sling or juvie

Oct 17, 2007

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DMTWI

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Hey guys/gals, since I'm pretty much a newb with T's could someone explain when is a T. no longer a sling? Is it after a number of molts, or when it starts getting the coloring of an adult? Or maybe reaching a certain size? I tried doing a seach on this, but didn't find what I was looking for, could have missed it also? :?

 

Oct 17, 2007

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Talkenlate04

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For me I consider a sling a T that is not showing any adult colors. Once the sling starts to show any of the future adult colors and patterns I consider that a juvie.

 

Oct 17, 2007

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Rochelle

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Exactly so.

 

Oct 17, 2007

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bliss

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same here. i consider anything 3-4" a juvie and anything above 4" a subadult, but of course this depends on species... (in references to extremities such as C. elegans, or Theraphosa sp., and some lasiodora sp.)

but the best way overall is what ryan just told you

 

Oct 17, 2007

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DMTWI

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Thanks for the help you guys, I appreciate it! I'll consider my new G. aureostriata a juvie then, since he/she is showing some adult coloring.

Also, nice avatar jbrdswifey. Nice to see some other pit lovers here and there. Here's a pic of our dog Buster. Hope the dog pic is ok in this section of the forum, since Buster has only four legs, not eight. ;P

 

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Oct 17, 2007

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Thoth

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DMTWI said:

Thanks for the help you guys, I appreciate it! I'll consider my new G. aureostriata a juvie then, since he/she is showing some adult coloring.

Also, nice avatar jbrdswifey. Nice to see some other pit lovers here and there. Here's a pic of our dog Buster. Hope the dog pic is ok in this section of the forum, since Buster has only four legs, not eight. ;P

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Don't worry the other four should grow back after the next molt or so.

 

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Thoth said:

Don't worry the other four should grow back after the next molt or so.

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LOL! Too funny!

 

Oct 17, 2007

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But what about P. scrofa? They are born with full color They grow to 4.5" or so, I stop referring to one as a sling at about 1.25"... It's a vague line between spiderling and juvenile with some kinds I think.

I found a thread w/ many replies about this subj here, about the age of a T: http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?t=97184