What size do A. Johnnycashi start coloring up?

klawfran3

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I've noticed that not a lot of people keep this species even though they're pretty desirable. I recently found a 1" sling for $40 (cha-ching!) and picked it up. It eats like a trash compactor, and I'm hoping to get a sexable molt from it when it molts again... In five more years since it's an Aphonopelma. I'm hoping it gains even a little color, because even at 1" it's pale and fleshy like all the super tiny Aphonopelma slings I have.

But who has experience with this species at all? And are there any little tidbits to know about them or is their care like a generic American Aphonopelma? I've read probably every post on this site about them and can't find much
 

klawfran3

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Born in 2020, bought in 2021...
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Feb 2022:
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July 2022:

Now:
Lovely! Is yours a female or male? Those colors are wonderful! Looks like in the next molt or two mine should start getting colors, based off how small yours was when you got it.
 

klawfran3

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First molt! Went from a pinkish beige sling about 3/4" DLS to about 1-1.5" DLS and black! Total color change in a single molt and a huge growth spurt, I was NOT expecting that!

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Brewser

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So... Johnny Cash was known as "The Man In Black"
Thus the correlation to these Black Spiders.
Found Near Folsom Prison, Where Johnny did time ie. the song "Folsom Prison Blues"
My point being another song by Johnny Cash... "A Boy Named Sue"
Thus a good Name for an Unsexed Spiderling of this Species being Sue.
A Boy or Girls Name, according to the Great Man Himself.
 

Glorfindel

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So... Johnny Cash was known as "The Man In Black"
Thus the correlation to these Black Spiders.
Found Near Folsom Prison, Where Johnny did time ie. the song "Folsom Prison Blues"
My point being another song by Johnny Cash... "A Boy Named Sue"
Thus a good Name for an Unsexed Spiderling of this Species being Sue.
A Boy or Girls Name, according to the Great Man Himself.
One of the All Time Great Musicians
What an Awesome Voice.
The T Is Kinda Kool Too.
 
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