Fall damage

[spiderman336]

Anyone ever had a .5” sling fall from 2-3 feet? Do they die immediately on impact?

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

Anyone ever had a .5” sling fall from 2-3 feet? Do they die immediately on impact?

It depends how the spider lands. You’ll know if it doesn’t make it🥲.

 

[birdonfire]

Damage can take a few weeks to become apparent with the decline of the ts health.

 

[SpookySpooder]

Did you drop your Seladonia sling while handling it?

 

[spiderman336]

It depends how the spider lands. You’ll know if it doesn’t make it🥲.

It’s doing fine no fluid leaking or nothing. I was not handling it. I opened the lid and it flew out tbh. I put it back in the vial and it was climbing again

Did you drop your Seladonia sling while handling it?

No I try not to handle them

It depends how the spider lands. You’ll know if it doesn’t make it🥲.

Days? Weeks? Or right away

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

Days? Weeks? Or right away

A few days , right away if it’s dead. I accidentally lost a sling from a similar fall once , and another time my cat killed a sling not on purpose. So I’ve lost two to falls.

 

[spiderman336]

A few days , right away if it’s dead. I accidentally lost a sling from a similar fall once , and another time my cat killed a sling not on purpose. So I’ve lost two to falls.

My buddy said he dropped his at 5 feet and it survived. I’m hoping mine does too

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

My buddy said he dropped his at 5 feet and it survived. I’m hoping mine does too

Best of luck
one of mine that died fell 8 feet the other 4. And I was so depressed .

 

[spiderman336]

Best of luck
one of mine that died fell 8 feet the other 4. And I was so depressed .

Thanks! Im hoping it’s fine. I guess I’ll find out in a month if anything….

 

[viper69]

Anyone ever had a .5” sling fall from 2-3 feet? Do they die immediately on impact?

Not always

 

[jbooth]

A .5" sling ought to be able to fall from an airplane onto concrete like a feather I would think, but a fat terrestrial might get hurt I guess... I wouldn't worry or take it out again lol

 

[spiderman336]

A .5" sling ought to be able to fall from an airplane onto concrete like a feather I would think, but a fat terrestrial might get hurt I guess... I wouldn't worry or take it out again lol

Tbh that’s what my buddy said the bigger the T the bigger the chance.

 

[jbooth]

Tbh that’s what my buddy said the bigger the T the bigger the chance.

Depends on the species really, I'm biased because most of the tiny slings I get are arboreals and fluffy, if I get slow growers they're usually over an inch and can get hurt then. Big difference in mass between a half inch and an inch, like 4X

 

[spiderman336]

Depends on the species really, I'm biased because most of the tiny slings I get are arboreals and fluffy, if I get slow growers they're usually over an inch and can get hurt then. Big difference in mass between a half inch and an inch, like 4X

Well it’s doing fine tbh. Acting normal. Ntn out the ordinary.

 

[TarantulaMan138]

Anyone ever had a .5” sling fall from 2-3 feet? Do they die immediately on impact?

I've usually only heard of Ts with larger abdomens dying from falls like you explained. I had a Brachypelma Smithi×Anitha that died that way, she fell from about that actually and was about 3/4 inches but I have heard that slings for some reason have better success rate of surviving falls. I also do agree completely with bird on fire, it can take time to see the damage done. Best wishes to your T. Seladonia.

 

[catboyeuthanasia]

Another factor to consider is if the sling jumped or if it lost footing/was dropped. I've had an arboreal T jump from 4-5 feet and turn out fine.

 

[Wolfram1]

Falldamage = Hight × Opisthosoma-Length^Opisthosoma-Volume

 

[spiderman336]

Not always

Another factor to consider is if the sling jumped or if it lost footing/was dropped. I've had an arboreal T jump from 4-5 feet and turn out fine.

thank u

 

[SpookySpooder]

Wonder what he dropped then

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

Wonder what he dropped then

Im assuming Probably the container 🫙 his sling was housed in. Deli cup/vial etc . Op can respond when he comes back to how he dropped the spider. I don’t have any tiny slings right now my smallest is 1.5-2”. I can attest they are easy to drop.