why my lp sling so small

[AllenjacobNones]

why my slng is always on the wall and rarely eat

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

slings are small I’m not sure what your asking.
It looks fat that’s why it’s probably not hungry..sitting on the wall is normal.
What size is it? Seems like a big container.

 

[IntermittentSygnal]

Also it has nowhere to hide. Even a piece of long spaghnum moss or small piece of cork.

 

[Wolf135]

Its full, my LP sling will go about a month without eating

 

[AllenjacobNones]

its so small its not even a centimeter, like more than a half centimeter

i dont have money to buy cork or any moss, any recommendations for other substitute? i put a random wood and it molded a litle after a day, so i removed it

 

[Hardus nameous]

You can cut hides from pieces of plastic like cups, bottles and even conduit; scissors, snips or a hacksaw should make quick work of it.

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[Smotzer]

It looks potentially too wet as well!

 

[FatBadBay]

Why buy a t if you don't have the funds to purchase things it will need? What are you using as food for it?

 

[AllenjacobNones]

oh i have funds for food, i bought lats nymphs, just dont have the enought money to buy cork bark in our country since its too expensive, and im new to this keeping

 

[FatBadBay]

You can try using leaves. If you use anything from outside, boil it and bake it to kill of any of the bad stuff. I have a sling that's .25" so I broke up some leaves for it's hide.

 

[AllenjacobNones]

is this fine? i used a bottle cap and cut it in half

 

[cold blood]

smaller cup, drier substratre....with a smaller cup, a hide isnt needed as it will adopt the whole cup as its hide.

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

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is this fine? i used a bottle cap and cut it in half

this is how mines set up.

Your Picky eaters?

Anyone else dealing with this? Here’s one of my picky two.

arachnoboards.com

 

[TheraMygalo]

smaller cup, drier substratre....with a smaller cup, a hide isnt needed as it will adopt the whole cup as its hide.

That is what i was going to say. Except i still give a small hide that looks like yours. And you can get small crickets. Crickets that are smaller then your tarantula. And cut up mealworms too.

 

[Wolf135]

its so small its not even a centimeter, like more than a half centimeter

i dont have money to buy cork or any moss, any recommendations for other substitute? i put a random wood and it molded a litle after a day, so i removed it

I would use a bottle cap, maybe cut it in half and make sure there's no sharp edges

 

[AllenjacobNones]

u think i can swap it with some of my slings enclosure? some of my slings have bigger enclosure based on their size

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

u think i can swap it with some of my slings enclosure? some of my slings have bigger enclosure based on their size

If it’s something smaller like in my link yes , any pics of said container? 🫙

 

[AllenjacobNones]

the 2nd pic is what i would like to swap their enclosure with, since they're both terrestrial

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

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the 2nd pic is what i would like to swap their enclosure with, since they're both terrestrial

They look More appropriately sized. I just give mine a little moss . Not that it’s necessary. Just as said above in post 3 they look kinda bland . But you don’t want too much clutter either so prey hides.

 

[AllenjacobNones]

They look More appropriately sized. I just give mine a little moss . Not that it’s necessary. Just as said above in post 3 they look kinda bland . But you don’t want too much clutter either so prey hides.

i prekill the prey, because in some article its daid that they scavenge for food as slings