Does my sling need semi moist substrate?

[Lisasravenwolf]

I have a B hamorii sling over 2yrs old and was wondering if the substrate should b alittle moist. It has a bottle cap water dish in the enclosure. I hear conflicting answers whether or not to wet down the substrate. I know the adults like it dry is that the same for the slings?

 

[Rs50matt]

A little moisture isn't bad for a sling. Depending on size of the enclosure overflow dish a little to give it a choice but I found brachy slings prefer it dry.

 

[Tortoise Tom]

I've done it both ways with many Brachypelma and many Grammostola over many years. Both ways work fine for me and produce a healthy adult in time. I've learned a lot more in the last year here, and my preference now is to keep the substrate mostly dry, and over flow the water bowl once a week for all Brachypelma. Tiny tiny slings get just a little bit of dampness, but at two years old, they get mostly dry except that corner with the water dish.

 

[T-Baby]

For slings I use the smallest tattoo ink pots. Work very well! I have a picture in the gallery of a sling Theraphosa Apophysis using one.