Delbert McClintock
Arachnopeon
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At what size of a sling do I lay off of adding moisture to the substrate? A couple of my slings are arid species, such as a Chromatopelma cyanopubescens and a Brachypelma boehmei.
This I understand, but do the slings of those species require more humidity? If so, when do I start to treat them more as an arid species?I’ve never been concerned about this for arid species because they live in arid climates. They have evolved to live in such areas.
Done of them truly require ambient humidity to survive but at some life stages more arid species do still require moisture to live as all living beings do. Chromatopelma cyaneopubsecens I kept totally dry with a water dish from the very first instars and it did totally fine. The Brachypelma you can keep slightly moist until it reaches 1.5-2in DLS and can begin to keep it more dry but overflow the water dish occasionally. Even arid species live in climates that get periodical and seasonal moisture and rain and keeping everything even desert species totally dry and all time throughout their life does not make a whole lot of sense. Hope that helps.This I understand, but do the slings of those species require more humidity? If so, when do I start to treat them more as an arid species?
Thank you for your advice. It did help clear things up for me.Done of them truly require ambient humidity to survive but at some life stages more arid species do still require moisture to live as all living beings do. Chromatopelma cyaneopubsecens I kept totally dry with a water dish from the very first instars and it did totally fine. The Brachypelma you can keep slightly moist until it reaches 1.5-2in DLS and can begin to keep it more dry but overflow the water dish occasionally. Even arid species live in climates that get periodical and seasonal moisture and rain and keeping everything even desert species totally dry and all time throughout their life does not make a whole lot of sense. Hope that helps.
I’ve raised many GBB - never had issuesThis I understand, but do the slings of those species require more humidity? If so, when do I start to treat them more as an arid species?