Keeping slings in deli cups

[Tim Benzedrine]

I always thought that vials would be too fiddly and prone to accidents to fool with. But, I've never had any s'lings really small enough for me to feel the need for anything tiny to keep them in. 1/2 inch to 1.5 inch are the smallest I've raised. I might change my mind if i got a 1/4-inch sling, I dunno.

 

[Whitelightning777]

The thing with cups or any enclosure is that you have to open it up sometime to feed.

You might make an air hole big enough for a water dropper however.

That's when mine would run out. It's dangerous to the sling. It depends on your sling's tendencies. Mine would always go up and out.

If it did a burrow and dove down (would have to be another species not versicolor) no problem.

They can't just get out when it's sitting there. Lots of people have had no problems. I had a bad experience.

 

[Camman1983]

I use these little boxes for my bubs. They stack, have air holes already drilled, a feeding hinge and only cost about $1 each

 

[Whitelightning777]

View attachment 252214 View attachment 252213 View attachment 252212 I use these little boxes for my bubs. They stack, have air holes already drilled, a feeding hinge and only cost about $1 each

Nice!!

What's the sizes and who sells them. Do you have an exact brand name and product serial number?

Do they work for both arborial and terrestrial TS?

What sizes?

My current enclosure is 4x7. My Versicolor measures 1 inch leg span right on the nose after her most recent molt.

Also, this seller lists the cutoff for juveniles versus slings at 1" leg span, which is exactly where my Versicolor is at now.

https://www.jamiestarantulas.com

 

[Camman1983]

I just get them of eBay. Probably not ideal for aboreals they aren't really deep enough

 

[clive 82]

View attachment 252214 View attachment 252213 View attachment 252212 I use these little boxes for my bubs. They stack, have air holes already drilled, a feeding hinge and only cost about $1 each

Love the look of those enclosures.

 

[Silver monkey]

I like these spice containers. Easy to see what's going on, helps keep the humidity constant and they fit in a nice sturdy rack