Description
Please note that for the health and safety of these animals we will not ship inverts in extreme weather.
- Common Name: Regal Jumping Spider
- Scientific Name: Phidippus regius
- Locality/Morph: White Bahamas
- Sex: Unknown
- Age: i4
- Source: Captive Bred
- Native Range: Southeastern United States – primarily Florida, with populations in Georgia, South Carolina, and parts of the Caribbean
- Natural Habitat: Pine forests, scrublands, grasslands, gardens, and sunny open areas with shrubs and vegetation
- Diet: Small insects and other arthropods
- Basking Temperature: Not required – maintain 22–28 °C
- Ambient Temperature: 22–28 °C (night drop to ~18–20 °C)
- Average Adult Size: 1.5–2.2 cm body length; 3–4 cm leg span
The Regal Jumping Spider (Phidippus regius) is one of the largest and most charismatic jumping spider species in the world. Native to the southeastern United States, particularly Florida, this species is well known for its excellent vision, curious personality, and active daytime hunting behaviour. Unlike web-building spiders, P. regius is a visual hunter that stalks and pounces on prey with remarkable accuracy.
In captivity, Regal Jumping Spiders thrive in a small arboreal or semi-arboreal enclosure with plenty of vertical surfaces and anchor points for webbing. They will often build small silken retreats in the upper areas of their enclosure where they rest, moult, and lay eggs. Temperatures between 22–28 °C are ideal, with a slight drop at night to around 18–20 °C. Moderate humidity of around 50–70% is recommended, which can be maintained with light misting every few days to provide drinking droplets and maintain hydration.
Their diet consists of appropriately sized live insects such as fruit flies, small crickets, green bottle flies, and other small feeder insects. Regal Jumping Spiders are active hunters and will readily pursue moving prey during daylight hours.
This species is widely regarded as one of the best beginner jumping spiders due to its hardy nature and inquisitive temperament. While delicate and not intended for frequent handling, many individuals show little fear of human interaction and may even jump between hands when approached calmly.
Their striking appearance also makes them highly desirable. Females are typically larger and often display shades of brown, grey, orange, or cream with distinctive patterning, while males are usually black with bold white markings and iridescent green or blue chelicerae.
Lifespan for Regal Jumping Spiders typically ranges from 1–2 years, with females generally living longer than males.
Livestock Delivery:
Livestock is delivered in our own heated reptile courier vans. Delivery time from ordering will depend on your location and when we next have a van in your area, this will usually be a maximum of 2 weeks. You will receive a date and time slot by phone or email, so please ensure you enter these correctly at checkout. Delivery fee for livestock depends on location, prices start at £45. Livestock orders over £500 (+VAT) are delivered free of charge.
Livestock Sale Terms:
If multiple animals are in stock then not all will be pictured, so the photo above may not be exact animal available.
All prices are per individual unless otherwise stated. All livestock is subject to availability, whilst we try to keep the website as up to date as possible errors may happen, in this situation you will be contacted to arrange a refund/alternative.
Errors can happen with sexing and morph identification. Should this be discovered before leaving us you are entitled to a refund. After the animal leaves us it is the customers responsibility to inform us within 48 hours of the animals arrival. Failing to do so may lose the customers eligibility for a refund.
It is the customers responsibility to have the correct setup available and ready for the animal, if you need any advice please do get in touch. We have the right to request proof of setup at any time, failure to provide an image of an appropriate setup or any image at all, may result in a full order cancellation and refund.
Guarantee for all inverts & amphibians is 24 hours. All other livestock is 48 hours. If issues/concerns are notified upon delivery, then this may be extended. All health related queries will be subject to a full investigation should an issue arise. Failing to provide us with the information we request may void any form of guarantee. If we find reason from the information that its injury or death was caused by negligence or incorrect husbandry then the guarantee may be void. Should death or abnormalities occur then you must inform us as soon as possible. In the unlikely event that an animal passes away please photograph the dead body and freeze until you have heard from us. If death or illness occurs after 7 days, and no health issues were reported, then Ridgeway will not be held responsible.
We have the right to refuse any sale, refund or guarantee at any time if we feel it is necessary.
Livestock sales are for customers aged 18+, if under this age you must have prior parent permission. If we have any reason to suspect this is not the case we will contact you before the animal is released.
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