p.lugardi refuses to grow!!!

xBurntBytheSunx

Arachnoprince
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i've had this one for a while and it refuses to get any bigger. it eats like a pig too! is this typical? its about 3.5" now...but i was expecting they got 4.5" to 5" is this correct?
 

MindUtopia

Arachnoking
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How long has it been this size? When was the last time it molted?
 

BakuBak

Arachnolord
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They are slow growers in my opinion , my female ( immature ) waited more then year for its maturing molt
 

phil

Arachnoknight
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HI
3.5 inches is about right for an adult P.lugardi, I have seen bigger specimens that i would guess were quite old. I have seen P.lugardi as small as 2 inches produce viable eggsacs, so yours is certainly mature.
 

stonemantis

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I have a .5" P. lugardi sling that I bought in April of 2005 it molted June of 2005 to 1" and hasn't molted since.
 
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