Just bought a Brachypelma hamorii sling

[Apollo13]

Hello everyone, this is my first T and I was wondering if anyone has experience keeping slings of this species. Any help is appreciated and it feels good to be part of this community!

 

[the cool tarantula kid]

I don’t have experience with the next brachypelma hamorii but I have over tarantulas and this species is good just don’t but them in a big tank and feed small silent crickets

 

[Pmurinushmacla]

I don’t have experience with the next brachypelma hamorii but I have over tarantulas and this species is good just don’t but them in a big tank and feed small silent crickets

That doesn't really help at all.

Hello everyone, this is my first T and I was wondering if anyone has experience keeping slings of this species. Any help is appreciated and it feels good to be part of this community!

Welcome, there are already threads on here about B. Hamorii sling care, just use the search feature, or do a Google search with "arachnoboards" at the end.

 

[viper69]

Hello everyone, this is my first T and I was wondering if anyone has experience keeping slings of this species.

yes

 

[joossa]

Do you have any specific questions?

I'm keeping 8 B. albiceps slings and 1 B. smithi sling. Here's some rapid fire tidbits on how I keep them:
-3oz deli cup, holes on the side and top
-I offer half a small cricket every 4 days
-I keep part of the sub moist at all times
-I use tattoo ink wells as water dishes
dishes. Dishes always have water in them.
-I keep mine at around 85F for around 10 hours per day. At night, they don't get below 75F.
Keep em real warm, slightly moist, well fed and watered, and well ventilated and they will be poop machines and grow quick. I got my B. albiceps and B. smithi to go from 0.25in DLS to 1in+ DLS in about 6 months.

My setups:

 

[DustyD]

Do you have any specific questions?

I'm keeping 8 B. albiceps slings and 1 B. smithi sling. Here's some rapid fire tidbits on how I keep them:
-3oz deli cup, holes on the side and top
-I offer half a small cricket every 4 days
-I keep part of the sub moist at all times
-I use tattoo ink wells as water dishes
dishes. Dishes always have water in them.
-I keep mine at around 85F for around 10 hours per day. At night, they don't get below 75F.
Keep em real warm, slightly moist, well fed and watered, and well ventilated and they will be poop machines and grow quick. I got my B. albiceps and B. smithi to go from 0.25in DLS to 1in+ DLS in about 6 months.

Looks like quite the effective setup and routine. Those babies are looking plump and healthy. But I do need to ask, when you cut the cricket, do you cut it such that half is head/carapace and the other abdomen. Or do you carve it right up the middle so each side gets a drumstick? I heard slings can be finicky eaters.

 

[joossa]

Looks like quite the effective setup and routine. Those babies are looking plump and healthy. But I do need to ask, when you cut the cricket, do you cut it such that half is head/carapace and the other abdomen. Or do you carve it right up the middle so each side gets a drumstick? I heard slings can be finicky eaters.

Crush the head with tweezers then cut right below the hind legs. The hind legs usually fall off. So the offering with the abdomen piece usually also gets the drumsticks.

My slings always eat unless in heavy premolt. I guess keeping them hot keeps them eating and pooping constantly.

I feed my crickets quality cichlid pellets and fresh fruit for several days before offering them up to my Ts.

 

[Poonjab]

Easy to care for. Give me some details and I’ll help you out with your questions.

 

[Apollo13]

Do you have any specific questions?

I'm keeping 8 B. albiceps slings and 1 B. smithi sling. Here's some rapid fire tidbits on how I keep them:
-3oz deli cup, holes on the side and top
-I offer half a small cricket every 4 days
-I keep part of the sub moist at all times
-I use tattoo ink wells as water dishes
dishes. Dishes always have water in them.
-I keep mine at around 85F for around 10 hours per day. At night, they don't get below 75F.
Keep em real warm, slightly moist, well fed and watered, and well ventilated and they will be poop machines and grow quick. I got my B. albiceps and B. smithi to go from 0.25in DLS to 1in+ DLS in about 6 months.

My setups:
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This was perfect, thanks. I was wondering about the feeding intervals as it varies in my research online. Also, how often do you change the substrate (if at all) and what kind of substrate do you use?

Easy to care for. Give me some details and I’ll help you out with your questions.

Hi, thanks for your response. I was wondering what sort of substrate to use? And do you have any issues with mold growing from moist environments slings thrive in?

 

[Poonjab]

Hi, thanks for your response. I was wondering what sort of substrate to use? And do you have any issues with mold growing from moist environments slings thrive in?

You can use coco fiber. As long as you have good ventilation, you shouldn’t have many issues with mold as long as the substrate is kept damp (not wet). Joosa did a good job of summing up what to do.

 

[joossa]

This was perfect, thanks. I was wondering about the feeding intervals as it varies in my research online. Also, how often do you change the substrate (if at all) and what kind of substrate do you use?

I personally use Reptisoil by ZooMed. I don't change the sub. I spot clean. After several months have passed and poop has accumulated on the walls and lid that I can no longer effectively scrape or clean off, I rehouse them into fresh enclosures (same size same setup). It's just easier than cleaning and I have tons of those deli sauce cups, ink wells, and substrate. I do reuse cork bits unless it's really soiled with T poop.

Some of my slings that are larger than 1in are ready or close to ready (next molt) to be moved into 12 oz deli cups.

 

[Matt Man]

if mold is an issue you are keeping your enclosure way too humid.
Most of us old timers have been keeping Brachypelma for years, if not decades. I use a mix of coco fibre and soil (Reptisoil or Hardware store soil-see other threads)
Keep the water dish full, feed 1 to 2x a week, 1 cricket per feeding.
Scrape or Wipe the glass of poop and pick up the bolus.
Pretty simple, keep it that way