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Its been a great week here!
One of my A. Versicolor slings (Clotho) molted - it is now almost 1"!!! If it ever comes out of its super dense webbing I'll get a picture. The other 2 are probably not far behind - their last molt they all molted within a week of each other, so I should get pictures of one of them freshly molted soon (probably Lachesis, since that is the one that has webbed the least...I can actually see it without having to essentially candle the enclosure!)
My G. Aureostriata sling also molted this week. Orla is now almost about 1" too. About 10 months old now from what the breeder tells me, and this is its first molt in my care. Still that peachy sling color, but I'm starting to see hints of markings on her legs - mostly lighter and darker areas. I'll hopefully get some pictures of that one up soon - the camera needs charging. But that probably explains why she was scared of the fruit flies! Couldn't tell she was in premolt - she actually seemed to get LIGHTER before molting....silly confusing slings.
I FINALLY got a brief glimpse of most of my L. parahybana sling!!! It has a pretty extensive burrow (basically spanning the entire enclosure) and an opening just big enough for it to get through. It hadn't eaten in over a month and I never saw it out despite middle of the night visits with a red light. But this week the small prekilled cricket I put in vanished from the entrance for the first time in a long time (at least, I think it was a bit long for a sling of a fast growing and usually reputed to be ravenous eaters species), and just last night when I peaked in Nyx was sitting most of the way out of it's burrow enterance! I didn't get a full view, but I'd estimate it might be almost 1.5" now! I got it as a 1/3" or so sling a few months ago, and last time it was out before it burrowed it was just about 1", so obviously there has been a molt underground! I was just excited to finally see it again!!!
This week I finally decided to make the jump into keeping roaches for feeders. I got 50 mixed b. dubia in and set up a rubbermaid tote for them. The adults are bigger than I had expected, but I'm sure Flower (my rosie) will probably enjoy them. The nymphs did seem to be able to climb better than I thought though, as they were able to climb up the sides somewhat (with difficulty, but they were managing). I got some very slick packing tape and lined the top of the container with it - they didn't seem to be able to get a grip on that, so I think that is solved. Its kinda cool to have my own feeders, though I feel like its a further sign of addiction that I am at the point where raising my own seems more practical than buying them at the local store! Guess this just means i can get some more Ts....
Anyways, I found this week to be filled with all sorts of fun, so I thought I'd share.
One of my A. Versicolor slings (Clotho) molted - it is now almost 1"!!! If it ever comes out of its super dense webbing I'll get a picture. The other 2 are probably not far behind - their last molt they all molted within a week of each other, so I should get pictures of one of them freshly molted soon (probably Lachesis, since that is the one that has webbed the least...I can actually see it without having to essentially candle the enclosure!)
My G. Aureostriata sling also molted this week. Orla is now almost about 1" too. About 10 months old now from what the breeder tells me, and this is its first molt in my care. Still that peachy sling color, but I'm starting to see hints of markings on her legs - mostly lighter and darker areas. I'll hopefully get some pictures of that one up soon - the camera needs charging. But that probably explains why she was scared of the fruit flies!
Couldn't tell she was in premolt - she actually seemed to get LIGHTER before molting....silly confusing slings. I FINALLY got a brief glimpse of most of my L. parahybana sling!!! It has a pretty extensive burrow (basically spanning the entire enclosure) and an opening just big enough for it to get through. It hadn't eaten in over a month and I never saw it out despite middle of the night visits with a red light. But this week the small prekilled cricket I put in vanished from the entrance for the first time in a long time (at least, I think it was a bit long for a sling of a fast growing and usually reputed to be ravenous eaters species), and just last night when I peaked in Nyx was sitting most of the way out of it's burrow enterance! I didn't get a full view, but I'd estimate it might be almost 1.5" now! I got it as a 1/3" or so sling a few months ago, and last time it was out before it burrowed it was just about 1", so obviously there has been a molt underground! I was just excited to finally see it again!!!
This week I finally decided to make the jump into keeping roaches for feeders. I got 50 mixed b. dubia in and set up a rubbermaid tote for them. The adults are bigger than I had expected, but I'm sure Flower (my rosie) will probably enjoy them. The nymphs did seem to be able to climb better than I thought though, as they were able to climb up the sides somewhat (with difficulty, but they were managing). I got some very slick packing tape and lined the top of the container with it - they didn't seem to be able to get a grip on that, so I think that is solved. Its kinda cool to have my own feeders, though I feel like its a further sign of addiction that I am at the point where raising my own seems more practical than buying them at the local store!
Guess this just means i can get some more Ts.... Anyways, I found this week to be filled with all sorts of fun, so I thought I'd share.