Giant Green Jumping Spiders (Mopsus Mormon)
- Regular price
- $65.00
- Sale price
The Giant Green Jumping Spider (Mopsus mormon) is Australia's largest jumping spider, known for its vibrant green color, active daytime hunting, and ability to jump several times its body length. Found mainly in Queensland and northern New South Wales, males possess a distinctive red head, white crown, and black, monkey-like facial hair, while females are primarily green. Key Characteristics and Facts: Size: Females reach up to 18mm, males up to 15mm Habitat: They are a rainforest species that often inhabits foliage and gardens. Behavior: They are highly visual hunters, preying on flies and other insects rather than using webs for catching prey. Appearance: They are predominantly bright green, but can sometimes appear yellow or orange. Keeping one as a pet: Housing: These spiders are quite agile and often kept in small, secured containers. Feeding: They can be fed small insects like fruit flies (when young) and crickets when older. Handling: While they are curious and often approach people, handling should be done cautiously, preferably in a small, enclosed space. We cannot gaurentee pairs, but will try our best. Males are quite rare.
Males have a monkey face, with a white haircut, Females look like they have an orange crown. Generally able to identify around L3 (3rd Instar).
Supplies ship within 1 to 2 business days, depending on stock, and usually arrive 1 to 3 days after dispatch.
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We hold live animal orders during very hot or very cold weather and ship them once conditions are safe. We’ll let you know if your order is held.
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Our Surry Hills store is small, so we keep in-store stock deliberately limited. Not everything online is on the shelf, so call us on (02) 7813 9640 before visiting for a specific item.
All reptiles and amphibians are sold online only, due to permit requirements.
Visit us at Shop 5, 450 Elizabeth Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010. Open Wednesday to Sunday.
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If your animal arrives dead, contact us within one hour of delivery with a photo, and we will send a replacement. You don’t pay shipping on the replacement. Photo helps us identify what caused death so we can help prevent it from happening again with your order, and others.
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Insects, spiders and supplies: most don’t need a licence, but rules vary by state and species.
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New to keeping reptiles, frogs or insects? Our free [Care Guides] cover housing, temperature, humidity and feeding for every species we sell. Need somewhere for your animal to live? Shop [Ready-made Enclosures] or have one [custom built]. Questions? [Contact us] and an experienced keeper will help.