growth rate

Whiskeypunk

Arachnobaron
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Very fast, I've heard second hand that someone's male reached ultimate molt in 15 months.

Also, I'm down in Everett, WA if you ever wanna see my Tarantula's or vice versa.
 

Empi

Arachnobaron
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More people from Washington. Nice to see! :D
 

David_F

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angel of death said:
does any one know what the growth rate of a lasiodora parahybana is thank you
It's going to vary based on temperatures, feeding, and other things. They do grow fast though.

I got mine in May of '04. In the past 16 months they've been kept at 74-78 degrees on average, fed crickets and roaches on a weekly basis, and have grown as follows:
Male: 1/4" to 5"
Female #1: 1/4" to 4.5"
Female #2: 1/4" to 4"

I had two other females but sold them. I was just told that one of those females molted recently but I don't know what her legspan is now. To me this is a pretty fast growth rate but I bet you could speed it up even more.

Hope this helps a bit. :)
 

Andy

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Mine almost doubles each molt.
These are the molt dates since ive had it.
22.06, 22.7,19.8, So its pretty fast molter and it grows alot! Its just under 4cm now, come to think of it, from them dates it should be due a molt soon.
 

Big and Hairy

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Yep, I've exprienced the same unbelievable growth rate with my female. I got her in early March at about 3". She is now over 5".
 
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