Woman Builds Incredibly Detailed Tiny Rooms For Her Pet Jumping Spiders

Claudia Araceli Reichard, a creative woman whose allergies made it difficult to keep traditional pets like cats and dogs, chose to face her fear of spiders by keeping adorable little jumping spiders as pets. As Claudia bonded with her first spider, Violet, whom she rescued from a local car wash, she began creating incredibly detailed tiny rooms specifically for her beloved pet and the others that followed.

Dodo editor Brielle shares how Claudia rescued a tiny jumping spider named Violet from a local car wash and ended up seeing spiders completely differently. As their bond grew, Claudia created an entire miniature world for Violet, who always seemed to know exactly how to find her way back to Claudia’s hand.

Pet Jumping Spider Rooms
Lori Dorn
Lori Dorn

Lori is a Laughing Squid Contributing Editor based in New York City who has been writing blog posts for over a decade. She also enjoys making jewelry, playing guitar, taking photos and mixing craft cocktails.