# Regal jumping spider — care routine

Phidippus regius

Read with the complete profile and individual plan.

## Before arrival

- [ ] Keep one spider in a secure, ventilated vertical enclosure with connected climbing surfaces and sheltered silk anchors. Choose access that does not tear open a retreat near the top. [Full advice](https://wildformexotics.co.uk/animals/regal-jumping-spider-animal-5/#knowledge-housing)
- [ ] Ask for hatch or moult history and the animal’s stage before purchase. Keeper lifespan estimates often span one to three years, but a mature animal of unknown age may have much less time remaining. [Full advice](https://wildformexotics.co.uk/animals/regal-jumping-spider-animal-5/#knowledge-commitment)

## Routine checks

- [ ] Check droplets, ventilation and escape gaps during routine care. [Full advice](https://wildformexotics.co.uk/animals/regal-jumping-spider-animal-5/#knowledge-checklists)

## Regular care and records

- [ ] Remove waste without damaging retreats, and record meals and moults. [Full advice](https://wildformexotics.co.uk/animals/regal-jumping-spider-animal-5/#knowledge-checklists)
- [ ] When the spider closes itself away for a moult, give it peace rather than repeatedly checking inside. [Full advice](https://wildformexotics.co.uk/animals/regal-jumping-spider-animal-5/#knowledge-checklists)

## When to stop and seek help

- [ ] Allow the new body to harden after moulting before feeding again. [Full advice](https://wildformexotics.co.uk/animals/regal-jumping-spider-animal-5/#knowledge-health)
- [ ] Repeated falls, grip failure, injuries or progressive loss of condition need experienced invertebrate advice. [Full advice](https://wildformexotics.co.uk/animals/regal-jumping-spider-animal-5/#knowledge-health)
- [ ] Do not peel away old cuticle. [Full advice](https://wildformexotics.co.uk/animals/regal-jumping-spider-animal-5/#knowledge-health)