As for growth rate, they do have a fast growth rate. As spiderlings they are already large and spindly (not body) when you account for their leg span. In my limited experience (I've owned 2) they are incredibly good eaters, and at least when young, INCREDIBLE burrowers. Of all the species I have owned, I've never seen a species dig so many interconnected tunnels. I know there are other species that do this, I haven't owned those.Well you can tell the gender by it's color. I've heard varying reports on their growth rate, one person told me 9" for females at times, others have told me typically 6-7" for females. So I don't really know. Based on info I heard, it sounds reasonable.A seller is offering me a 9 inch female Lampropelma Violaceopes (Singapore Blue) saying it was 2.5 years old, Is it true? do they really grow that fast?
and is it still worth buying or is it too old?
Amen to that!At lot of times the maximums are used for species, when in actuality, most specimens are 10 to 20% less than that. Plus, some people don't measure spiders well and tend to exaggerate a little.
From a sling to 6+ inches in a year is quite normal.A seller is offering me a 9 inch female Lampropelma Violaceopes (Singapore Blue) saying it was 2.5 years old, Is it true? do they really grow that fast?
and is it still worth buying or is it too old?
When you say dot.?... Where on the abdomin is it visible.?... I have a 3 incher at the moment, and I can't see any dot on or around the furrow.?As for growth rate, they do have a fast growth rate. As spiderlings they are already large and spindly (not body) when you account for their leg span. In my limited experience (I've owned 2) they are incredibly good eaters, and at least when young, INCREDIBLE burrowers. Of all the species I have owned, I've never seen a species dig so many interconnected tunnels. I know there are other species that do this, I haven't owned those.Well you can tell the gender by it's color. I've heard varying reports on their growth rate, one person told me 9" for females at times, others have told me typically 6-7" for females. So I don't really know. Based on info I heard, it sounds reasonable.
Males are not pretty IMO, olive green, plus they have a little white dot underneath on their abdomen that develops really early one.
Good to know, as I picked up a L. nigerrimum sling last month. It molted once already and is already significantly bigger.I haven't had violaceopes, but I have nigerrimum and sp "Borneo Black," and they grow very quickly. Mine are about six months old and they're getting around the 3-4" mark. I'm very excited.
I don't recall. However at 3" too small for the ones I had for the color change. 3.5-4" is usually when the color changes. It happens in 1 moltWhen you say dot.?... Where on the abdomin is it visible.?... I have a 3 incher at the moment, and I can't see any dot on or around the furrow.?
So does that mean I have a female.?
It is rather blue other than the green.