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Is a sling good for a beginner?
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<blockquote data-quote="octanejunkie" data-source="post: 172978" data-attributes="member: 3872"><p>Slings are great because you get to see all the coloring and size changes, but for some species, like B. hamorii, you will have years of slow growth and possibly a pet hole. Slings are less intimidating and easier to manage transfers for new keepers, there will be many lol. Feeding can be a challenge with a tiny sling and a new keeper as food sources aren't always easy. Word to the luddite, don't buy smaller than 3/4-1" if it's your first sling.</p><p></p><p>Juveniles, sub-adults and adults are good for first time keepers as they are less fragile than slings, are already established and feeding on larger, easier to source and manage medium to large size feeders. Transfering and rehousing a larger T can be intimidating for new keepers.</p><p></p><p>There are pros and cons to each, sling and larger than sling.</p><p></p><p>Personally I prefer slings as you will have the T for a long time, in the case of B. hamorii, 20+ years if you start with a 1/2-1" sling.</p><p></p><p>There's no substitute for research!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="octanejunkie, post: 172978, member: 3872"] Slings are great because you get to see all the coloring and size changes, but for some species, like B. hamorii, you will have years of slow growth and possibly a pet hole. Slings are less intimidating and easier to manage transfers for new keepers, there will be many lol. Feeding can be a challenge with a tiny sling and a new keeper as food sources aren't always easy. Word to the luddite, don't buy smaller than 3/4-1" if it's your first sling. Juveniles, sub-adults and adults are good for first time keepers as they are less fragile than slings, are already established and feeding on larger, easier to source and manage medium to large size feeders. Transfering and rehousing a larger T can be intimidating for new keepers. There are pros and cons to each, sling and larger than sling. Personally I prefer slings as you will have the T for a long time, in the case of B. hamorii, 20+ years if you start with a 1/2-1" sling. There's no substitute for research! [/QUOTE]
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