spiderlings dying.

[skenoboy]

I read that only 60% of spiderlings survive and this statistic really worries me. How do you know if your spiderling is dying?
How do you prevent it? I just got my new chaco golden knee spiderling and i really care about it, I would hate if it died

 

[cold blood]

In captivity i would peg sling survival at around 95% or better. Question anyone boasting a 60% survival rate for their slings.

 

[skenoboy]

In captivity i would peg sling survival at around 95% or better. Question anyone boasting a 60% survival rate for their slings.

that reassures me, thank you. Still worried tho

 

[Ian14]

I have about 30 slings.
I lost 4 from one dealer, who sent them out in appalling conditions. I haven't lost any others.
Kept and fed well, there is no reason for a sling to die.
Golden knees are lovely and hardy, I don't think you need to worry.

 

[cold blood]

that reassures me, thank you. Still worried tho

I raised half a sac (330) to the juvie stage without a loss....G. pulchripes are hardy even as slings.

How big is yours?

 

[skenoboy]

I raised half a sac (330) to the juvie stage without a loss....G. pulchripes are hardy even as slings.

How big is yours?

legspan 1cm, it's been two days after arriving here and it's not eating, so counting the shipping it has been more than 1 week and that worries me. 330 slings and no losses is really impressive

 

[Jess S]

Out of roughly 40 slings I've lost 4 (not including doa's that I contacted the seller about):

1 Cyriapagopus lividus. Probably injured in transit
1 Euathlus parvulus. Bad moult.
1 Pseudhapalopus so columbia a week after a moult. Bit of a mystery as it's sac mate moulted within a couple of days and both kept and watered the same.
1 C. cursor died after visibly weakening over a 7 day period. I wonder if it was just not doing well on moist substrate (maybe it was too moist for that particular sling) and if I should have switched to mostly dry with a water dish when it began to show signs of decline. At the time though I was at a loss.

Slings are generally very resilient and the vast majority will survive as long as they are kept in good conditions

 

[skenoboy]

Out of roughly 40 slings I've lost 4 (not including doa's that I contacted the seller about):

1 Cyriapagopus lividus. Probably injured in transit
1 Euathlus parvulus. Bad moult.
1 Pseudhapalopus so columbia a week after a moult. Bit of a mystery as it's sac mate moulted within a couple of days and both kept and watered the same.
1 C. cursor died after visibly weakening over a 7 day period. I wonder if it was just not doing well on moist substrate (maybe it was too moist for that particular sling) and if I should have switched to mostly dry with a water dish when it began to show signs of decline. At the time though I was at a loss.

Slings are generally very resilient and the vast majority will survive as long as they are kept in good conditions

Can a wrong substrate be a cause of death?

 

[Matt Man]

Can a wrong substrate be a cause of death?

if the substrate is toxic or has sharp things in it. Your T has just gone through
a) being packed and shipped
b) being unpacked
it is probably stressed and settling in. Remove any uneaten prey, make sure it has water, monitor its behavior and wait

this word
WAIT
is important

 

[mack1855]

Can a wrong substrate be a cause of death?

I will say...no. Unless it’s contaminated with chemicals,meaning pesticides/and possibly herbicides.
Doesn’t mean the T will be comfortable or settled in.But generally substrate is not of and itself responsible for sling deaths.

 

[skenoboy]

I will say...no. Unless it’s contaminated with chemicals,meaning pesticides/and possibly herbicides.
Doesn’t mean the T will be comfortable or settled in.But generally substrate is not of and itself responsible for sling deaths.

thanks man, appreciate the answer

 

[Blueandbluer]

I don’t know if it’s accurate or not, but back in the very old days when sand was commonly used as a substrate, common husbandry lore was that the spiders could end up ingesting some of the silicate, causing illness or death. may well be apocryphal, but I always avoided it anyway.

 

[Neonblizzard]

I think the best bit of advice i could give is just do your research and do absolutely everything you can to give them the best chance of thriving. It's far more likely the sling will die from bad husbandry rather than just mother nature's roll of the dice.
Give them the right conditions, and the 300 million years of survival without human intervention will more than likely pick the slack up.

Good luck and love your spoodey!

 

[Kibosh]

I will say...no. Unless it’s contaminated with chemicals,meaning pesticides/and possibly herbicides.
Doesn’t mean the T will be comfortable or settled in.But generally substrate is not of and itself responsible for sling deaths.

Isn't Cedar and/or Pine in sub deadly to T's?

 

[viper69]

How do you know if your spiderling is dying?

You don't always know. 1 day it eats, the next day it dies.

How do you prevent it?

You can't prevent death, but you can perform good husbandry. Even then death happens for no obvious reason.

That stat you typed is crock of crap for captivity.

ENJOY

 

[DreadKnoT]

legspan 1cm, it's been two days after arriving here and it's not eating, so counting the shipping it has been more than 1 week and that worries me. 330 slings and no losses is really impressive

I’ve had mine almost two weeks and it’s scavenged fed only once - it’s buried in its den and is probably happy as a clam down there. they’re doing spider things!

 

[mack1855]

Isn't Cedar and/or Pine in sub deadly to T's?

I said generally.....among accepted substrates used for T,s.

 

[Kibosh]

I said generally.....among accepted substrates used for T,s.

Obvious to some not so obvious to others especially with the number of begginers on the forums. Just pays to clarify.

 

[cold blood]

legspan 1cm, it's been two days after arriving here and it's not eating, so counting the shipping it has been more than 1 week and that worries me.

It shouldnt...they can go months...a fat t, even a sling, has little need for food.

Housing is the most important thing....small enclosure with sub that isnt too deep.

Can a wrong substrate be a cause of death?

As long as its an acceptable sub, no.

Sub is a keepers choice, any sub can be used for any species.

 

[The Grym Reaper]

I've raised most of my collection from slings and I could count the amount of sling deaths over a 5 year period on one hand

legspan 1cm, it's been two days after arriving here and it's not eating, so counting the shipping it has been more than 1 week and that worries me.

A tarantula not eating for a week is a non-issue, even slings can go several months without food, my current record is a 1cm A. bicoloratum that sealed itself away and refused to eat for over 5 months