B. Smithi. What instar?

[BonnieBeans]

I'm the proud parent of my first B. Smithi sling! Can you help me out with HER (crosses fingers...please be a her!) instar?

It's my first sling, actually. I've only had sub adults and older so I'm really excited!

 

[BobBarley]

Instar doesn't really matter other than just to keep track of it. Take pics of the whole enclosure if you can, and we'll help you troubleshoot a bit. Make sure the sub is completely dry, save for the water dish.

Congrats!

 

[REEFSPIDER]

Imo at this early stage making a guess is only speculation. It could be 3i it could be 2. You can only really count if you start from ewl. Ie. Hatch yourself or get the slings from a seller you know or is aware of what instar his or her slings are. But as @BobBarley said it really is irrelevant. Nice sling though heres hoping its a she.

 

[BobBarley]

Imo at this early stage making a guess is only speculation. It could be 3i it could be 2. You can only really count if you start from ewl. Ie. Hatch yourself or get the slings from a seller you know or is aware of what instar his or her slings are. But as @BobBarley said it really is irrelevant. Nice sling though heres hoping its a she.

Agreed...

Little off topic, but what's with the signature?

 

[BonnieBeans]

I know instar is not super important, I just like knowing.

 

[BobBarley]

I know instar is not super important, I just like knowing.

Yeah, we really would just be taking a guess.

 

[14pokies]

Where did you buy it from?

 

[BonnieBeans]

Where did you buy it from?

A shop in Renton, Washington supplied by Ken the bug guy.

 

[14pokies]

A shop in Renton, Washington supplied by Ken the bug guy.

Ask Ken the bug guy it's a long shot but he might know..

 

[REEFSPIDER]

Agreed...

Little off topic, but what's with the signature?

Lol. I had to go into great depth explaning the geographical location of TRINIDAD to a very missinformed hobbyist recently. They were convinced that the P. cambridgei was an old world because it didnt "kick hair when it got mad" i then explained that trinidad was in the new world, and her mistaken id is a common misconception based on charector traits of the T and not where it is actually from. This hobbyist was very hard headed. Apparently breeders they know told them p cambridgei was old world. I explained what the differences between the new and old world are. No dice. So i made this sig
@BobBarley

 

[cold blood]

Lol. I had to go into great depth explaning the geographical location of TRINIDAD to a very missinformed hobbyist recently. They were convinced that the P. cambridgei was an old world because it didnt "kick hair when it got mad" i then explained that trinidad was in the new world, and her mistaken id is a common misconception based on charector traits of the T and not where it is actually from. This hobbyist was very hard headed. Apparently breeders they know told them p cambridgei was old world. I explained what the differences between the new and old world are. No dice. So i made this sig
@BobBarley

I have read that when they were first discovered, it was assumed that they were mislabeled and from the old world...but that was sorted out a long time ago. Hilarious that a breeder would tell her that...it just goes to show that to be a breeder, it just takes 2 mature spiders.