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Arachnosquire
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Hi guys
Just a quick question, I think I've fallen victim to reading a bit too much. I've got two slings arriving tomorrow, a G. pulchripes and Euathlus sp Red (I know they are slow growers especially the Euathlus, I'm ready for that) but I think since trying to figure out the care I've read slightly conflicting opinions and now I've got the wires crossed a bit.
To make it a little more confusing, they're listed as "1.5-3cm leg span" so don't know the exact sizes yet. This is less of a concern as I have multiple different sizes of pots so I'll cross that bridge when I get to it. (also not entirely sure if they mean DLS, England is a bit less clear with measurements it seems)
Anyway, my current understanding is:
Plenty of substrate for burrowing (I also have bark chips as hides) (I'm using that block substrate that you add water to with a little sphagnum moss mixed in)
Keep substrate slightly moist if a water dish cannot fit into the enclosure
If there is a water dish, keep sub less moist (half and half maybe?)
A good amount of cross ventilation
Can anyone agree or disagree with my current info? I just wanna get it all set up well before they arrive tomorrow. can take a couple of photos of what I have at the moment if needed and I have dry sub at hand if I need to swap out the damp
Just a quick question, I think I've fallen victim to reading a bit too much. I've got two slings arriving tomorrow, a G. pulchripes and Euathlus sp Red (I know they are slow growers especially the Euathlus, I'm ready for that) but I think since trying to figure out the care I've read slightly conflicting opinions and now I've got the wires crossed a bit.
To make it a little more confusing, they're listed as "1.5-3cm leg span" so don't know the exact sizes yet. This is less of a concern as I have multiple different sizes of pots so I'll cross that bridge when I get to it. (also not entirely sure if they mean DLS, England is a bit less clear with measurements it seems)
Anyway, my current understanding is:
Plenty of substrate for burrowing (I also have bark chips as hides) (I'm using that block substrate that you add water to with a little sphagnum moss mixed in)
Keep substrate slightly moist if a water dish cannot fit into the enclosure
If there is a water dish, keep sub less moist (half and half maybe?)
A good amount of cross ventilation
Can anyone agree or disagree with my current info? I just wanna get it all set up well before they arrive tomorrow. can take a couple of photos of what I have at the moment if needed and I have dry sub at hand if I need to swap out the damp