G. pulchripes sling molt progression pics

[ElevenBravo]

I purchased this sling on Jan. 9th of this year and im not sure if it molted the first day I had it or if it was already there in its deli cup I wish I would have kept that molt but I did not.

The first molt in this pic is the first that im sure happened in my care. This was April the first. On Apr 12th I placed him in a temperature controlled cabinet that stays within a degree of 81F. With an average humidity of 60% I have five thermometers a hygrometer and a Raytech temp gun to make sure my babies stay happy.

The next molt happened on May 23rd my birthday.

The last molt in this pic was today June 22nd it was still whitish when I removed the molt for the photo.

There is a ladybug for comparison and the carapace from todays molt is above the ladybug.

I will let it harden for a week and take a pic of the spider. I also have pics after each of these molts I just dont know if I have enough space to store them. I will post them when I post a pic of the spider in his new clothes.

 

[ElevenBravo]

Im sorry I keep having technical difficulties posting pics from this phone bear with me I will figure it out.

There we go now were talking.

 

[ElevenBravo]

The first pic was taken about to week after I got it in Jan.

The second taken after the molt in April.

The third taken after the molt in May.

 

[lunashimmer]

Such a cutie patootie with a big ol' bootie!!!

 

[ElevenBravo]

You are correct this tiny Ts biggest fear has to be missing a meal. I will admit though I am still new to Ts (6mos) I still learning how much to feed them to keep them from getting the badunka dunk syndrome heh.

 

[ElevenBravo]

These pics are after the June 22nd molt.

The coin is an inch and a sixteenth across.

 

[vickywild]

My G.Pulchripes sling arrives today! I'm so excited, even moreso after seeing this thread. :clap:

 

[ElevenBravo]

Slings are really cool I have really enjoyed raising him/her and watching it grow. I plan to keep posting pics as he molts.

 

[derdom]

Excellent pics ElevenBravo mine looks like the one in your second pic (on the finger). With so many of us newbies out there choosing them to start a collection this is very good info to see.

 

[newspidermom]

Awww...so cute! Starting to see the banding on the legs. I got my G. pulchripes Chiquita when she was already 4" so I didn't get to enjoy her transformation, however, I have a rosie sling, 5 A. versi slings, and 4 P. irminia slings and I can tell you this....it doesn't take much feeding for slings that size to get the "bedunka-dunk"....lol. I fed my rosie one baby cricket and one small piece of mealworm in a span of 5 days and she definitely had a little bounce to her bedunka!:}

 

[sja69]

There is a ladybug for comparison and the carapace from todays molt is above the ladybug.

Phew, for a moment I thought it was a human skull!

 

[ElevenBravo]

It is harder when they are young sometimes you think you have a tick instead of a tarantula lol.

A skull that would be a very large Chaco I would not mind though.