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<blockquote data-quote="Rs50matt" data-source="post: 155882" data-attributes="member: 27872"><p>I'd say very good choices. I always recommend Grammostola Pulchripes among others as a good starter T and they are one of my favourites. Albopilosum are also very good beginner Ts and highly regarded in the hobby. Be aware that there are 2 species of Albopilosum available. Hondouran and Nicaraguan. Same species but from different locations. Both equally as good but the pictures you'll see of the more hairy and curly ones are Nicaraguan.</p><p></p><p>Those 2 are perfectly good species to get into the hobby with and also quite hardy slings. </p><p>Best way to keep them will be in an enclosure with dry compacted substrate (coco fibre, potting soil, nothing with any fertiliser in it as it could be toxic for the T) a small water dish (they won't drown so don't use a sponge) and somewhere dark to hide , they won't always use it but will more than likely burrow and dig their own home. </p><p>Main reason spiders lay so many eggs is because in the wild the survival rate isn't particularly high, leaving their mothers burrow is risky and most likely done at night where they will wonder off looking for somewhere to hide and grow.</p><p></p><p>In the wild they will eat anything they can. They will also scavenge other dead insects. In the hobby it depends on other animals you have. I give slings a variety of cut up morio worms , bean weevils , roach nymphs and also cricket legs. Although I don't like crickets so I avoid them now if I can. I don't use anything wild caught as a note. Just incase they are contaminated with pesticides. There is a chance they aren't but not worth the risk.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rs50matt, post: 155882, member: 27872"] I'd say very good choices. I always recommend Grammostola Pulchripes among others as a good starter T and they are one of my favourites. Albopilosum are also very good beginner Ts and highly regarded in the hobby. Be aware that there are 2 species of Albopilosum available. Hondouran and Nicaraguan. Same species but from different locations. Both equally as good but the pictures you'll see of the more hairy and curly ones are Nicaraguan. Those 2 are perfectly good species to get into the hobby with and also quite hardy slings. Best way to keep them will be in an enclosure with dry compacted substrate (coco fibre, potting soil, nothing with any fertiliser in it as it could be toxic for the T) a small water dish (they won't drown so don't use a sponge) and somewhere dark to hide , they won't always use it but will more than likely burrow and dig their own home. Main reason spiders lay so many eggs is because in the wild the survival rate isn't particularly high, leaving their mothers burrow is risky and most likely done at night where they will wonder off looking for somewhere to hide and grow. In the wild they will eat anything they can. They will also scavenge other dead insects. In the hobby it depends on other animals you have. I give slings a variety of cut up morio worms , bean weevils , roach nymphs and also cricket legs. Although I don't like crickets so I avoid them now if I can. I don't use anything wild caught as a note. Just incase they are contaminated with pesticides. There is a chance they aren't but not worth the risk. [/QUOTE]
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