P.Regalis Question

[Morris23352]

At what instar or size will it start being arboreal and not burrow. Picture would help

 

[captmarga]

My little regalis is just over 2.5"DSL, and decided with this last molt to be arboreal. It was 1" when I got it, and has molted at least 4 times in my care over the past 9 months.

Hope that helps.

Marga

 

[malevolentrobot]

i don't recall mine ever truly burrowing. up until a few moults ago, was very fond of incorporating sub into its web it would occasionally hide behind.

since probably around 3" it has been fond of hanging around the walls out in the open pretty much all the time.

 

[web eviction]

I have a 7 inch female regalis that has a rather large burrow she spends most her time in lol I also have a 2.5 inch male who has recently abandoned its burrow.

 

[gladmar]

About P. Regalis sling! they do arboreal in the evening, but in the morning they get in to there burrow. I think 2-3+ inch they make webs on trees!

 

[DreadLobster]

I have slings that are about a year old, maybe 1.5 inches, and all of them have been pretty much arboreal since they were physically able to climb ha ha.

I mean... they might hide down at the bottom when I open their little containers, but for the most part they chill up around the lids or on the sides.

 

[grayzone]

so, im a bit confused. all the ts ive ever had were grown. recently i bought a p. reg sling that was 1".. ive had it since beginnin of march and it molted to about 1.5ish... so you mean to tell me this things a year old?

 

[captmarga]

so, im a bit confused. all the ts ive ever had were grown. recently i bought a p. reg sling that was 1".. ive had it since beginnin of march and it molted to about 1.5ish... so you mean to tell me this things a year old?

It's possible. some Ts are VERY tiny when they hatch. True age would depend on size of the species at hatch (eggs-with legs stage), and how much it ate (ie, slow feeding versus power feeding).

Marga

 

[grayzone]

k.. all i know is it just molted when i bought it. the old exo was in vial. i was feedin mine quite frequently for a bit but it hasnt eaten in around 2 1/2 weeks now. is it possible mines in premolt again within a month? it looks happy/healthy (when its NOT buried in its substrate hiding.. like i said, this is my 1st BABY/SLING so a bit lost

 

[grayzone]

woohoo... funny how i posted that last nite and wshen i checked on my sling @ about 11 pm it was on its back .. watched the whole molt process.. took about 1 hour.. by midnite my p. reg went from a brownish sling to that pretty blueish / grayish one i want lol.. if i can fig out how ill post pics ( not a computer dguy at all)

 

[Tym Hollerup]

Sounds great!!! I'd love too see it.