Keeping slings in deli cups

[Ratmosphere]

Usually I use small vials but I just rehoused some slings into small deli cups and they look great. Are these good to use? It seems like they aren't really secure. Should I stick to vials? Let me know!

 

[miss moxie]

I personally hate vials for sling-rearing but a lot of people utilize them without issue. Deli cups are also used very often and there is no need to worry-- they're secure enough as long as the plastic isn't cracked or something like that.

 

[ediblepain]

lots of people use delicups without issue. I prefer delicups over vials because I'm worried I'll be more likely to knock the vials over.

 

[EulersK]

They're fairly secure, yes

 

[Jones0911]

I use a vial for one of my Ts (a H. Maculata) out of 30 I'm not sure why maybe because I was being lazy that day it came in the mail lol.

This is the size vial that I have the H Mac sling inside of but I can barely do any maintenance inside of it and I don't want to "tweezer" the H Mac when it burrows trying to get old food remains/untouched food out of the vial. Also even though the H mac sling burrows I don't want it to bolt out and fall on the carpet:



When I get home I'm actually going to change it to one of these:



Some people say this is too big for a sling but all of my slings even the aboreal ones burrow until they reach a certain size.

 

[Devin B]

My A. Geniculata sling lives in a nacho cheese cup that i got from taco bell. I think it works great. I can always tell where my sling is or it has eaten or not.

 

[Venom1080]

Deli cups and vials both work fine. I've used both of them many times.

 

[Rittdk01]

I've only ever used deli cups. They are sold at every grocery store around. Deli cups stack as well. My tinies look like eulersk's setup. Think I'll have around 50 spiderlings at the moment.

 

[Leila]

When I get home I'm actually going to change it to one of these:



Some people say this is too big for a sling but all of my slings even the aboreal ones burrow until they reach a certain size.

Agreed.
My P. regalis sling (close to 2 inches) is in one of these.
It allows plenty of maintenance space; and the sling has a very nice n cozy nook of cork bark, foliage, and plenty of substrate in which to feel secure.
I like some extra work room in my speedy arboreals' enclosures.

 

[Jones0911]

Agreed.
My P. regalis sling (close to 2 inches) is in one of these.
It allows plenty of maintenance space; and the sling has a very nice n cozy nook of cork bark, foliage, and plenty of substrate in which to feel secure.
I like some extra work room in my speedy arboreals' enclosures.

Exactly I can't have a small vial with a T in it without knocking it over every now and then I'm sure they don't like that

 

[Ant]

I use vials for my small slings and get on just fine with them. T's can find their prey easily and I'm able to provide water via a blunt syringe to the substrate when needed. I'll be moving up to deli cups once they outgrow the vials though at which point I'll be able to add a hide and water dish. I'd happily place them in deli cups now though, I just happen to have a lot of vials that needed using!

 

[Paul1126]

I definitely prefer to keep them in deli cups or similar sized plastic containers, I use the vials to rehouse.
It also gave me an option to use a micro cave hide, which my Boehmei is currently chilling upside down in. (Wish it would molt already)

 

[WillyNilly418]

My A. Geniculata sling lives in a nacho cheese cup that i got from taco bell. I think it works great. I can always tell where my sling is or it has eaten or not.

How big is your AG?

 

[Trenor]

I used some vials early on with no trouble. Once I got the delicups I found I like the room a lot better for all but the smallest slings. For those I use condiment cups 2/4 oz. Lately I've been housing all my new slings (bigger than 3/4 inches) in the taller 32oz deli cups so I can give them more substrate and webbing room. This has worked pretty well since I don't need to rehouse as often and they have a lot of options to build their home with. I have been really impressed at how a lot of these slings are building homes using all the allotted space from webbing to burrows often time using both. Space for me isn't an issue so smaller cups doesn't have as much benefit there.

 

[WillyNilly418]

I used some vials early on with no trouble. Once I got the delicups I found I like the room a lot better for all but the smallest slings. For those I use condiment cups 2/4 oz. Lately I've been housing all my new slings (bigger than 3/4 inches) in the taller 32oz deli cups so I can give them more substrate and webbing room. This has worked pretty well since I don't need to rehouse as often and they have a lot of options to build their home with. I have been really impressed at how a lot of these slings are building homes using all the allotted space from webbing to burrows often time using both. Space for me isn't an issue so smaller cups doesn't have as much benefit there.

Holy crap I’m getting my first slings ever today or tomorrow and I got the exact stuff you just meantioned!

 

[Devin B]

How big is your AG?

My A. Geniculata is about 3/4 of an inch maybe an inch.

 

[WillyNilly418]

My A. Geniculata is about 3/4 of an inch maybe an inch.

Hmm i might have to check that out.

 

[Devin B]

Hmm i might have to check that out.

I was eatibg taco bell with my buddy and I told him I was gunna keep the naco cheese cup. He was really confused as to why that would be. He thought i was crazy but hey it works great.

 

[Whitelightning777]

Mine kept escaping, but she's an arboreal (versicolor). A terrestrial or one that did a burrow might be easier.

I ended up using something way larger then is typical.

 

[awiec]

I love deli cups, great for most 2nd instar slings. Even some of the fast dwarf species do fine in them and you can put air holes where ever you want. As long as you properly close the lid, nothing is getting out of them. My aboreals and deep tunnlers get 32 oz delis while every thing else gets the 16oz until they need bigger cages. Even condiment cups with lids work great. Best part is delis are super cheap and you can order them online or get them from bulk item stores.