"newborn" feeding

[complicz]

Hey guys, i have my first breeding project on hands. Its about 70 P. lugardi slings. I searched the forum but didnt find an answer for mmy question, so here it is - when should i feed them?
They are already in 1st instar for a day or two. Also should i separate them already or keep them together for a while?
I was a little worried abou them, they took their time, cocoon was made at 4.september.
I guess because the temperature in my room is little lower.
Anyway thanks for answers in advance!

 

[sdsnybny]

They are best together till 2nd instar. Then you need to separate them or they may cannibalize.

 

[complicz]

Yeah i wan planning to do so. And about that feeding? I tought ill wait a few days and then try to feed them

 

[boina]

Yeah i wan planning to do so. And about that feeding? I tought ill wait a few days and then try to feed them

They don't eat yet, so don't do that. All the nourishment they need they get from egg yolk. Wait until they molted to 2i and look like real spiders with hair and all - then they can eat.

 

[complicz]

Oh my bad, they already are in that stage, hairy and spiderlike, i tought thats 1i.

 

[KezyGLA]

Then separate and start feeding. Or they will start to feed on each other.

.. and congrats on the spiderlings

 

[cold blood]

nom nom (Nhandu chromatus)

• cold blood
• Aug 17, 2017
• 7
• brazilian red and white tarantula chromatus feeding nhandu nhandu chromatus sling white striped birdeater

chromatus 2i

While its normal for slings to recover quickly from molting, its my experience that that first molt to second instar is very extended. Often they won't eat for a week or even two....seems like closer to two weeks is more normal for me...even cambridgei took like 10 days to eat their first meals, then it was game on.

My ezendami slings took 2 to nearly 3 weeks for them all to begin eating.

 

[complicz]

thank you guys, its been a week after molt now, ill try to feed one. Im super excited of them

 

[darkness975]

Do what many people like @cold blood do and give them pieces of prey items to avoid issues with live prey fighting back. They will be large enough to eat live food soon enough.