Norman The Familiar

Norman The Familiar I make jumping spider enclosures, accessories, and bits and bobs as offerings to my familiar (Norman). And obviously share baby updates along the way.
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Trinity has completed her first moult with us! ๐Ÿ˜๐ŸฅณIt seems she's slowly trying on new colours of outfits. I can't wait to...
31/08/2026

Trinity has completed her first moult with us! ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿฅณ

It seems she's slowly trying on new colours of outfits. I can't wait to see what she decides to end on!

This little girl is a handful. We've struggled to get her to eat. Not that she's not a good hunter....we've seen what she can do. She just gets so distracted in her enclosure that we decided to try her in The Cup of Shame.

And this girl is INSANE! Unlike gluttons who will try to eat two flies at once, she very much would just kill flies that were annoying her without dropping her current food. So before we knew it she was on fly two but there were 5 underneat her like a graveyard of warnings to her foes ๐Ÿชฆ๐Ÿ˜ˆ

We got her to eat enough that we were satisfied, but she could absolutely have more. We will give her today to rest, likely put some in her enclosure and see if she can at least get another 1-2 that way.

If not, it's back to the cup for this one!

Starlight ๐ŸŒŸ is absolutely so precious and decided to come out yesterday! By decided, I mean that I hadn't held her in al...
30/08/2026

Starlight ๐ŸŒŸ is absolutely so precious and decided to come out yesterday!

By decided, I mean that I hadn't held her in almost a month, so I decided to see if she could be coaxed. I used the dreaded brush ๐Ÿ–Œ๏ธ. Which we never really do. Starlight thought it was a fly ๐Ÿชฐ, so I might have maybe helped her hunt the fly out of her enclosure. She was not impressed when she finally pounced, only to realize it was not a fly at all ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿคฃ

I'm terrible. I know! But once she realized she was out, she jumped onto my hand and had an absolute blast.

And in true Starlight fashion, a nap after playtime was required (The last two pictures). And you can't tell this girl no. If you take her out, you had best have the time to dedicate to her, because she does NOT accept anything less than she deserves ๐Ÿฅน๐Ÿ˜…๐Ÿ˜‚

Need to p*e because she's already been asleep on you for 45 minutes? Too bad. If you try to put her back, she's already secured a dragline to you and will simply use it to re-exit her enclosure. She will then find the same exact spot she was in and lie back down.

You're done holding her when she says you're done. And not a moment before. ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿฅฐ

I still can't get over how Padme went from our beautiful white girlie to our drop dead gorgeous goth girl. ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿฅฐ Her face p...
29/08/2026

I still can't get over how Padme went from our beautiful white girlie to our drop dead gorgeous goth girl. ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿฅฐ Her face pattern is just so unique.

Now, please enjoy the whimsical dance moves of Padme. They were taken during her Uppies Madness. She uppied so hard she fell over twice ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿ˜‚ Though, to be fair, that's just her 90% of the time.

๐Ÿ‘‘ Queen of the Uppies

My first attempt at resin ledges. What do we think?! ๐ŸฅณI've wasted half of my resin learning how to properly mix it to ge...
29/08/2026

My first attempt at resin ledges. What do we think?! ๐Ÿฅณ

I've wasted half of my resin learning how to properly mix it to get it to cure, but now that these are done, I fear this might turn into an addiction ๐Ÿ˜…

I'm unsure if I will sell sets, or even make some to sell on my page. I might just keep them for when I make enclosures. I'd love to know everyone's thoughts! ๐Ÿฉถ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿซถ

And now it's Lilith's turn. Oh boy.....๐Ÿ˜…I tease. She's been a doll. She's nowhere near as outgoing as her sister. Where ...
28/08/2026

And now it's Lilith's turn. Oh boy.....๐Ÿ˜…

I tease. She's been a doll.

She's nowhere near as outgoing as her sister. Where Medusa spends 50/50 above ground and below it, Lilith spends most of her time buried. Though both girls prefer to be under their water bowls. We've even seen Medusa knocking hers around ๐Ÿคฆโ€โ™€๏ธ

Lilith has also shown some defensive tendencies. This is completely normal and doesn't make her a bad or mean snake. It just means she will take some time to trust us, unlike her sister. And she may always do this, depending on her mood. We won't know until she's older.

While you can just reach in and pick up Medusa with zero fuss, this is not usually the case with Lilith. Lilith has hissed, bluff struck and even musked on me once. We are testing a scoop method with her, to see if that helps keep her calm, and so far, it's working much better. Naturally, we do not want her scared when we go to handle her.

Her table manners are lacking, unlike her sister's. At least so far. The mouse presented to her on Monday seriously needed to understand that she is a big, scary snake that is not to be messed with ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿคฃ. But she did eat, and for that we are glad. It will be interesting to see if she continues to be dramatic when fed.

All in all, she's a lovely girl. She's sweet once she realizes what is happening, and we really hope that respecting her boundaries and working with her to pick her up in a way she prefers will help calm her more quickly. Once she's on you, though, she's in full explore mode, winding between your fingers and curious about the world.

Honestly, both girls are amazing ๐Ÿ˜

Since The Noodle Sistersโ„ข๏ธ have been with us for nearly a week now, we figured we'd give everyone an update. Since the g...
28/08/2026

Since The Noodle Sistersโ„ข๏ธ have been with us for nearly a week now, we figured we'd give everyone an update. Since the girls didn't each get their own post last time, they will this time. ๐Ÿฅณ

Medusa has been an absolute sweetheart so far and is def more quirky than her sister. We have to give her fresh water ๐Ÿ’ง twice a day because this girl LOVES throwing dirt into her water bowl. We aren't sure if she gets herself super dirty and so uses it to have a bath, or if she just kicks it everywhere, but within a couple of hours the bottom of the bowl is just....brown ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿคฃ

She has also managed to cover her hide in dirt. Go figure.

Quirks aside, this girl is an absolute sweetheart so far. Whereas her sister spent the first two days hiding, Medusa was out exploring on Day 1. She seems to be incredibly outgoing. She hasn't been defensive at all. We've never seen her hood up, hiss, or bluff strike. She even took her first meal with us eagerly and politely. ๐Ÿฅน๐Ÿฅฐ

So far, this baby is completely calm and outgoing. We know we've only had them for a short time, and their personalities can change as they grow. But we are hoping that she stays like this and that we foster an amazing trust with her. ๐Ÿ˜

Next up, her sister Lilith. I will be posting her update in about an hour!

Trinity is having her post moult meal, and I can't wait to get her under the lightbox. She's still sooooo tiny. But she'...
28/08/2026

Trinity is having her post moult meal, and I can't wait to get her under the lightbox. She's still sooooo tiny. But she's going to be stunning, I can just tell ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿฅฐ

Our Negan is such a little brat. Today during misting he decided it would be a lovely time to yeet himself out of his en...
27/08/2026

Our Negan is such a little brat. Today during misting he decided it would be a lovely time to yeet himself out of his enclosure and onto the floor. And then he looked up at us like "What did you do that for?!". Excuse me, little sir but YOU did that ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿคฃ

Nightmare Before Christmas! ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜ฎโญ Full 7.6x7.6x15.5 Enclosure Bundle: ยฃ37 including shipping๐ŸŒฟ Substrate & Moss included๐Ÿ’Ÿ D...
26/08/2026

Nightmare Before Christmas! ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜ฎ

โญ Full 7.6x7.6x15.5 Enclosure Bundle: ยฃ37 including shipping

๐ŸŒฟ Substrate & Moss included
๐Ÿ’Ÿ Decor Only Option Available

PM me if interested ๐Ÿ“ฌ

Oh my gosh! Look at this amazing unboxing review from Fluffy Jumpers ๐Ÿ˜๐ŸฅฐFor some reason, it won't let me share it directl...
26/08/2026

Oh my gosh! Look at this amazing unboxing review from Fluffy Jumpers ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿฅฐ

For some reason, it won't let me share it directly, so hopefully this link works: https://www.tiktok.com/.jumpers/video/7677611890415013142?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc

Seeing her happy makes me so happy. It honestly made me tear up ๐Ÿฅน And such kind words. I really do try to consider the spiders above everything else. And I try to keep my prices as low as possible to keep my items accessible. So when I see someone truly enjoying my stuff, it means the world to me.

Thank you so much for the amazing review Paige. It's absolutely made my day! ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿฉถ๐Ÿซถ

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