# Bold jumping spider — care routine

Phidippus audax

## Before arrival

- [ ] Choose an individually housed, established captive-bred spider and obtain its last moult and feeding records.
- [ ] A 15 × 15 × 20 cm adult enclosure is the breeder reference. Provide cross-ventilation, high web anchors, foliage and access that avoids opening through the silk retreat.
- [ ] Run and record the completed habitat through daytime and overnight conditions before arrival.

## Routine checks

- [ ] Check drinking droplets and enclosure security without opening a sealed retreat.

## Regular care and records

- [ ] Match prey size to growth and inspect high web anchors before maintenance.

## When to seek help

- [ ] Check successful moults, movement and abdomen condition without pulling the animal out of its web.
- [ ] Arrange appropriate professional assessment for injury, sudden decline or repeated care problems.

## Sources

- Phidippus audax care (Scuttle & Squeak): https://scuttleandsqueak.com/care-guides/spiders/phidippus-audax

Read the full care guide and the cautions for your animal: https://wildformexotics.co.uk/animals/bold-jumping-spider/