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Today, me and my parents are gonna look at the spider shop and at a g. pulchripes sling. What should I prepare for? I'm so excited!
To learn the patience of a spider.What should I prepare for?
It all depends on the size of the sling. Most people house slings in small deli cups or condiment cups with holes poked in the side for some cross ventilation and a small hide. As for feeders I'm sure most people feed prekilled locust/crickets or something similar to thatToday, me and my parents are gonna look at the spider shop and at a g. pulchripes sling. What should I prepare for? I'm so excited!
the sling is 1cm thoughCongrats Quick rundown. Your enclosure should look something like this. A hide and a water dish, that's all you need. There shouldn't be more than two inches from the top of the substrate to the lid. Since you're going to the store, here are things you don't need to buy: heat mat, humidifier, thermometer, sponge for the water dish, or an absurdly large enclosure.
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(ignore the dirty water dish... it was replaced last night, this one is just a pig)
This is where we might be getting lost in translation. There are two ways to measure a spider - diagonal leg span (dls) and body length. Diagonal leg span measure from the tip of the front left foot to the tip of the back right foot. Body length measures the distance from the fangs to the spinnerets. We'd need to know which one you mean to better help you.the sling is 1cm though
oh ok.This is where we might be getting lost in translation. There are two ways to measure a spider - diagonal leg span (dls) and body length. Diagonal leg span measure from the tip of the front left foot to the tip of the back right foot. Body length measures the distance from the fangs to the spinnerets. We'd need to know which one you mean to better help you.
But that enclosure applies whether it's a 1" sling or an 8" adult. No more than 2x dls from substrate to lid, about 3x dls long, and about 2x dls wide. Slings as small as what you're talking can be kept in a deli cup, but G. pulchripes grows quite quickly. It won't be in a deli cup for long.
Here's something to explain it a bit more in-depth. Tarantulas are easier to keep than houseplants, I'm not exaggerating at all. People make it complicated... don't make it complicatedoh ok.
The measurements are in DLS.This is where we might be getting lost in translation. There are two ways to measure a spider - diagonal leg span (dls) and body length. Diagonal leg span measure from the tip of the front left foot to the tip of the back right foot. Body length measures the distance from the fangs to the spinnerets. We'd need to know which one you mean to better help you.
But that enclosure applies whether it's a 1" sling or an 8" adult. No more than 2x dls from substrate to lid, about 3x dls long, and about 2x dls wide. Slings as small as what you're talking can be kept in a deli cup, but G. pulchripes grows quite quickly. It won't be in a deli cup for long.
One step at a time grasshopper. One, his parents are buying it, meaning they can change their mind. If they read this and see his one new sling will turn into dozens of new slings, he may not get any slings.Folks....you all fail. You guys/gals should be telling him to prepare too.....bring a lot more slings home. Yeah I'm bored out of my mind.
I over looked that part. It's fine....at his age he can still sulk and get the parents to buy T's left and right. Work it mah boy! Give up the video games for the T's!One, his parents are buying it, meaning they can change their mind.
G. Pulchripes is only £6 a sling on TSS. I suggest this too. Keep twisting their arms my friend ahahaI over looked that part. It's fine....at his age he can still sulk and get the parents to buy T's left and right. Work it mah boy! Give up the video games for the T's!
Yeah, I was dejunking a bit this week and found the still-labeled 2oz condiment cup that my G pulchripes 2nd instar started in just over 2+ years ago. He's been through 2 rehousings since those days -- a juvie enclosure, and now today? Today that T is in an adult enclosure - permanent home. (No, I'm not claiming mine is already full grown!) -- but just, nearing 4" and actually looking like a G pulchripes now.Slings as small as what you're talking can be kept in a deli cup, but G. pulchripes grows quite quickly. It won't be in a deli cup for long.
G. pulchripes really are a joy. Even as I've moved into more advanced species and a wider variety I still come back to my beautiful little G. pulchripes every time. I've loved raising him and I think I will always have at least one no matter how many places this hobby takes me.Yeah, I was dejunking a bit this week and found the still-labeled 2oz condiment cup that my G pulchripes 2nd instar started in just over 2+ years ago. He's been through 2 rehousings since those days -- a juvie enclosure, and now today? Today that T is in an adult enclosure - permanent home. (No, I'm not claiming mine is already full grown!) -- but just, nearing 4" and actually looking like a G pulchripes now.
Good luck OP -- I thoroughly enjoyed raising my G pulchripes from a sling....