LP House

[swimbait]

figured with the smaller roaches every other day wouldn't hurt. So fun to watch the genic eat I'll switch him to a bit larger and do the 3 day feeding schedule with the rest of the Ts.

Should i power feed the LP to get him through a few molts to get the waterproof cuticle? how can i tell it's happened, color change or something obvious? Or just keep his home a bit more moist till he's an inch or so?

honestly I have no idea what a waterproof cuticle is or is supposed to be, have only recently heard about it. If you want it to grow fast, powerfeed, if not feed once a week. I powerfeed most all slings that will let me

 

[kormath]

honestly I have no idea what a waterproof cuticle is or is supposed to be, have only recently heard about it. If you want it to grow fast, powerfeed, if not feed once a week. I powerfeed most all slings that will let me

first i'd heard of it also, and a google search wasn't helpful. I'll try feeding it every other day and see how that works and go from there

 

[swimbait]

first i'd heard of it also, and a google search wasn't helpful. I'll try feeding it every other day and see how that works and go from there

So where did you get the waterproof cuticle thing from in the first place?

 

[kormath]

So where did you get the waterproof cuticle thing from in the first place?

Scoolman's post, #2

 

[swimbait]

Extremely fragile at that size, and dehydrate rapidly. Keep the substrate moist at all times. That don't develop their waterproof cuticle until about 7th instar.

Schoolman, what is a waterproof cuticle?

 

[Chubbs]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthropod_cuticle

 

[Scoolman]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthropod_cuticle

Thank you chubbs.
This is essentially a layer of the exoskeleton that makes it water proof. Young spiderlings have not yet formed this layer and as a result are highly susceptible to dehydration. Theraphosa species never form this layer, hence their requirement for high humidity.