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<blockquote data-quote="Therasoid" data-source="post: 41184" data-attributes="member: 3538"><p>Welcome to the forum.</p><p> B. albopilosum, IMO, is the best first T to get in the hobby with. I have a nearly 6" female and she is awesome. Currently raising a 3/4" B. sabolusum in a 16 oz. deli cup. </p><p> To answer some of your questions. I feed my slings twice per week. I keep the substrate, topsoil and peat mixture, moist, not to the point of condensation forming and firmly packed. I have about 4 dozen air holes, for ventilation, on the sides. Most all slings dig a burrow when less than 1" they are more secure underground. I rehoused 5 C. marschalli slings yesterday and all started digging their burrows, 2 were about an 1" deep. No need to start a hole for them, they know how and where to dig. As far as temp is concerned, mine are kept at close to 80 degrees. Higher temps, twice weekly feeding and higher humidity will help speed molting and get them out of the sling stage quicker. No real need to gut load your crickets, IMO its not necessary, however its your decision. [emoji4] </p><p> </p><p> One website I can suggest for a good basic care sheet on B. albopilosum is: <a href="http://www.mikebasictarantula.com/Species-Care-Sheet.Html" target="_blank">www.mikebasictarantula.com/Species-Care-Sheet.Html</a>. </p><p> Hope I helped. Again "great" first T.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Therasoid, post: 41184, member: 3538"] Welcome to the forum. B. albopilosum, IMO, is the best first T to get in the hobby with. I have a nearly 6" female and she is awesome. Currently raising a 3/4" B. sabolusum in a 16 oz. deli cup. To answer some of your questions. I feed my slings twice per week. I keep the substrate, topsoil and peat mixture, moist, not to the point of condensation forming and firmly packed. I have about 4 dozen air holes, for ventilation, on the sides. Most all slings dig a burrow when less than 1" they are more secure underground. I rehoused 5 C. marschalli slings yesterday and all started digging their burrows, 2 were about an 1" deep. No need to start a hole for them, they know how and where to dig. As far as temp is concerned, mine are kept at close to 80 degrees. Higher temps, twice weekly feeding and higher humidity will help speed molting and get them out of the sling stage quicker. No real need to gut load your crickets, IMO its not necessary, however its your decision. [emoji4] One website I can suggest for a good basic care sheet on B. albopilosum is: [url="http://www.mikebasictarantula.com/Species-Care-Sheet.Html"]www.mikebasictarantula.com/Species-Care-Sheet.Html[/url]. Hope I helped. Again "great" first T. [/QUOTE]
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