Lasiodora Parahybana sling?

[.MIC]

I will be ordering a salmon pink bird eater tarantula sling very soon, its a tarantula that I have wanted for the longest as well as the Green Bottle Blue. I will be getting it as a .5 sling but im starting to get cold feet about it because I have never owned a tarantula that small the smallest that I started with was my 1.75 OBT which is now 4 inches. I just wanted to get some advice for a sling that small and also how often do these guys molt as slings/Juveniles?

 

[HungryGhost]

LPs are fast growing and good eaters. If kept warm and fed heavily (both within reason) they can molt up to once a month for the first several molts. I've heard they can go from a spiderling your size to 6" in a year!
I got a sling smaller than .5" in March and with warm temps and power feeding I'm amazed at the growth rate. Here's a link to my LP growth thread:
http://www.tarantulaforum.com/threads/lp-growth-in-pictures.2902/#post-26380

 

[trailblazin02]

Exactly what he said. I have mine in 2oz condiment cups right. And spray the cocofiber about every 3 days. Ive only been feeding twice a week.
This is by biggest one. But also have some that are only 1/4"

 

[.MIC]

LPs are fast growing and good eaters. If kept warm and fed heavily (both within reason) they can molt up to once a month for the first several molts. I've heard they can go from a spiderling your size to 6" in a year!
I got a sling smaller than .5" in March and with warm temps and power feeding I'm amazed at the growth rate. Here's a link to my LP growth thread:
http://www.tarantulaforum.com/threads/lp-growth-in-pictures.2902/#post-26380

Yea, I did hear that they are very fast growing one question I do have left is what would be preferred to feed a sling that small? I was going to go with baby crickets

 

[HungryGhost]

Yea, I did hear that they are very fast growing one question I do have left is what would be preferred to feed a sling that small? I was going to go with baby crickets

It's really up to the size of the prey compared to the T. Extra small crickets should work.

 

[.MIC]

Ok, Thank You

 

[trailblazin02]

I go with the pin heads for tiny slings or just cut a big one in half and cut the heads off dubia nymphs to and occasionally get super worms and cut them into little bug patties for the slings to scavenge on

 

[Tara Russell]

It's really up to the size of the prey compared to the T. Extra small crickets should work.

How big would you think 3/4 is? Is that 3rd star for a baby spider? Hmmmmmm I wonder if I should get one of these for my Mom for mother's day she wants a Tarantula XD

 

[.MIC]

How big would you think 3/4 is? Is that 3rd star for a baby spider? Hmmmmmm I wonder if I should get one of these for my Mom for mother's day she wants a Tarantula XD

I am getting one on Wednesday, and is expected to be .5 but the breeder said it will most likely be around 3/4 if I could send I pic to you when I get it so you could get an Idea

 

[Wolfclans]

Yea, I did hear that they are very fast growing one question I do have left is what would be preferred to feed a sling that small? I was going to go with baby crickets

When I got my LP slings smaller than dime I fed them large crickets crushed them first they sucked it dry they say feed them smaller crickets don't have to they can eat a full size cricket have to kill it first rip it apart to its easier for the sling to suck out the guts

 

[Wolfclans]

LPs are fast growing and good eaters. If kept warm and fed heavily (both within reason) they can molt up to once a month for the first several molts. I've heard they can go from a spiderling your size to 6" in a year!
I got a sling smaller than .5" in March and with warm temps and power feeding I'm amazed at the growth rate. Here's a link to my LP growth thread:
http://www.tarantulaforum.com/threads/lp-growth-in-pictures.2902/#post-26380

That's so true! I have 2 LP juveniles got them when they where no bigger than a dime

 

[Phobik1]

I got my LP at 1/8inch. Just tiny. He was very quick for his size. It eats mealworms. Most of the time he gets half a mealworm, allways w crushed head or actually legs crushed. Very easy to care for, hardy animal. Keep it at 70f or better.

 

[Wolfclans]

Nice I just got into this hobby almost a year now I first got my two LP slings they where so small I didn't think they would survive because of how small they where smaller than a dime. I was so wrong on that thought I fed them meal worms at first and switched it crickets now I crush there heads also they ate alot I am very excited to actually see one of the worlds largest TS grow right in front of me I have a heater on the side of there inclosure I also have true spiders hogna shimcht wolf spider trap door spider zebra spider the zebra spider is the most interesting one because it hasn't been determined about there venom

 

[Wolfclans]

Nice I just got into this hobby almost a year now I first got my two LP slings they where so small I didn't think they would survive because of how small they where smaller than a dime. I was so wrong on that thought I fed them meal worms at first and switched it crickets now I crush there heads also they ate alot I am very excited to actually see one of the worlds largest TS grow right in front of me I have a heater on the side of there inclosure I also have true spiders hogna shimcht wolf spider trap door spider zebra spider the zebra spider is the most interesting one because it hasn't been determined about there venom

 

[Phobik1]

Nice. Do you have a thermometer to see the temps w the heater on near your spiders? You probably want that just to be sure. You can get a good digital therm on amazon pretty cheap.

 

[Wolfclans]

Nice. Do you have a thermometer to see the temps w the heater on near your spiders? You probably want that just to be sure. You can get a good digital therm on amazon pretty cheap.

I have two thermostats one is digital and the other taped on I actually sleep in same room as all my TS and true spiders also have centipede lol as long as I'm comfortable they should be I heard thanks

 

[Phobik1]

Whats the real name of the spider in the photo? I googled zebra spider and came up with only jumping spiders.

 

[Wolfclans]

Viridasius fasciatus cave spider

 

[Phobik1]

Nice.

 

[ArachnoHorn]

I don’t have a Lasiodora parahybana yet. I really want one. I’m getting one after I buy Pamphobeteus mascara