Mill da Pill
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- May 19, 2014
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So I've got a G.concepcion (which I got at around 3 1/2 inch and now is 4inch) and hobby for Avic (got a 5inch now 6inch) and recently my first old world a 2 1/2 inch H.lividum it loves me wants to give love bites
Anyway so all the Ts I've got are of a decent size already and past the sensitive can die any second stage. I did get a versi sling (about 1/2inch) it made a web, humidity was good, tons of ventilation and fed several times. Then one day I checked on it and found it in a death curl. No idea what happened just seemed to drop down dead :/ after this I found out Avic slings are super sensitive and can just drop down dead which is why I made sure me next avic was of a decent size.
But now I'm thinking of trying a young sling again. So was thinking of a small, fast growing, hardy species species so it gives me the exp but get past the more delicate stage sooner then a slow growing species. At least that's my thinking...
I know obviously temps and feeding rate will effect growth rate. I feed my bigger animals (well all my current Ts) once every 2 weeks but thinking for a young sling once a week? sounds good? these are the species I'm thinking:
C.ritae from what I found grows to 2 inch and matures with in a year. bit skittish and makes a den
C.elegans same as above
H.sp Colombia grows around 3-4inch(depending on locality) fast growing and again skittish and makes a den
H.triseriatus same as above
And last but not least H.villosella an old world species can be kept communally, want 3inch of sub to make a den but also is a heavy webber and good display animal gets around gets a bit over 2inch and is skittish will go in threat posture if aggravated but mostly bluff.
That's what I found on these species. the average 24-26C for them and humidity a light spray once a week.
Anything else I need to know and what people think is best?
I don't handle my Ts apart from my Avic which is only handled to show friends and help them get over their fear to move the others (if needed) I use a big paint brush and in the case of fast defensive ones *cough cough* Larry the lividum I use a paint brush in one hand and a foot long pair of padded tongs (don't grab it or anything use them the same as the paint brush to nudge it along )
Anyway so what people think? any thing else I should know on these species?
Cheers in advance
Anyway so all the Ts I've got are of a decent size already and past the sensitive can die any second stage. I did get a versi sling (about 1/2inch) it made a web, humidity was good, tons of ventilation and fed several times. Then one day I checked on it and found it in a death curl. No idea what happened just seemed to drop down dead :/ after this I found out Avic slings are super sensitive and can just drop down dead which is why I made sure me next avic was of a decent size.
But now I'm thinking of trying a young sling again. So was thinking of a small, fast growing, hardy species species so it gives me the exp but get past the more delicate stage sooner then a slow growing species. At least that's my thinking...
I know obviously temps and feeding rate will effect growth rate. I feed my bigger animals (well all my current Ts) once every 2 weeks but thinking for a young sling once a week? sounds good? these are the species I'm thinking:
C.ritae from what I found grows to 2 inch and matures with in a year. bit skittish and makes a den
C.elegans same as above
H.sp Colombia grows around 3-4inch(depending on locality) fast growing and again skittish and makes a den
H.triseriatus same as above
And last but not least H.villosella an old world species can be kept communally, want 3inch of sub to make a den but also is a heavy webber and good display animal gets around gets a bit over 2inch and is skittish will go in threat posture if aggravated but mostly bluff.
That's what I found on these species. the average 24-26C for them and humidity a light spray once a week.
Anything else I need to know and what people think is best?
I don't handle my Ts apart from my Avic which is only handled to show friends and help them get over their fear to move the others (if needed) I use a big paint brush and in the case of fast defensive ones *cough cough* Larry the lividum I use a paint brush in one hand and a foot long pair of padded tongs (don't grab it or anything use them the same as the paint brush to nudge it along )
Anyway so what people think? any thing else I should know on these species?
Cheers in advance