Ceratogyrus darlingi care

[korlash091]

Hi.
I was wondering if someone could give some insight on how to keep a C. darlingi sling, basic care and whatnot?

I'm planing to get one in the future so I want to be prepared.
Thank you in advance.

 

[Teal]

They are fossorial. Provide lots of sub for burrowing. I mist mine when the sub is dry, but lots of people will tell you not to mist. Trying to use a water dish, in my experience, is pretty pointless unless you wait until they have tunneled to their liking (otherwise it will get webbed up, buried, etc).

 

[Nightstalker47]

Even slings should be kept mostly dry, they web a fair amount and grow reasonably fast IME.

 

[Theneil]

i keep mine (4 slings about 5/8" DLS) dry sub with water dish. i keep them in a tall deli cup (32 oz i think) and it is about 50% sub and 50% air which is a lit of air but all 4 have created some form of webbing from the sub all the way to the lid. 3 out of 4 adopted a starter burrow, though they are still out quite a lot and they have VERY good feedng responses and are very quick. They are also have no issue going to their food vs waiting for it to come to them.

 

[Chelbelle]

They are fossorial. Provide lots of sub for burrowing. I mist mine when the sub is dry, but lots of people will tell you not to mist. Trying to use a water dish, in my experience, is pretty pointless unless you wait until they have tunneled to their liking (otherwise it will get webbed up, buried, etc).

this. i don't know how many water dishes i've lost to my girl. they're in there... somewhere.

 

[boina]

If you decide to mist for providing water be very, very careful. They do not deal well with too much moisture at all.

 

[korlash091]

So lots of dry sub + water dish?
Thank you all for your replies.

 

[Theneil]

So lots of dry sub + water dish?
Thank you all for your replies.

Yes. but as others have said, it could be a bit of a struggle with the water dish as they are likely to web over it. I don't worry about keeping them full 24/7 just fill 1 or 2 times a week (and any time it molts). This will keep any potentially wicked water to a minimum should help prevent moist sub and dead spiders.

 

[korlash091]

Yes. but as others have said, it could be a bit of a struggle with the water dish as they are likely to web over it. I don't worry about keeping them full 24/7 just fill 1 or 2 times a week (and any time it molts). This will keep any potentially wicked water to a minimum should help prevent moist sub and dead spiders.

Noted! thank you.

 

[korlash091]

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• korlash091
• Sep 22, 2018

What do you guys think about this enclosure for a c. darlingi?

 

[antinous]

That looks fine, how large is the T?

 

[korlash091]

That looks fine, how large is the T?

as far as i know is about 4cm

 

[antinous]

That will work great then!

 

[korlash091]

That will work great then!

nice thank you for your time!