-Adult/Adult Jumper, cannot adopt Jumpers Separately 🫶🏼

08/05/2024

This is a lovely friend of mine and her Hamster Rescue! She does good work and would appreciate every donation she can get! 🫶🏼🫶🏼

08/02/2024

Hello Lovelys! I mentioned I was going to post some spiders up today but unfortunately I came across animal emergencies and will be out for 2-3 days, feel free to message me with any questions still, I will have a slow response time but hope to be back soon and ready with more beautiful spooders! Thank you everyone so much for your understanding and patience with me and your continued support! I appreciate everyone of you! 🫶🏼🫶🏼

07/31/2024

Baby Spiders have been Shipped to their new Forever Homes! 🥰 Will be posting more babies up for adoption this Thursday along with those that did not get adopted 🥹🫶🏼

07/29/2024

HAPPY Happy !
We have some beautiful and customized enclosures on our Etsy Shop for you to browse! Get your new Spood or Old Spood a special decorated enclosure! Fully sealed and protected for your special little friend!

https://moniscritters.etsy.com

07/25/2024

Finally have some Cuties Up for Adoption!
These babies are from Momma Spice! She is a white line Florida Regal Jumping Spider! Although she is a white line, not all her babies can grow up being white/light coloration! Jumping spiders change coloration through each molt!

For Adopting and Shipping information please check out my Featured posts! For more information on Jumping Spider care check out my linktree! 🫶🏼

If you are interested in any of these babies, send me a DM with the baby of interest and Zip code to calculate shipping! If you are local to Los Angeles, pick up is always available! 🫶🏼

‼️Due to extreme heats and unpredictable weather patterns I will currently only be shipping to FedEx Hubs for the safety of the spooders‼️

We also have some adorable Enclosures to go with your New Spood or to upgrade your current Spood enclosure on our Etsy!

https://moniscritters.etsy.com

Happy Spood Adopting! 🥰

07/24/2024

We are finally Back Online!

I ended up getting a new phone and blacklisting my iPhone, but I am now able to answer all messages asap and can answer in adequate time now! 🫶🏼

Will be posting up baby Jumping spiders this week for adoption and shipping out July 30th!

And we have new miniature enclosures up in our Etsy shop! Feel free to browse 🥰

https://moniscritters.etsy.com

07/14/2024

Hi Salticidae Enthusiasts! Unfortunately My phone was stolen and can currently only get in touched with me through my socials but my response time will be extremely slow so please bare with me and thank you all so much for your understanding and support! 🥹🫶🏼 I will most likely have baby spiders available by next week but the photo quality may be extremely poor 😭

07/06/2024

Sometimes we are a one person dream or a family dream! Support small businesses 🥰🥳

So true! Support your local small businesses too!

07/01/2024

Hello fellow Salticidae Enthusiasts!

I know I’ve been a little MIA here and there hahah that’s just kinda how I work! I’m a bit of a lonewolf and keep to myself a lot but I am definitely always around for any conversations of any kind! Especially Spoods!

Just wanted to clear up some updates here at Moni’s Critters! Currently I have been holding out my spiders due to extreme heats and worst summer weather we have had! Haven’t released them for adoption but many babies are coming which include Northern Otiosus, Florida Otiosus, White line Florida Regius and Orange Florida Regius, as well as my most exciting first Hybrids!
So many babies I am currently raising and spending time with to get ready for their adoptees! Hoping I can start up some adoptions by end of July (if weather permits) but would definitely prefer to beat out this heat!

‼️Some shipping updates ‼️ Currently for this summer heat I will only be providing Overnight shipping to a Fedex hub and 2 day shipping to Fedex Hub, no homes at the moment because that is what I feel safest with 🫶🏼 Please refer to my Shipping Policy for information on Shipping! (Featured on my page)

We will also be finally bringing up some more fully sealed and decorated enclosures! A few 4x4x5 and some 4x4x8.5! So please await for those! 🥰

‼️Giveaway informations ‼️ Unfortunately I will no longer be holding Live Giveaways to the public, Live Giveaways will be done for new and/or repeated customers! Will only be holding accessories or decor giveaways for the public! Will still provide Raffles of live animals and accessories/decor to the public!

That is all the updates for now and Im hoping you all are having a cool summer and feel free to post your spoodie pics in the comments! 🥰🫶🏼

06/09/2024

Spoodie Thangs couldn’t have said it better! Most of us don’t do it to make a quick buck but we have a passion for this hobby that we would love to share! 🥰🫶🏼

✨💕 WHY DOES MY JUMPING SPIDER C0ST $40-60 TO AD0PT?! 😱 💕✨

I think this is a very important question we as br33ders MUST address 🙌🏻
And if you’re like many wondering the answer to this question, I’m hoping to bring insight to you today.
Like most things we buy today…jumping spider ad0ptions are no different, and this comment comes up A LOT —> “why would I p@y that amount when I can just catch my own outside from the wild…”
While this is absolutely true, you CAN do that.
But let’s think about this:
You COULD also give yourself a tattoo right instead of going to a professional.
You COULD also pick wild flowers instead of buying them at a plant nursery.
I could list SO many examples how we could rationalize why we could do many things ourselves and go the “cheaper” way.
But remember too, you p@y for what you get, and going the cheapest route is not always the best.
Let me give some insight on what I’ve personally experienced as I’ve stepped into br33ding:

✨Raising captive jumping spiders takes TIME ✨
So much time goes into raising captive jumpers. Babies are raised from the egg sacs. This isn’t just a couple days y’all, it’s monthssss of hard work and dedication to these babies. It’s endless nights feeding and misting (most nights I’m up until 2-3am doing this) Misting 100+ babies every single day takes a lot of time. Cleaning out their deli cups of dead fruit flies. Putting together 100+ deli cups with hides and plants for them to have a safe space as they grow..this also takes countless hours of time.
And time is precious to everyone.
When you clock in for your job, you get p@id for your TIME.
It’s the same for br33ding, and is factored in with the ad0ption cost. Br33ders should absolutely be p@id for their time.

💕Raising captive jumpers requires CARE 💕
You could go out and catch yourself a wild jumper and keep as a pet… but did you know br33ders pour their hearts and souls into caring for captive jumpers and raising them? This ensures longevity of the spider’s life. Most wild caught jumping spiders live up to a year, but captive jumpers can live anywhere from 1-3 years. This is because they have not been exposed to things in the environment that would shorten their life spans.
Another behind the scenes care br33ders ensure is socialization. This is simply a matter of care that cannot be done by just catching a wild. This requires hours and hours dedicated to working with captives to be comfortable being handled with their owner.
This is factored into the ad0ption cost, as it should be.
It’s no different than any other pet you would ad0pt. You’d want the same for a puppy br33der, reptile br33der etc.. it’s no different for jumping spider br33ders ☺️

🕸️ And SACRIFICE!
Endless endless sacrifices are made to ensure jumping spiders find their forever homes. And honestly, br33ders don’t make hardly any m0ney from ad0ptions. Personally, I’ve come to know the upfront costs to br33ding. Fruit flies weekly cost, deli cups, shipping materials (boxes, hot/cold packs/ insulation, labels, FedEx costs, etc), lighting and so much more!
A lot more m0ney is poured into raising jumping spiders than made back in ad0ptions, I can promise you that! 👌
Every br33der I’ve spoken to, would agree that it’s not about the m0ney, it’s about sharing the love of owning these amazing creatures. The m0ney we do make is a blessing & does also help support our families, our kids, college saving funds. NOT to get rich 🤑 NOT to just make a “s@le”
It’s so much more than that… knowing that br33ders pour more into their jumpers than they do ad0pting out really helps give more insight and perspective to it all.

So why does my jumping spider c0st this much?
To put it simply, your not just paying for someone to give you “just a jumping spider”
- - it’s time invested into raising healthy hearty beautiful babies for you to love - -
- - it’s the love & care poured into each spoodie that you wouldn’t get from just catching one - -
- - and it’s endless hours and sacrifice - -

This post isn’t to ruffle any feathers 🪶
And to be honest… I used to be that person that just wanted the “lowest price” and took starting my own businesses to see the behind the scenes and truly understand why the c0st is what it is.
Would I love to pay $5 for a tattoo? C0st wise… absolutely would be nice lol 😅😅😅
But… I understand the artist 👩‍🎨 the time, the quality and professionalism I am p@ying for and I’m more than okay with that! 🙌🏻😇
Just something to think about and share with others!

If you know an AMAZING BR33DER, give them a shout out below 👇🏻
Love y’all 💕✨😇

06/06/2024

ADOPTED! 🥳

Hope everyone started off their June Amazingly! 🥰 Just wanted to let everyone know that I do currently have 4 Florida x Northern otiosus ready for their forever homes! 🥳

If you’d like more details or questions please send me a pm! 🫶🏼

06/02/2024

One giveaway Winner forfeit so therefore the next winner is Meg Loyal ! 🥳

06/02/2024

Giveaway winners are Taylor Downs, JeepGirl Crafts and Katherine Irene Sandifer.

You have 24 hours to claim your spooders! 🫶🏼 Please send me a direct message to work out shipping 🥰

Thank you for everyone whom entered and there will be more giveaways in the future! 🥳

05/30/2024

GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED! No more entries 🫶🏼

Good luck and thank you everyone who has joined!

CLOSED GIVEAWAY

It’s GIVEAWAY TIME! 🫶🏼 Again thank you all for 3K and all the support you give me! I appreciate every single one of you and so happy to be part of this beautiful community! For this Giveaway I have decided to do 3 WINNERS!

Winners will receive:
2 JUVENILE PHIDIPPUS OTIOSUS FROM EACH MOMMA PICTURED!

Rules:
1. Follow my page Moni’s Critters & Like this post!
2. Tag 1 friend in the comments (Your spood bestie!)
3. Share this post & Tag me!
4. US Residents ONLY

‼️IMPORTANT INFORMATION‼️
*Must be 18+ or have parents consent to participate in this giveaway
*Winner will pay the shipping of the prize! Shipping can range from (💲30-💲50)
*Personal information will be needed for shipping
*BEWARE OF SCAMMER/SPAM ACCOUNTS!
I WILL NEVER ask you to perform a secondary task. Winner will be selected and notified in a separate, dedicated post. I will message you directly from this page.
*Giveaway not associated with Facebook

GIVEAWAY ENDS MAY 31st 10 PM PST
WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED JUNE 1st 8 PM PST
PRIZES WILL BE SHIPPED OUT JUNE 4th

05/27/2024

✨BIG COLLAB GIV£AWAY- MULTIPLE PRIZ£S ✨
Hey Ya’ll! 👋
Welcome to the BIGGEST Giv£away of the summer! You don’t want to miss this! 🙌🏻
Hosted by:
✨ WebbyHomes & Spoodie Thangs ✨

Joining alongside us, we have 42 participating small businesses that you know & love within our jumper community uniting together in this fun BIG giv£away 💕✨🙌🏻 these participating businesses have contributed OVER 42 amazing priz£s, that you have the chance to W!N!!!

💕 6 placed Winn£rs will be selected at random with the chance to w!n MULTIPLE priz£s ✨

You heard that correctly 😱
6 winners, 42+ priz£s, this is going to be HUGE!!!!

👉🏻Now for the important part..👈🏻
‼️ How to ENT£R into the giv£away: ‼️

STEP ONE 1️⃣
✨ Head over to WebbyHomes page: 👉🏻 WebbyHomes

You will find a “MAIN GIV£AWAY POST” pinned to the top of the page with more instructions and full details

STEP TWO 2️⃣
✨ Follow all 42 tagged business pages on the MAIN POST 💕

STEP THREE 3️⃣
Like the MAIN POST👍 share!

⭐️ ALL 3 STEPS MUST BE COMPLETED IN ORDER TO BE ENTER£D INTO THE GIV£AWAY ⭐️

For full details & to ENT£R: see the “MAIN POST” here: 👉🏻 https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556990909716&mibextid=LQQJ4d

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 You don’t want to miss this 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Tell your friends! Share! Spread the word!
You could W!N BIG 😱🙌🏻✨

05/26/2024

New in their store to stop getting spilled and messy flies! Who else hates finding fruit flies in their house everywhere? 😭🙋🏽‍♀️

These are 4.5" vented lids with an adapter on top to facilitate dispensing of fruit flies and other insects for feeding your reptiles, jumping spiders, mantids and other insect eating animals. Gone are the days of messy transfer of flies into feeding areas where you lose more flies to escape or too....

05/25/2024

Just received these babies from my friend Mainstream Arachnids ! Her packaging is gorgeous! And came completely safe and well packed! Im so excited to see these babies grow! I received 3 NorthernxFlorida Otiosus and a Pair of Regals 😍🥰

05/24/2024

CLOSED GIVEAWAY

It’s GIVEAWAY TIME! 🫶🏼 Again thank you all for 3K and all the support you give me! I appreciate every single one of you and so happy to be part of this beautiful community! For this Giveaway I have decided to do 3 WINNERS!

Winners will receive:
2 JUVENILE PHIDIPPUS OTIOSUS FROM EACH MOMMA PICTURED!

Rules:
1. Follow my page Moni’s Critters & Like this post!
2. Tag 1 friend in the comments (Your spood bestie!)
3. Share this post & Tag me!
4. US Residents ONLY

‼️IMPORTANT INFORMATION‼️
*Must be 18+ or have parents consent to participate in this giveaway
*Winner will pay the shipping of the prize! Shipping can range from (💲30-💲50)
*Personal information will be needed for shipping
*BEWARE OF SCAMMER/SPAM ACCOUNTS!
I WILL NEVER ask you to perform a secondary task. Winner will be selected and notified in a separate, dedicated post. I will message you directly from this page.
*Giveaway not associated with Facebook

GIVEAWAY ENDS MAY 31st 10 PM PST
WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED JUNE 1st 8 PM PST
PRIZES WILL BE SHIPPED OUT JUNE 4th

05/23/2024

Shout out to my Friend Mainstream Arachnids !! I was so happy to be able to do a trade with her 🫶🏼 her babies for me will be arriving tomorrow 🥳🥰

Shout out to Moni’s Critters and adorable packaging! 10/10 recommend 🥹

05/23/2024

Shout Out Thursday!
I wanted to Highlight 2 small business I recently purchased and adopted from!
Shoutout to Spoodie Thangs for an adorable Spood Momma Plus sized shirt! The quality is amazing and the shirt is so soft and comfy! Its an adorable shirt 10/10!! Would definitely purchase again and recommend!
Shout out to Georgia Jumper Dude for amazing spooders!! They were so friendly upon arrival! Packaging was amazing! And they were very sweet to talk to! 10/10 would definitely adopt again and recommend!

You guys are amazing for the things you do 🫶🏼 Appreciate all small businesses! 🥰