Looking to get a sling Brachypelma albopilosum?

[Goshawk]

I recently started getting into growing slings and was wondering if a curly hair Brachypelma Albopilosum would be easy to maintain as a sling.
I know they are docile but I was just wondering about the sling stage.

 

[Nunua]

This little fellow (B. albopilosum Honduran) has give me no problems at all. Grows slow and may have long-ish premolt / fasting periods, but easy to keep - Just dry substrate and overflowing the water dish every now and then.
I guess the most difficult with this one has been rehousing as this little bugger can be such a pet rock and just sit still until getting annoyed

 

[PanzoN88]

Most if not all slings regardless of species can and will be skittish. B. albopilosum are one of the easiest to raise up from slings. My first tarantula was a B. albopilosum that I bought as a sling. Care really doesn't change all that much if at all.

 

[Enn49]

As slings they burrow but if you're lucky they will open a window at the side of their container so that you can watch their constant digging, they're just little bulldozers. I've had 5 in all and still have 1 of the original 3, a new sling and a grown on juvi Nicaraguan.
If you can get a Nicaraguan (true form) they are more hairy than the Honduran (hobby form).
They are adorable Ts at all stages and one of the easiest to raise from tiny slings.

 

[Arachnoclown]

All attitudes very. I've had nice, easy going slings and pure maniacs. I've got some very sweet adult females that were skittish when they were young. I also currently have a Male sub adult that will bite you if you give it a chance.

 

[Nunua]

All attitudes very. I've had nice, easy going slings and pure maniacs. I've got some very sweet adult females that were skittish when they were young. I also currently have a Male sub adult that will bite you if you give it a chance.

So.. Are you saying that every tarantula, no matter age / species / gender, is an individual animal. Heresy!

 

[Enn49]

So.. Are you saying that every tarantula, no matter age / species / gender, is an individual animal. Heresy!

Basically yes. My 1st 3 curlies were completely different to each other although roughly the same ages.. The calmest from the start was a male and the shyest also male but the one in between was female

 

[Markmel77]

This little fellow (B. albopilosum Honduran) has give me no problems at all. Grows slow and may have long-ish premolt / fasting periods, but easy to keep - Just dry substrate and overflowing the water dish every now and then.
I guess the most difficult with this one has been rehousing as this little bugger can be such a pet rock and just sit still until getting annoyed

 

[Markmel77]

Where did you get the container from please

 

[Nunua]

Where did you get the container from please

It's a container in which my local pet shop (in Finland) sells meal worms, so I had few extra boxes at home.

 

[Whitelightning777]

Yes, they are indeed individuals. My 3 B sabolsum slings all have totally different personalities.

 

[Chingz]

My Albo is an actual pet rock. I can actually grab her with my hand from on top. And never has shown me a pose/kick hair.
She doesn't move much even when I poke the legs. Walk really slow and lazy.
I like to bring her to expos or gathering because she is very gentle and chill.
Anyway, I put my albo in a lil bit humid set. The cocopeat is always dark brown as she like to flip the waterdish whenever I put/refill the cup. After I wet the cocopeat she doesn't threw her cup anymore. So yeah....
This one is always a welcome sp.
So cute and sweet whenever I met one in expos...