Easiest slings.

[Rhysandfish]

What are the easiest slings in your opinions?

 

[Trenor]

I mostly get slings and I've not had any problem keep any of them. Get them setup right for the species and you're good.

 

[Rhysandfish]

I mostly get slings and I've not had any problem keep any of them. Get them setup right for the species and you're good.

Do you have any species to recommend?

 

[Trenor]

It depends on what species you're interested in. I keep most of the terrestrial Ts the same as slings. In a 2/4/16oz cup depending on the size of the sling with lightly moist substrate. Most of the arboreal Ts are kept the same as slings. I use inverted amac boxes with substrate and water dish in the bottom with corkbark and leaves for climbing/webbing.

There are only a few species that I keep differently from these two setups.

 

[Venom1080]

Basically anything NW and terrestrial. Preferably arid too.

I've found Nhandu, Brachypelma, Lasiodora, Neoholothele, etc. To be the most simple. I imagine Grammostola would be easy too, but I've never bothered getting a a sling.

 

[PidderPeets]

Granted I only have experience with new world slings, I agree that lots of slings can be extremely easy to care for. Especially the new worlds. But of all my current Ts, I think technically my "easiest" would be my LP. I got it as a 3/4 inch sling, and it's always been a breeze in terms of care. It's maintenance is simple, and it's always been a good eater aside from premolt.

While my N. chromatus, P. sazimai, and G. pulchripes slings are also extremely easy to care for, my pulchripes will bury itself for weeks and the sazimai and chromatus are timid and will kick at everything.

 

[aphono]

Yeah NW terrestrials have been very easy IME and according to others. G. pulchripes, C. cyanopubescens(great choice for coloring and webbing- mine are always very visible), Aphonopelmas, Brachypelmas etc.

Arboreals can be easy but they do have a bit specific requirements. I only have two fossorials, both P. sazimai- my observations are the same, very shy and get frightened by prey easily.. even crushed prey. Moisture also seems a fair bit more important for them. Still easy, just need a little bit of hand holding.

@coldblood said somewhere else, giving a sling a lot of substrate to burrow in makes them grow a lot slower. I'd say that is what I am seeing with two G. pulchripes slings bought early this year. One was bought and kept in a condiment cup, the other was in an AMAC with couple inches of dirt. Both were .5"... the condiment cup is three times the size and is now showing those sweet golden knees. The one in AMAC makes the coolest tunnels and caverns.. but it barely eats.. hides or seals off burrow for weeks on end. The nice thing about the condiment/deli cups is I can tell right away if they are interested or not interested in prey, none of that leaving overnight thing.

 

[Rhysandfish]

Granted I only have experience with new world slings, I agree that lots of slings can be extremely easy to care for. Especially the new worlds. But of all my current Ts, I think technically my "easiest" would be my LP. I got it as a 3/4 inch sling, and it's always been a breeze in terms of care. It's maintenance is simple, and it's always been a good eater aside from premolt.

While my N. chromatus, P. sazimai, and G. pulchripes slings are also extremely easy to care for, my pulchripes will bury itself for weeks and the sazimai and chromatus are timid and will kick at everything.

Im still new to the lingo around here, what is an LP?

Yeah NW terrestrials have been very easy IME and according to others. G. pulchripes, C. cyanopubescens(great choice for coloring and webbing- mine are always very visible), Aphonopelmas, Brachypelmas etc.

Arboreals can be easy but they do have a bit specific requirements. I only have two fossorials, both P. sazimai- my observations are the same, very shy and get frightened by prey easily.. even crushed prey. Moisture also seems a fair bit more important for them. Still easy, just need a little bit of hand holding.

@coldblood said somewhere else, giving a sling a lot of substrate to burrow in makes them grow a lot slower. I'd say that is what I am seeing with two G. pulchripes slings bought early this year. One was bought and kept in a condiment cup, the other was in an AMAC with couple inches of dirt. Both were .5"... the condiment cup is three times the size and is now showing those sweet golden knees. The one in AMAC makes the coolest tunnels and caverns.. but it barely eats.. hides or seals off burrow for weeks on end. The nice thing about the condiment/deli cups is I can tell right away if they are interested or not interested in prey, none of that leaving overnight thing.

Interesting. So if I want a faster growth rate I should use condiment cups? Are GBB slings skittish? This would be my first T.

 

[mconnachan]

What are the easiest slings in your opinions?

Brachypelma - no doubt!

 

[mconnachan]

Im still new to the lingo around here, what is an LP?

Lasiadora Parahybana - LP. You'll pick up the abbreviations soon enough!

 

[mconnachan]

Grammostola would be easy too, but I've never bothered getting a a sling

Should that be Grammaslowa - their not the fastest of growers TBH.

 

[Rhysandfish]

Lasiadora Parahybana - LP. You'll pick up the abbreviations soon enough!

AHHHHH THIS SPIDER IS AFTER ME!!! Every time someone tells me a spider that i dont know it always ends up being this one. Half of my search history is probably this spider. Im gonna cave in soon and end up getting one.(i dont want a birdeater to start with because of their size)

 

[boina]

AHHHHH THIS SPIDER IS AFTER ME!!! Every time someone tells me a spider that i dont know it always ends up being this one. Half of my search history is probably this spider. Im gonna cave in soon and end up getting one.(i dont want a birdeater to start with because of their size)

You don't want an LP anyway, you want an LK . They are very similar, but prettier. (k as in klugi )

 

[aphono]

Interesting. So if I want a faster growth rate I should use condiment cups? Are GBB slings skittish? This would be my first T.

Seems that way to me. The real message is not to worry so much about giving them lots of space etc. I was quite surprised at first to discover the practice of keeping them in deli cups.. but all those seasoned folks couldn;t be wrong so I gave that a try.... it works quite well.

GBB are skittish. IME they really do not like to leave their patch of web. More like skittering over to the far side of web patch or if they have made a shelter, they run into it. As in they are not prone to running straight out of the enclosure(once they have a web patch established). IMO, webbers are an exception to the small space rule, you can give them a little more space than a terrestrial because they are extremely obvious in their interest/disinterest in prey as soon as you drop it onto the webbing. If they are not on it in a flash, take the prey out right away.. if they refuse in a day or two, it's most likely in premolt. The other thing would be giving them more room to "skit" if they get nervous. If this makes you nervous, not my intent.. they really are incredibly easy- .5" GBB was one of my first tarantulas and it never gave me any problems.

 

[mconnachan]

AHHHHH THIS SPIDER IS AFTER ME!!! Every time someone tells me a spider that i dont know it always ends up being this one. Half of my search history is probably this spider. Im gonna cave in soon and end up getting one.(i dont want a birdeater to start with because of their size)

That's a myth carried on through the hobby for years, they don't actually eat birds, they were first discovered in birds nests - hence the common name - L. parahybana are a fantastic spider to own, they grow quickly, great eating response, easy to care for, and they have great characters. If I were you I would get one. I've owned them in the past but now I'm into the OW species that interest me - or I would have an LP. Or as @boina has just said an L. Klugi.

 

[Rhysandfish]

That's a myth carried on through the hobby for years, they don't actually eat birds, they were first discovered in birds nests - hence the common name - L. parahybana are a fantastic spider to own, they grow quickly, great eating response, easy to care for, and they have great characters. If I were you I would get one. I've owned them in the past but now I'm into the OW species that interest me - or I would have an LP. Or as @boina has just said an L. Klugi.

Sounds perfect. I just dont want a huge enclosure.

 

[miss moxie]

Most slings are really quite simple once you know what you're doing. It can be tricky at first, but that comes with the territory of learning anything new. As stated, set them up appropriately, feed and water them and let them do what they need to do.

 

[Venom1080]

Should that be Grammaslowa - their not the fastest of growers TBH.

That's why I never got a sling.

Since sexed juvis are rare here, I might have to buy a couple pulchra and irhingi slings unfortunately..

 

[BobBarley]

Sounds perfect. I just dont want a huge enclosure.

You don't. Something that equates to a 5 gallon tank is good for a full grown LP.

 

[mconnachan]

That's why I never got a sling.

Since sexed juvis are rare here, I might have to buy a couple pulchra and irhingi slings unfortunately..

I'm on the lookout for G. iheringi slings as well, we obviously have great taste, pulchra are black beauties as well, but the iheringi takes the title - prettiest Grammastola ever!