i want to know the growth rate of a p.metallica

[orange bity thing]

My first pokie. And old world T..
please help

please h3lp

 

[Tomoran]

It honestly depends on many factors, like temperature and how much you feed it. I have one I bought as 1.25" sling in late February that has molted twice and is now about 2.75" (it is currently in premolt). In my experience, Peocilotheria species have a fast growth rate, with molts every couple months and decent jumps in size with each molt.

 

[2G33K4U]

I bought 2 P. metallicas as slings if memory servers back in Feburary and they are definitely different sized now. one tends to eat more than the other. The bigger one is almost twice the size of the smaller one. they are still juveniles but are growing rather quickly.

I will take a picture of them both later when they wife is not crashed out. they stay in our bedroom away from kids and dogs.

 

[2G33K4U]

My first pokie. And old world T..
please help

please h3lp

Very cool I have 2 OBT's and they are gorgeous. use long feeding tweezers. I have had them try getting the cricket and then quickly try crawling up the tweezers. One female other is still unknown.

 

[orange bity thing]

Thanks for the info guys..
cause my p.met molted
august 18 this year then molted again sept 19..

and i just feed her twice (i dont know if shes a she)

 

[orange bity thing]

I was hoping someone record their p.met's molt . Hehe

 

[2G33K4U]

I did i will find that for you when i get home. I am at work at moment so I cannot access my T database.

 

[orange bity thing]

Thank you very much sir!

 

[orange bity thing]

Its my first arboreal.. sooo can you post a sling enclosure ? For it.. hehehe please

 

[2G33K4U]

I do not actually measure my T's but my biggest one has been molting about ever 2 months so far and is about 5 or so inches from leg tip to leg tip. and it was a sling when i got it the other one is about 3.5" big size difference.

 

[orange bity thing]

I just want to know every details about p.met cause i dont want to make a mistake.. im a newbie .its my 10th T

 

[2G33K4U]

Treat them like any other pokie and they will be fine Sorry I do not have sizes of each molt just never felt the need to measure them I just document all the actual times of molts and my daughter says happy birthday to the tarantula.

 

[2G33K4U]

I can show you a pick of the bigger one i have had since February if that helps.
P.metallica (Lumen)

It is in a 1G rubbermaid container.

 

[spidey noob]

2g3
there stunning would like some of these one day

 

[2G33K4U]

Its my first arboreal.. sooo can you post a sling enclosure ? For it.. hehehe please

For all my little slings I 95% of the time use Arboreal Spiderling Enclosure Kit from JamiesTarantulas
http://www.jamiestarantulas.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=00003

They are cheap, attractive and include everything you need for a young sling it also keeps the collection looking nice when everything is uniform.

 

[orange bity thing]

Too bad i cant order online and you see im pretty far away

Soo i wanted to see your enlosure
If its ok

 

[2G33K4U]

Sure when i get home and when pet store opens I will be getting crickets. then doing another feeding video. I will grab some pics for you then.

 

[orange bity thing]

Thanks man! I just made an enclosure. Ill post a pic soo you can judge it

 

[2G33K4U]

sounds great.

 

[orange bity thing]

Here it is sir..
i dont have much decoration cause lack of materials.

i hope i did well
i mist its already