Hi everyone, I'm from Michigan & I'm new to Ts...love to read all the postings & gather great info....I have a b smithi and a sling Pink Zebra Beauty.......I looked in on my baby this morning to see either a very fine webbing or what I thought could be mold! I freaked out a little bit and decided to do a substrate change to be on the safe side......thing is she's so tiny, I was afraid I'd hurt her......is there an easy way to do this? She's inside the pill bottle size container my breeder gave her to me in. I switched to a potting soil/vermiculite mixture which my b smithi loves. I'd appreciate any info....also, everyone seems to agree that one should not handle their Ts....we do it sometimes.....anyway, we've learned a lot & really enjoy the Ts
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Mold is fuzzy, webbing looks different! If you WANT to change the substrate, just get the new container ready and gently nudge the little one into the new container.
I usually don't handle those under 1/2", they are way too fast for this old lady!!=D
I usually don't handle those under 1/2", they are way too fast for this old lady!!=D
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Hi Joni and welcome to the forum!
I like to rehouse spiderlings using the bath tub, that way if they do a runner it is easier to catch them and there are fewer places for them to hide in the bathroom.
Ed
I like to rehouse spiderlings using the bath tub, that way if they do a runner it is easier to catch them and there are fewer places for them to hide in the bathroom.
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how old is this lady?;P
just kidding
just kidding
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I'll be 43 on Sunday.... I'll be at the Pomona IRBA show.... I'll be accepting gifts!!!
Actually, I FEEL like a 20 year old, I ACT like a 20 year old, and sure hope I don't LOOK like a 43 year old!=D
Actually, I FEEL like a 20 year old, I ACT like a 20 year old, and sure hope I don't LOOK like a 43 year old!=D
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hey no hard feelings. my mom is 42 and I am sure you look 18!
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You're awesome! Compliments like THAT will get you free slings out of EVERY eggsac!!=D
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LOL...yep, once you hit the old four-oh, you'll take any compliments that you can get! (speaking as another old lady!)
And Joni Pote...welcome to the forums!
And Joni Pote...welcome to the forums!
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Thanks! I have never got free anything EVER. That would be so cool. When is your next hatching due? Speaking of which, how are those t. blondi coming along?;P
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Hi Joni and welcome to the site
Sounds like your starting out with a couple of nice T's, but if you're like everyone else here, it won't be long before you have 10, then 20, then....well you get the picture.
About the over 40 club...as long as you all feel young at heart, that's all that matters. But looking 18, which I'm sure you all do, is a good thing too:}
Sounds like your starting out with a couple of nice T's, but if you're like everyone else here, it won't be long before you have 10, then 20, then....well you get the picture.
About the over 40 club...as long as you all feel young at heart, that's all that matters. But looking 18, which I'm sure you all do, is a good thing too:}
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Welcome to the gang!
From another old lady, there are more of us here than you think;P
Phlebotomist ? Is that what they call those people, I thought
they were VAMPIRES!;P J/K
From another old lady, there are more of us here than you think;P
Phlebotomist ? Is that what they call those people, I thought
they were VAMPIRES!;P J/K
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Eh, sounds like uneaten cricket parts to me. I know most people do a complete substrate change. But I usually just take a q-tip and swap out the mold and the cricket leg under it.
Jon
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Yeah, unless the mold is rampant, just picking it out should suffice. Keeping uneaten prey out helps prevent mold. After a while, it won't pop up as much anymore. It seems to balance out. I'm reluctant to change the soil unless there is a serious problem.
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I get mold at times in my arboreal set-ups and in my sling vials. This is most of the time caused by left over cricket parts. I do what the the others mentioned and pick out the mold and the cricket part causing it.
Once I do this, the mold will stop. I have never had to change the substrate when doing this first.
Once I do this, the mold will stop. I have never had to change the substrate when doing this first.
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White could be silk. Mold is fuzzy.
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Ahhhhh, fishing for free Ts!!!=DOriginally posted by SpiderTwin
Hi Joni and welcome to the site
Sounds like your starting out with a couple of nice T's, but if you're like everyone else here, it won't be long before you have 10, then 20, then....well you get the picture.
About the over 40 club...as long as you all feel young at heart, that's all that matters. But looking 18, which I'm sure you all do, is a good thing too:}
Wow, this thread has been a real bonding experience for me... I never knew there were so many 40ish girls here. Probably because we all act like a bunch of kids.... no old ladies HERE!!!
The only thing that bothers me is it all started on a thread about mold......
Sorry Cooper, guess you missed the thread.... both of my breeding blondis died as a result of SHODDY PACKAGING for shipping.