Went to my first ever reptile convention with one of my good friends. Came back with some new tarantulas! This is my new G. pulchripes sling. So small and so cute! I'm looking forward to raising them!
I might be getting blind, I couldn't find it for good 10-20 seconds. It's similar size to mine, amazing spood. Mine's been eating like a champ, except those 4months it spent in closed burrow
@Moakmeister This was the biggest specimen out of all of them, and the breeder said they were all from the same sac, so I assumed it was best to pick up the biggest one just in terms of care as well as the potential to have a beast when it gets bigger. But right now it's so smol n cute.
@Hoxter I'm glad to hear that, other than the burrow part :/ . Is yours a sling as well? And if so, do you have any feeder recommendations for a sling this size? The only thing that really comes to mind are pinhead crickets.
Also I'll take you not being able to find it for 20 seconds as a complement to the terrarium, haha. Nah, I just followed Tom Moran's guide to slings and got these specimens set up as quick as I could. Though, there is something endearing about a setup like this. Especially since I could easily keep them both in there until 2 - 2.5 inches.
@Androxian Well, it did hide for some time but when came back, it was bigger and hungry so nothing to be concerned about. I think I started with small mealworms cut into pieces but quickly switched into mini B. lateralis roaches. How big is your sling? Mine was about 1-2cm when I got it and it did fine with a bit bigger prey. If it's scared, you can always prekill it and your sling will scavenge on it.
That enclosure will be more than enough for your sling for a loooong time, they aren't known for fast growth rate
@Hoxter Yeah that's why I was really pleased with the enclosure, I knew this specimen will be able to utilize it for a long time. I think I'm gonna try pinheads first, mainly cause those are the easiest for me to get my hands on, and if I have to, I'll pre-kill them. Right now the sling is approximately 3/4ths of an inch, but close to 1 inch.
Well, I just fed the both of them. Grabbed a small cricket and sliced him in half, the emilia got the head and a leg, and the pulchripes has the body and another leg.
I walked away from the enclosure and now the head is gone! So perhaps cricket surgery it is until I get something a little more suitable.
@Ungoliant Nutrition wise, do you find that mealworm chunks work better for slings? Just curious because tomorrow I will go out and get some feeders so I'd like to purchase the most optimal prey item in terms of nutrition and promoting growth.
@Androxian I don't know that a lot of research has been done on tarantulas' nutritional needs. The chart you see on feeder Web sites is for reptiles, and I can't vouch for its accuracy.
That being said, I have not had any problems with using diced mealworms. They are filling meals and are commonly recommended for growing slings.
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