2nd instar B. albopilosum Nicaragua Slings
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2nd instar B. albopilosum Nicaragua Slings

Most of them are 2nd instar now, but a little bit of 1st instar left. I know it's hard to tell since they're clutched up, but enjoy the picture.
That's so many little spoders. Out of a yield like this, how many make it to adulthood? (In captivity I mean)
 
@spodermin I'd say almost all of them will make it to adulthood if the owner loves them with proper care and if they molt successfully each time.
 
@Liquifin cool, so when somebody says a certain spider has 1000 slings per eggsac you could count on like 700+ being viable? That's a massive profit to be made for a breeder. I may be in the wrong line of business
 
@spodermin sometimes all or almost all eggs are good....species with huge sacs command very low wholesale value and arent easy sells, so they stick around a while, taking up time and space.

Most, or at least a lot of species have 50-120 being more normal.
 
@cold blood yeah that's very true but regardless, I thought even the lower yield species saw a condlsiderable falloff. This is good to know
 

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Apple iPhone 5
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ƒ/2.4
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4.1 mm
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1/320
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50
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IMG_0464.JPG
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Date taken
Fri, 05 April 2019 10:28 PM
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