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My 3 new 1.25" L. Parahybana slings! Aren't they just the cutest little T's in the world? Little for now anyways! He he he! 
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Aren't they cute?!?!?
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Very cute!
I wish mine would molt or do something. So far it's been my most boring sling by far.
I wish mine would molt or do something. So far it's been my most boring sling by far.
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Mine loves to run laps for some reason,very entertaining.
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Nice T's. They grow quick and eat like horses. Mine has molted 3 or 4 times since last spring and is around 5" now, big girl, and eats full grown mice and crickets. She alwasy stays out in the open and only goes under her hide before she molts, though she molts on top of her hide.
rubra
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They sure are cute!
Are you keeping yours in the dark? My parahybana spidey seems to be much more active when i put him in the closet. Out in the light he is usually hiding between the little bark chips. I kinda wish he'd either burrow or use the shelter i've given him... Unfortunately he somehow lost the two center legs on one side but still manages to do without them.
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Are you keeping yours in the dark? My parahybana spidey seems to be much more active when i put him in the closet. Out in the light he is usually hiding between the little bark chips. I kinda wish he'd either burrow or use the shelter i've given him... Unfortunately he somehow lost the two center legs on one side
but still manages to do without them.Peter
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yeah, I keep them in the dark for most of the day. Two of them have made burrows, and the other just sits out in the open and only gets skiddish when I touch or bump its container.
It's interesting to see how each one has a different personality. The bigger of the three is definitely a dirt mover and likes to sit outside the burrow, and it's the most voracious eater. Another likes to hide in its burrow most of the day, and does't eat as much as the other two. And the last one hasn't burrowed or moved any dirt, won't eat any live crickets, but eats dead cricket after dead cricket all day long. They are very interesting to watch. Gotta love em!
It's interesting to see how each one has a different personality. The bigger of the three is definitely a dirt mover and likes to sit outside the burrow, and it's the most voracious eater. Another likes to hide in its burrow most of the day, and does't eat as much as the other two. And the last one hasn't burrowed or moved any dirt, won't eat any live crickets, but eats dead cricket after dead cricket all day long. They are very interesting to watch. Gotta love em!
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I am starting to have problems with mold in the slings container. How can I control this? I have been removing the substrate that's getting fuzzy and I have drilled more holes in the lid of the container to get more air flow. Is there anything else i can do to stop this or do I have to change the substrate? I've only had the slings for a week.
rubra
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If you're getting mold, you'll want to remove whatever the mold is growing on. This could be potting soil that contains fertilizer or the remains of crickets. I had some mold developing on some pieces of clay pots I had found outside and was using as shelters. The substrate I've been using for slings is peat/perlite covered with a layer of fine orchid bark. This has caused me no problems.
The other option is that the humidity could be too high; if so, make sure you have some ventilation and that the soil isn't too moist.
And a note with the holes in the lid: make sure they are smaller than the abdomens of your spiders. I had one container with 1/8" holes in the lid; it was empty the next day.
Peter
The other option is that the humidity could be too high; if so, make sure you have some ventilation and that the soil isn't too moist.
And a note with the holes in the lid: make sure they are smaller than the abdomens of your spiders. I had one container with 1/8" holes in the lid; it was empty the next day.
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I would personally replace the substrate (and even wash the container and contents). I'd think "invisible" mold spores could easily be scattered on the substrate and will just continue to grow. Increasing ventilation is an excellent first step. I'd also drill some holes around the sides, to improve circulation further.