Homoeomma chilensis

[Marlana]

Even with a discount it’s way overpriced. Not for a freshly hatched sling.

 

[DustyD]

It’s going good! Most have molted twice now but one is taking forever to molt for the second time. Still really tiny. They eat fairly well and finally made burrows but I find them out quite often. Not much else to report.

Thank you for the update. And I would like some more. I know it has been touched on, but could you talk a little bit about your care for them, temp, feeding, watering.

As a person interested in them, I am curious about how to best care for them. Smallest T I have worked with was about an inch. I have G. rosea, pulchra, and pulchripes and generally keep them dry with small water dishes in place ( when they are not being overturned or buried by the T's.)

Even with a discount it’s way overpriced. Not for a freshly hatched sling.

Yeah that is expensive. Hopefully others are breeding them and they will be on the market.

 

[Marlana]

Thank you for the update. And I would like some more. I know it has been touched on, but could you talk a little bit about your care for them, temp, feeding, watering.

As a person interested in them, I am curious about how to best care for them. Smallest T I have worked with was about an inch. I have G. rosea, pulchra, and pulchripes and generally keep them dry with small water dishes in place ( when they are not being overturned or buried by the T's.)

I keep them in small dram vials filled 3/4 with substrate. I keep the bottom layers moist so they can burrow if they need moisture. I don’t use a water dish when this small, they are really tiny. I feed live pinhead crickets, they didn’t seem interested in prekilled. I don’t really have a schedule with feeding. Maybe once a week to 10 days. Sometimes they don’t eat.

I did lose one when I first got them but honestly that’s to be expected and exactly why I won’t pay so much for very young slings. And why I try to buy multiples if it’s a species I really want. There’s definitely a way higher chance of failure to thrive, even if you do everything perfect. The sling that died wouldn’t eat, no matter what I tried.

 

[DustyD]

Thanks for the information. Much appreciated. Temperature range? Currently my Ts go from low 70s overnight to about high 70s and topping off at 80/81 during the day.

 

[Marlana]

My temps really depend on season but usually they don’t go below 70 or over 85.

 

[Dspikes87]

They sold out in under a minute and even caused a glitch in his website so it sold more than he wanted. So many people hit buy at the same time. I’ve seen this in other hobbies but it’s the first time I’ve seen it with tarantulas.

My tip is follow breeders on Instagram and Facebook. Pay attention to posts. Continuously look up the species you’re looking for. Not just Google but in groups, Instagram…etc. Not many people have the patience to do this but it’s how I’ve managed to get species that aren’t readily available and not sell my first born in the process. But luck is definitely involved too, considering how fast they sold.

I know they may be a little more popular now but still a struggle. I got mine 3 weeks ago but they only had 9 left in stock. I wish I would have bought two but couldn’t afford 350

 

[Tarantuland]

I know they may be a little more popular now but still a struggle. I got mine 3 weeks ago but they only had 9 left in stock. I wish I would have bought two but couldn’t afford 350

They’re pretty regularly available these days but still pricy.