Mountain Spooders

Mountain Spooders Small hobbyist, one-woman owned and operated breeder. Rooted passion for bryantae audax. Subpage of Mountain Geckos and Exotics
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Mama Jasmine being a good mama watching her babies!
08/25/2025

Mama Jasmine being a good mama watching her babies!

One of Jasmine's babies peeping at me. 🥰 Bryantae audax. Her 2nd clutch is going to emerge soon!
08/25/2025

One of Jasmine's babies peeping at me. 🥰 Bryantae audax. Her 2nd clutch is going to emerge soon!

Hey guys! I've been kinda quiet this last week. Unfortunately, I had two losses the beginning of the week and I guess I'...
08/24/2025

Hey guys! I've been kinda quiet this last week.

Unfortunately, I had two losses the beginning of the week and I guess I've been taking some time away to process them. Jack-o was my newest male who was super sweet and pretty. I paired him to Thissle.

I also lost Cirsium. He was a gorgeous boy from my Sugarloaf and Garfield pairing.

RIP to these two handsome spoods.

08/20/2025

🕷️ Controversial or the ugly truth? Regardless, I feel the need to advocate for these creatures that mean so much to me. Do you?🕷️

This topic might be controversial but the fact is that it deeply saddens me that still so many wild caught Regal jumping spiders are being søld in the pet trade. We have more than enough captive br33ding going on for them that it’s absolutely unnecessary to take large amounts of them from the wild. This for some may be an obvious statement, while for others it’s something they didn’t know, so I think it is fundamental to put it out there and share and repeat as much as necessary so that new people to the hobby can make an informed decision.

Of course I’m well aware that all the current captive br3d ones come from ancestors that were taken from the wild, and also that we need new bloodlines in order to maintain a healthy captive population, but that is a very reduced number of them that, in my opinion, should only be acquired by br33ders in order to be able to continue to deliver healthy captive br3d babies to pet owners.

And I’m not saying that if you find a wild one you shouldn’t keep it, that’s for you to decide, but in case you didn’t know, there’s people out there massive poaching them by the hundreds, who wholes@le them to pet stores, res3llers, etc. and then these s3ll them to the public as pets. There’s absolutely no need for taking hundreds (if not thousands) of Regal jumping spiders from the wild, where many won’t make it as they’re kept in unfit conditions. Just take a look at the picture. As they say, one picture is worth a thousand words…

Also, the ones taken are mostly females, because they are the most desired, so they are not only taking them from the wild, but entire generations of their offsprings that were supposed to be born in the wild and continue the cycle. This is how we decimate their wild population, destroy ecosystems and perhaps even cause their extinction one day in the near future.

Every time you get a wild caught Regal jumping spider, you’re contributing to perpetuate this practice.

Not to mention that they can be gravid, carry parasites, not adapt properly to captive living and pass away early, or even be very old (as their age is unknown).

I guess all I want to say is, If you really love these animals, PLEASE, get captive br3d ones. I’m not saying from me, there’s many wonderful br33ders out there, just do your research and pick one that you’re sure is a conscientious br33der and not a wild caught res3ller.

These creatures are amazing, we should want to continue enjoying them without contributing to their destruction. They deserve better.

Help them by sharing, not necessarily this post, but the message.

Let’s protect our wildlife so that it can be enjoyed by many generations to come 🩷


Poppy dropped an egg sac and then went and dropped another! 😆 Poppy and Bartlett kiddos, coming soon!
08/20/2025

Poppy dropped an egg sac and then went and dropped another! 😆

Poppy and Bartlett kiddos, coming soon!

Starting off the week happy to introduce Peanutbutter. 🤩 His mama is Paintbrush 🥰 Phidippus regius. He is the only male ...
08/18/2025

Starting off the week happy to introduce Peanutbutter. 🤩

His mama is Paintbrush 🥰 Phidippus regius. He is the only male I kept from mama Paintbrush!

Looooook how pretty he is! He's got a big head! Thought about naming him Fathead 😆😊

08/17/2025

Facebook is being weird! If you see this post can you like it? I'd appreciate it! 😊🤗 🕷

I'm a sucker for the contrast of big bend and bryantae audax. 🤩 I mean just look at the colors on my dude Coleus!
08/17/2025

I'm a sucker for the contrast of big bend and bryantae audax. 🤩 I mean just look at the colors on my dude Coleus!

Ms. Bubblegum 💖 Can't get over how much she looks like her mama, Marcy! 🤩She loved her stroll today out and about!
08/17/2025

Ms. Bubblegum 💖

Can't get over how much she looks like her mama, Marcy! 🤩

She loved her stroll today out and about!

For some reason I just loooove this photo 😊
08/17/2025

For some reason I just loooove this photo 😊

The utmost handsome boy, Coleus! Sharing more photos of his gorgeous self.
08/17/2025

The utmost handsome boy, Coleus! Sharing more photos of his gorgeous self.

Palisades enjoying a mealie 😋 Bonneville and Jackson daughter! I'm probably going to pair her with Mitchell, since Shirl...
08/16/2025

Palisades enjoying a mealie 😋

Bonneville and Jackson daughter!

I'm probably going to pair her with Mitchell, since Shirley isn't looking like she will lay successful. Mitchell was in a mood today though and didn't really dance for her :(

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