DragonsRreal
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I just received my 1/4" b. Smithi sling today, and I was wondering what kind of growth rate they have at that size. Also, how often are they fed at that size?
I would not bother with the fruit flies, as they don't have much nutritional value. Give it small freshly killed feeders (such as small crickets or mealworms) or pieces of those feeders (like cricket drumsticks or pieces of mealworm).I put in a fruit fly that has a body about the size of the carapace but it doesn't seem interested. What is the best food for it at this size?
Many tarantulas will burrow as slings. I would give it a few inches of substrate. Make it slightly damp and pack it down tight.Also, does it need any amount of substrate? I've read conflicting information about, well, everything. I have it in a baby food jar right now.
Thank you VERY much! That is exactly what I needed!I would not bother with the fruit flies, as they don't have much nutritional value. Give it small freshly killed feeders (such as small crickets or mealworms) or pieces of those feeders (like cricket drumsticks or pieces of mealworm).
Many tarantulas will burrow as slings. I would give it a few inches of substrate. Make it slightly damp and pack it down tight.
Tom Moran posted a comprehensive guide on raising slings:
I'm hoping he'll eventually make a text version on his site, which would take less time to read than it takes to watch both videos.While the sling guide is super long, it's pretty much the best resource out there for general sling care. Tom Moran makes excellent content.
Advice taken, thank you so much!I'm hoping he'll eventually make a text version on his site, which would take less time to read than it takes to watch both videos.
Still, I would highly recommend watching those videos if you are new to slings.
My little dot is nowhere NEAR that large. He's nearly lost in a baby food jar.Medium to large cricket legs worked for me. I tried fruit flies and never saw my Smithi eat them. I gave him two large cricket legs a couple days ago for the first time and he chowed on them all day. View attachment 250633
Awesome! I'm looking forward to seeing it's colors come out.I can contribute some data here. This is my B. hamorii when I first got her/him on 03/04/2017: View attachment 250667
And this is the same spider as of 5 minutes ago: View attachment 250668
She/He is still in the same enclosure so you can really get a sense of how much growth there has been. She/He molted 3 times between these two pics.
Stunning girl! When you say "warmer temps" what range is she in? Mine are in a room that stays around 75.My female went from about 1/2" to 4" in 20 months. This was at pretty warm temps and lots of feeding
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In winter its probably about 75 degrees. In summer it is much warmer (I don't have air conditioning). gets into the high 80s or into the 90s most days.Stunning girl! When you say "warmer temps" what range is she in? Mine are in a room that stays around 75.
People providing you growth rates by frequency feeding alone, provide you little to go on.I just received my 1/4" b. Smithi sling today, and I was wondering what kind of growth rate they have at that size. Also, how often are they fed at that size?