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Hi everyone, new to keeping tarantulas. Just bought a 1cm sling off ebay and wondering how long it takes for then to reach the adult stage? Thanks in advance.
I have a G. rosea sling that I got as a freebie at about .3". I've had the little guy/gal close to two years, and it's kept between 70-75 degrees in the winter and 75-80 in the summer. In that time, he has fasted twice for several months and is now a whopping .6" or so. This is a VERY slow growing species overall, so you can expect it to take many, many years before you have an adult.
The good news is, you will have it for a looong time. I've had my female G. porteri for close to 20 years, and she was already 4" when I got her!
used to freak me out when my boy would fast that long.