Search results for query: Cyaneopubescens sling moisture

C. cyaneopubescens have the same care as any other NW terrestrial sling (slightly moist sub until 1.5" to 2"), I'm not sure when exactly this "keep them bone dry right off the bat" thing started but it was within the last 2 years, I've also noticed that since this started there have been more...

That little one is cute kinda looks like my P. Irminia sling. I also watch Tom Moran and he is very informative.

How wet is the substrate right now? I'm not sure but from the color it seems pretty damp? This species donesn't like any moisture in sub so most likely that's reason why it's sitting on the wall. For now, you could add a one or two fake leaves if you have them and give your sling some time in...

I mean on the Internet, you do hear stories about ‘killer mould’, but those are either: A) few and far between or B) the result of bizarre circumstances (like too much moisture without enough ventilation).

To add to this discussion, I recommend Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens, or Acanthoscurria geniculata. Both grow like weeds, eat like garbage dumps, and are out a LOT, I mean, a lot. They are a fair bit more skittish than some suggestions in this thread, but they are pretty hardy. The GBB [C...

Awesome thanks for the info!! Awesome thanks so much

Just setup my 3 sling enclosures. They should be arriving next week but couldn't wait to start their enclosures. First one is for a Lasiodoro Parahybana (trying to use the full scientific names to engrain them in my head). Lots of coco fibre to burrow, cork bark hide buried with a starter...

Mine lived in a deli cup until he was about 1.5" (diagonal leg span). Then I moved him into a small Exo Terra Breeding Box (8" x 8" x 5.5"). It was a little oversized at the time, but that's OK for this species, as they will gradually web all available space. I filled a little over half of the...

Yay!!! But, wow that's a long pre-molt! Not one meal the whole time would have killed me lol. Glad you could see her at least! I have a much smaller container for my G. Pulchra now and she is out of her hide much more often and easier to see. The various molting rates is interesting, even...

@Aleetist I feel your pain!!! I got my G. pulchra on March 31. He went immediately into premolt without eating once for me. He finally molted yesterday! :happy: I checked on him daily to make sure his abdomen was still big and looked like a premolt. Luckily I have him in the dram vial he came...

And this is case and point why you should have gotten experience BEFORE getting them. P. metallica isn't going anywhere, isn't "rare" and would still be in the hobby (at a cheaper cost too) if you had waited a couple years and started with something more suited to your experience level. If you...

While not commonly recommended as a first tarantula, I think the Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens can work as long as you don't intend to handle it and do all of your maintenance with tongs. (This species is prone to flick urticating hairs, although I lucked out with my boy, who has never flicked...

Thank you SO much for doing this study! I have a sling with DKS and would do anything to cure it, but there’s zero research out there! Very frustrating. It’s an E. campestratus so hopefully it will benefit from the heat. I would like to do this in a controlled fashion. The problem is that at...

Wow thanks. Really helpful. I have found it both interesting and frustrating as a new T Mama the contradictory information that is listed in several places. It seems variable as you've said I just know I'd rather be too careful I suppose as I learn. I'm sure I will loosen up as I get more...

DKS - dyskinetic syndrome - is a catch all term used to describe jerky, uncoordinated and often hyperkinetic movement in spiders. A cause has not been determined yet, but poisoning through pesticides can lead to these symptoms as well as a bacterial infection. More often than not the affected...

While the space requirements are low, be aware that dormitories may routinely spray pesticides. (The same is true of apartments.) Invertebrates are much more sensitive to pesticides than the dogs or cats you may have had as pets before. Moreover, some dormitories have strict no-pet policies...

Going to buy your first tarantula? Awesome! Welcome to a fascinating and amazing hobby. I myself am fairly new to the hobby. Although I did a LOT of research prior to getting my first T, I still made some mistakes, so I’m hoping this guide will help you avoid the errors I did and make your first...

Husbandry requirements - Keep some species too wet or too dry or with the wrong amount of ventilation and they die, this can be tricky to get right for new keepers. Speed - Some species can move faster than you can react (I'm not exaggerating this in any way). I've had an E. cyanognathus bolt...

Webbing update by JoshDM020 posted Aug 10, 2017 at 1:21 PM Current enclosure for my C. cyaneopubescens. Thats a 12" × 4" sterlite tub. My sling is the same size as yours if not smaller. Ease up on the moisture. A lot. Take the advice given here. Keep doing what youre doing, you are going to kill...

I will definitely be getting a GBB after my fist pair of slings. Ive seen @EulersK 's video but ill watch Tom Moran's.