Aphonopelma mooreae sling

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  theDHill

• Feb 21, 2019

I have 4 of these little guys. So far, mine have been very shy and 2 have completely buried themselves for about 2 months now off and on. They do seem enthusiastic to eat though. Also, as a side note, I've heard these called the "rich man's GBB" so I am sticking with that common name. Congrats!!

 

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  volcanopele

• Feb 21, 2019

Also got one yesterday (from the same Fear Not sale?) and one thing I noticed is just how fast this sling is. Thankfully I managed to get it into its new 2 oz deli cup home.

 

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  CommanderBacon

• Feb 21, 2019

@theDHill Lol I didn’t pay that much for it. Are yours from the same batch?

@volcanopele Yesss ours are sac mates Mine is not that fast, but it did tumble over itself trying to get away from my pokey finger last night.

A friend of mine has another of their sacmates and hers molted last night, so maybe ours will, too.

 

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  volcanopele

• Feb 21, 2019

Jade's abdomen has a prominent dark patch so maybe soon?

 

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  CommanderBacon

• Feb 21, 2019

Mine isn't so dark yet (a very small patch), but I have an A. chalcodes that is close in size, so I'm going to be keeping a close eye on these two nerds to compare their development. Very excited about waiting 6,000 years for their maturity

 

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  theDHill

• Feb 21, 2019

I got mine for $50 a piece as mystery spiders, also from Fear Not. I had a pretty good guess that's what they were so I doubled down twice and got 4 for $200

 

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  theDHill

• Feb 21, 2019

And yeah @CommanderBacon ... I get the feeling that I'll have grandkids before these reach maturity lol

 

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  CommanderBacon

• Feb 21, 2019

@theDHill Sacmates! Wow that was quite a deal! I had thought about getting two, but I could pick up one later, I guess, if I change my mind.