Going to get my first T in a few days.. need somefriendly advice..

[Purge252]

Hello I am new To this hobby... any advice how to take care of my first T .. she is a grammostola pulchripes chaco golden knee.... and she or he is still a little sling about 1inch..

 

[Tongue Flicker]

Oh hi purge welcome aboard!

Keep her in a well-ventilated container with coco fiber/coco peat substrate and mist once a week.

 

[harleyqueen]

Hi, congratulations on your new baby

 

[Purge252]

Do Sling don't need to be Feed live insect yet?

 

[Sabeth]

Slings under 2 inches should be kept on damp substrate (you should not be able to wring water out of it when it's just right). Coco fiber is ideal. They don't need very large cages...plastic jars of varying sizes make great cages, just make some little holes near the top.

They can eat live food, but it shouldn't be too much larger than their abdomens or they won't be able to tackle it safely. If you think it is too big, you can kill it first. Once or twice weekly feedings are ideal for slings, but they can go on just a couple feedings a month if necessary. They won't grow as fast this way, however.

 

[Purge252]

Thanks for the helpful advice guys...i am kind of worry about the constant storms passing through in my country do i need some kind of heat source... if it gets too cold..

 

[Scoolman]

As long as temps do not drop below 60F it will be fine

 

[Tongue Flicker]

An inch wide golden knee could easily take on small lateralis roaches.

 

[Purge252]

is a 2inch grammostola pulchripes any different to a 1inch grammostola pulchripes....
Because my planned to get a 1inch failed only have a 2 inch any different care needed?

 

[Tongue Flicker]

Well 2 inch Ts are definitely tougher in terms of their survival than 1 inch ones. Easier to feed to since they could easily take on most available feeder items

 

[Martin Oosthuysen]

2 inch has a better survival rate, but overall grammastolas are tough. I don't think you have much to worry about, like my chaco loves her substrate dry and a water dish. She will sometimes go a month or two without eating, and suddenly eat like a horse.

 

[Purge252]

Is there any other alternative of the coco fiber/coco peat things?? for my little beautiful sling..

 

[Martin Oosthuysen]

I personally prefer the coco peat, its a personal preference thing. I suggest reading up on it, and see what you find.

 

[Purge252]

ok thanks.. i am just going to make my own coco peat....... Thanks Guys...

 

[Martin Oosthuysen]

Pleasure, hope it works out well.

 

[Tongue Flicker]

I usually mix in coco peat with a little sand, dirt (dried and crushed soil), toss in some bark chips and sprinkle some dried leaves. I have matured female adults though. Keeping it simple with smaller ones is usually safer and better