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octanejunkie

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Best thread I've seen this week! Awesome videos and pics!

Looks like Superior is 10 miles away from me :T:

Thanks for sharing. Looking forward to your updates and fish tank mod project :cool:
 

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Slings,slings,slings...proper arboreal sling enclosures and storage of slings. (2nd-4th instar)
*Terrestrial slings can be kept this also...just add more substrate and trim the plants to look like shrubs instead of trees.
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Ventilated shoe box storage for slings helps from the enclosures drying out too fast (evaporation). Slings this size will drink from the moss. This is a crucial time in their lives. Dehydration is probably one of the major killers of tiny slings. I water them once a week and feed them twice at this stage.
 

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Slings,slings,slings...proper arboreal sling enclosures and storage of slings. (2nd-4th instar)
*Terrestrial slings can be kept this also...just add more substrate and trim the plants to look like shrubs instead of trees.
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Ventilated shoe box storage for slings helps from the enclosures drying out too fast (evaporation). Slings this size will drink from the moss. This is a crucial time in their lives. Dehydration is probably one of the major killers of tiny slings. I water them once a week and feed them twice at this stage.
Looks good Kenny. I'm going to be busy soon as well
 

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Slings,slings,slings...proper arboreal sling enclosures and storage of slings. (2nd-4th instar)
*Terrestrial slings can be kept this also...just add more substrate and trim the plants to look like shrubs instead of trees.
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Ventilated shoe box storage for slings helps from the enclosures drying out too fast (evaporation). Slings this size will drink from the moss. This is a crucial time in their lives. Dehydration is probably one of the major killers of tiny slings. I water them once a week and feed them twice at this stage.
That should be pinned as a thread under sling enclosures by itself. Great photos.
 

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Ive been asked how I feed my minions of spiders. I actually have my collection broke down into sections...Monday-sunday. This way I'm not overwhelmed. This is how I Feed my tarantulas....


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2nd-3rd instar...
I feed these guys twice a week. I use flightless fruit flies or frozen pinhead roaches or crickets. Fruit flies are harmless so I'll give them a good shake or 5-10 in there vial. They are not very nutritious but this gets the little guys some confidence in taking down prey. No need to try to get out the extras...they die pretty quickly. I encourage all pinhead roaches and crickets be prekilled. Slings can molt at anytime....theres no signs. I've had slings molt before finishing their meal. For this reason I encourage dead kill be offered. I'll give two roaches or crickets per meal.

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4th instar- 2"
I feed these guys and gals live prey. I prefer large meals once a week. Two prey items are plenty. If they dont take them take it back out. I dont wait...try again the next day. Leaving a prey item for any length of time with your spider is bad news. If a spider is hungry it will grab it. If after the next day it doesnt take the prey mark as premolt and fill the water dish. Wait one week...spiders this size should molt within a week. If it hasn't molted try again. Repeat this step if you must.

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2"- 5"
These guys eat once a week. One large prey item or a couple medium size. Once again...if they are hungry they will take it. If they dont remove the item and wait a week. This isnt going to hurt them at all. They are built to go long periods without eating. Fill that water dish and move on.

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5"- 10"
These beasts eat every two weeks. They have larger appetites so larger prey items are preferred. Madagascar hissers or two large dubias will due great. These guys and gals wont mess around...if they are hungry it's going to be a massacre. If not I'll try again in a week.

Feeders I use....
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Fruit flies...
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Dubia roaches
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Superworms
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Redrunner roaches
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Madagascar hissing ****roaches
 

Arachnoclown

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Thanks for this post, it should help everyone who finds it.

What do you think about feeding mature adults once monthly, specifically males?
Mature males should be fed every 3-4 weeks for sure. If a mature male is fed alot you take that chance of them trying to molt again. My thing with them is I just watch their abdomen. A sleek abdomen is what you want to see...not a female rump. Water is the most important thing for mature males...dehydration kills males extremely fast.

Another note to make is older mature females....after molting it may be a month or more before they eat. It's no big deal...just keep up on the water.
 

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