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The coveted "white jumping spider"

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I get asked if I have any white spiders for sale all the time, so I will quickly run through a little information about this colouration.

 

Unfortunately the only way to get a white spider is to buy a white mature female. I sell my lil’ ones around L6/L7, which means that they can really turn out to be any colour,  Even if they were white at L6, they could still moult into a completely different colour at any time. There are certain locales which tend to throw out more light colourations, such as Bahamas, and Apalachicola, but there is still no guarantee. Although parents of the babies may be white and fluffy, this does not always mean that their slings will look the same, white parents can still throw out very dark coloured babies. 

 

Top tips for finding your perfect fluffy white friend!:

 

  • Go for Apalachicola, Florida, or Bahamas locales.

  • Choose a sling from light coloured parents. 

  • Ask your breeder about their lines. 

  • Don’t always look for the lightest colour sling, some of my whitest females were completely black as babies.

  • Remember that colourations can change from moult to moult.

  • Remember that green chelicerae doesn’t always mean male. 

 

Finally, anyone promising you a white spider before maturity, is off their rocker, and not all Bahamas are white. Happy hunting!

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