Giggle’s Jumping Joys

10/12/2026

Hello my fellow Spidey, hoggie, and mantis lovers.

It’s been a while.
I’d like to apologize for that.

Those of you that saw me at the ShowMe expo the first weekend in October may know I had an accident the last week of August.
I tumbled down a rocky incline and broke my left (which was my “good”) ankle.
That put me down for a bit but not quite out.
I wasn’t planning on doing the expo but decided to on the Thursday night before it started on Saturday.
I’m really glad I did.
I met some amazing people and a lot more of my spiders found great homes.
YAY!!!🎉
I thought maybe I was ready to get back on track.
My spider babies were growing and I had two hognose mamas in lay boxes.

Then my life slapped me across the face and said no, not yet.

Last Tuesday, the 6th, I was headed home from picking up my newest hoggie addition at FedEx and I was involved in a MVC on the hwy right before my exit and just 7 miles from my home.
I was taken by ambulance to the local University Hospital where I counted 17 staff in my ER room before going under to have a reduction of my talus bone.
Got in a room at midnight.
Had surgery on 10/08 by the same ortho trauma surgeon that put my right ankle and wrist back together 10 years ago. BTW i broke the left foot/ ankle as i did in August.
Came home 10/09.
Oh and guess what? If my luck wasn’t bad enough…. My two mama hoggies that were in their lay boxes, laid and ate their eggs while I was in the hospital 😭😭😭😭.

I’m not giving up but needless to say, i need some time, thoughts, prayers please.

07/10/2026

These little enclosures are 2x2x4s and make perfect temp homes for travel, transition, or even sling enclosures.

I’ve got several in the works but message me if interested in one or have an idea for a custom you’d like to place. 🫶🏻🕷️

07/06/2026

Quick update on the enclosure I made for the Honeypot appreciation giveaway in the Spooder Freaks group, which was won by GloSpoods LLC.
Congratulations again, it will be going out tomorrow! 🫶🏻🕷️

07/04/2026

One of my holdbacks. She’s a subadult right now. Hoping her coloring holds through this last molt. ❤️🕷️

06/26/2026

I’ve finally got a couple of mamas come off their eggs and out of the nests. Time to eat ladies! 🫶🏻🕷️

06/23/2026

Kenzie Leonhardt is the 1st place winner of the Logo contest. Please DM me with your shipping information.

Megan Bechtold is the 2nd place winner of the Logo contest with the most likes. Please DM me with your shipping information.

Congratulations ladies! Thanks to everyone who entered! I really appreciate you all! 🫶🏻🕷️

06/23/2026

As always, it’s a busy week around here.
I was exhausted from all the unpacking and settling back in from the expo over the weekend so I didn’t get a whole lot done yesterday.
Today I’m on my way to Hot Springs to help my daughter with the 3 younger grands as their sister competes her dance solo at Nationals.
I’ll be back “in the office” tomorrow though and will get pictures taken and sent out. I appreciate your patience for the ones waiting on me. I believe I’ve already touched base with each of you through messenger but wanted to reaffirm. I’ll also be announcing the winners of the Logo contest today and the spood will be shipped out tomorrow, if that works for the winner.

06/23/2026

These precious arachnids are so incredible! 🥰

Nefertiti was a jumping spider selected for a unique mission. She traveled to the International Space Station as part of a study to observe how her species would adapt to hunting in microgravity. Her natural hunting strategy relies on precise leaps and accurate visual targeting.

Aboard the station, the spider learned to adjust her jumps to account for the lack of gravity. She successfully captured prey, demonstrating her remarkable adaptability. After 110 days in orbit, she returned to Earth.

Back on solid ground, Nefertiti quickly recalibrated her movements to function in normal gravity. She resumed hunting with no apparent difficulty. The experiment provided valuable insights into how animals can adapt to extraterrestrial environments.

A tiny spider that made a giant leap for science. 🕷️🚀🌌😮

06/21/2026

I sold this male to NWAJumperdad today and he got down to business right away! 😍🕷️🫶🏻

06/20/2026

We had a great first day at the Show Me Reptile Expo in Fayetteville today! We talked to so many nice people and had quite a few hold spiders. Several went home with new spider or mantis friends.

Was great to finally meet Off the Hook Phids as she was who I originally contacted when I was looking for a breeding pair of jumpers when I first started this journey. I was in KC at a dance comp and she was at an Expo and we couldn’t make the timing work. I’ll be getting a spood from her tomorrow though!

Was also great to finally meet Elijah with NWAJumperDad! We talked business for a while and I am confident that NWA is in good hands when it comes to a local spider breeder.

I also picked up a new adult male hoggie to add to my program from Shelby with BT Reptiles. He’s such a sweetie! 🥰

We’ll be back at the Hilton Garden Center tomorrow from 10:00 to 3:30. Come on out and say hi!