Just bought my first Tarantula (its a sling) i need some advice

[cold blood]

2oz condiment cup. keep it simple....there tend to be very poor eating slings and about the slowest growers around.

 

[The Grym Reaper]

One of these will keep it going for a while (literally, I got mine at that size 2 years ago and it's still under 2" DLS)



Here's my girl, still no adult colours yet

Brachypelma albiceps

• The Grym Reaper
• Apr 11, 2019
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New suit for Nico, I wonder if I'll actually get to see some adult colours before I turn into a...

 

[Ztesch]

I agree with @cold blood and @The Grym Reaper . 2 oz is definitely the way to go with really small slings. It makes feeding and actually being able to see the darn thing alot easier. I recently received a tiny, probably smaller than a 1/4 inch B. Albiceps and this is how I keep it. 2 oz deli cup with a quarter inch of sub. I threw in a lil moss as a hide but this isn't necessary. Even in this pic you can barely see it.

 

[Arachnophoric]

I agree with @cold blood and @The Grym Reaper . 2 oz is definitely the way to go with really small slings. It makes feeding and actually being able to see the darn thing alot easier. I recently received a tiny, probably smaller than a 1/4 inch B. Albiceps and this is how I keep it. 2 oz deli cup with a quarter inch of sub. I threw in a lil moss as a hide but this isn't necessary. Even in this pic you can barely see it.
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Dang, that sling is microscopic! Maybe i'm just tired but even in there it took me a moment to spy the little one.

 

[Ztesch]

Dang, that sling is microscopic! Maybe i'm just tired but even in there it took me a moment to spy the little one.

Ya it is small, the smallest Brachy sling I have ever had. O well I'm starting to run out of space. So no rush on this guy but it would have been nice to get a more established sling.

 

[Arachnophoric]

Ya it is small, the smallest Brachy sling I have ever had. O well I'm starting to run out of space. So no rush on this guy but it would have been nice to get a more established sling.

That's the only reason I don't have a B. albiceps myself despite them being one of the most stunning Brachys, imo - can't find a specimen for sale any larger than a spec of dirt, and from what I understand they aren't in any rush to get any bigger.