Methal
Arachnosquire
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- Nov 5, 2014
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- I purchased an OBT sling (3rd instar) Oct 10th 2014. (almost a year ago now)
Since then, on a feeding schedule of a food item roughly the same size as the spiderling every 10 days, kept at 75-80F in a small critter keeper roughly the size of my Galaxy Note 3. with a height of a red solo cup. (9 1/8"L x 6"W x 6 5/8"H)
It has double in size since I purchased it, (1.5inches today) Having molted 3 times since I got it.
I'm wondering if this is standard growth rate for this species? Should I increase the feeding frequency?
I've seen feeding videos of OBTs on youtube where the recorder claims their OBTs are 1 year old, and have reached a size of 3 inches.
as well as this:
"Growth Rate: The growth rate of this specie is fast. I purchased this tarantula as a spiderling of 1/2" in size. After the first year she had grown to three inch (3")"
From: http://www.mikebasictarantula.com/Pter-murinus-care-sheet.html
While I'm not trying to "power level" this little thing, I'd like to make sure that I am not starving it either.
Side note: I have a M Balfouri, same age, feeding and conditions, who is the same size as the OBT after the same length of time in my care. They molt within 1 to 10 days of each other consistently. (last 3 molts anyway)
Thoughts?
- I purchased an OBT sling (3rd instar) Oct 10th 2014. (almost a year ago now)
Since then, on a feeding schedule of a food item roughly the same size as the spiderling every 10 days, kept at 75-80F in a small critter keeper roughly the size of my Galaxy Note 3. with a height of a red solo cup. (9 1/8"L x 6"W x 6 5/8"H)
It has double in size since I purchased it, (1.5inches today) Having molted 3 times since I got it.
I'm wondering if this is standard growth rate for this species? Should I increase the feeding frequency?
I've seen feeding videos of OBTs on youtube where the recorder claims their OBTs are 1 year old, and have reached a size of 3 inches.
as well as this:
"Growth Rate: The growth rate of this specie is fast. I purchased this tarantula as a spiderling of 1/2" in size. After the first year she had grown to three inch (3")"
From: http://www.mikebasictarantula.com/Pter-murinus-care-sheet.html
While I'm not trying to "power level" this little thing, I'd like to make sure that I am not starving it either.
Side note: I have a M Balfouri, same age, feeding and conditions, who is the same size as the OBT after the same length of time in my care. They molt within 1 to 10 days of each other consistently. (last 3 molts anyway)
Thoughts?