First T's (A. geniculata and C. cyaneopubescens slings)

[ScorpionEvo687]

I know I've heard the hobby can be quite addicting and I believe it. I wanna try to start out slow though. I think I have the self control. I guess we'll just have to see I suppose lol.

 

[ScorpionEvo687]

Hi my name is Isaac and I'm planning on getting my first t's. I'm considering both a Genic sling and a GBB sling w/ complete beginner packages from Fear Not Tarantulas. The reason I'm considering these 2 species in particular is because they're both attractive, hardy, fast growing and would make good display t's. I do not plan on holding either of these t's and understand that they can be a bit skittish or even defensive but I think I can handle it. I was just wondering if anyone has any care tips for slings of these species or the little B. lateralis roaches that come with them as feeders? They already come with a sling care guide but I figured it wouldn't hurt to ask anyways and I have a few more specific questions to ask later then. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Never did get a tarantula then after having made this post many years back. I have recently been reconsidering getting an invert though, and will now probably get an H. arizonensis (Desert Hairy Scorpion) & an A. geniculata (White Knee Tarantula) sometime in 2023 once it warms up a bit. A. geniculata & C. cyaneopubescens would still be there up at the top as far as NW T's go for me. Though, I think I take a deeper interest in scorpions overall than tarantulas at this point.

 

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[Dementeddoll]

I don't plan on having a colony of any sorts if hundreds or thousands of roaches is what you mean when you say colony but I do plan on having maybe 20-30 roaches handy at any one time to feed my t's when need be. Would they likely breed at room temperature and if so is there anything to stop them from breeding? I guess the question isn't so much whether they can infest but how likely they are to as in should I be concerned about it? Obviously I plan on keeping the roaches securely locked up in a cage but there's always a risk of B lats escaping as they're quite fast from what I've heard.

Yeah you don’t need that many roaches. I’d understand if you had a lot of T’s then it be best to bulk order but since you don’t have many I suggest you stick to minimal amount.

 

[ScorpionEvo687]

Yeah you don’t need that many roaches. I’d understand if you had a lot of T’s then it be best to bulk order but since you don’t have many I suggest you stick to minimal amount.

The one guy on here said those B. lats can breed SUPER fast though so hopefully I don't end up w/ a huge colony when I don't want one. I just wanna have enough on hand to feed what few inverts I intend to get when need be. Regardless, I still think they'd be a better option than crickets. No chirping.

 

[Pillenslikker]

I started a colony of dubias 3 years ago to feed my 37 T's but i get rid of that because they bred to fast i think i had more than 1000 after less than a year.

I now get my feeders from this machine which stands in front of a local petshop.

 

[ScorpionEvo687]

I started a colony of dubias 3 years ago to feed my 37 T's but i get rid of that because they bred to fast i think i had more than 1000 after less than a year.

I now get my feeders from this machine which stands in front of a local petshop.

Wowzers. And I think I heard the B. lats breed even faster. I would just feed the scorpions and tarantulas I intend to get mealworms/superworms/waxworms but the only issue with that is that supposedly people have issues with those feeders not activating the feeding response in some of the less voracious inverts they own. I'm sure if I get an A. geniculata it would take them, but that doesn't necessarily mean my H. arizonensis will.