Acanthogonatus spp. NOT GROWING!

Crowbi

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I've got 3 Acanthogonatus spp. (2x francki and one pissii) that I've had since early December. They are exceedingly small slings. One is probably .5cm, with the others at maybe 1 and 1.5cm

All of them look healthy, they are eating pre-killed prey (mealworms pieces or crickets) and have nice full rumps. However, neither has molted or grown in the slightest.

Just how slow do these grow?
 

pannaking22

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I've heard these guys are pretty slow growing, though I've never kept them and have no first hand experience. I'd think that at that size they'd grow a little faster, but I'm sure it's all relative for mygalomorphs.
 

Crowbi

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I've heard these guys are pretty slow growing, though I've never kept them and have no first hand experience. I'd think that at that size they'd grow a little faster, but I'm sure it's all relative for mygalomorphs.
Soooo, after making this post I COME OUT TO FIND 2 OF THEM HAVE MOLTED!!!! The smallest one still hasn't, but again, it has a well sized rump and has been feeding like the others.

... never mind then.
 

pannaking22

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Fantastic, glad to hear they were listening and decided to molt! ;)
 
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