I got my 8 new slings (2 each: P. irminia, H. maculata, Avic. versicolor, & C. fimbriatus) on Wed. I fed everyone for the first time on Sat. Today I went to remove their leftovers & water everyone.
Guess what was on it's back in a death curl?
An Avic. versicolor.
I am not a believer in the sudden avic death thingy, but I guess it got me anyways. I've had other kinds of avic slings without issues & have never lost a sling of any kind. It was clinging just fine Sat, webbing, ready to eat. No premolt behavior, so when I found it at 12pm today, I tossed a moisten piece of paper towel in there in hopes it was just molting. Came home to check on it on my lunch break & it hasn't moved Haven't tossed it yet, but I have a feeling it's done for. Figure a just under 1" sling would have molted by now.
Guess what was on it's back in a death curl?
An Avic. versicolor.
I am not a believer in the sudden avic death thingy, but I guess it got me anyways. I've had other kinds of avic slings without issues & have never lost a sling of any kind. It was clinging just fine Sat, webbing, ready to eat. No premolt behavior, so when I found it at 12pm today, I tossed a moisten piece of paper towel in there in hopes it was just molting. Came home to check on it on my lunch break & it hasn't moved Haven't tossed it yet, but I have a feeling it's done for. Figure a just under 1" sling would have molted by now.