A sling on the way

[Meludox]

They are slings. If they are showing adult colors they are a juvenile. Age completely depends on sex, feeding schedule, temps, etc. My B. albop was 1.5" just a molt ago and she is over 2 years old.

 

[Scoolman]

So a 1.5 inch is not a sling? About how old is a 1.5" T.

There is no hard fast rule for what stage is spiderling, or juvenile. Melodux has a good point there. Age is virtually impossible to determine. As a guess, at 1.5" a G pulchra could be between 2 and 4 years.

 

[Linda Fluekiger]

There is no hard fast rule for what stage is spiderling, or juvenile. Melodux has a good point there. Age is virtually impossible to determine. As a guess, at 1.5" a G pulchra could be between 2 and 4 years.

WOW! I figured about a year! These is just so interesting! Sad, as if this is a boy (I hope not) their life span could be also most done!

 

[Scoolman]

WOW! I figured about a year! These is just so interesting! Sad, as if this is a boy (I hope not) their life span could be also most done!

Not at all. I have males that are 7 years old, 2 years as MM.
Heat and food affect growth rate. Warmer temps and more food will speed growth.

 

[Meludox]

I always read that slings become juveniles when they molt from colorless blobs into adult colors.

 

[Linda Fluekiger]

Not at all. I have males that are 7 years old, 2 years as MM.
Heat and food affect growth rate. Warmer temps and more food will speed growth.

MM?

 

[RedCapTrio]

MM as in Mature Male. Most males grow faster by the way even for slow growers. I just sexed my smithi as male and it has been with me like 3 months. It was pretty much a sling at 2 inches when I bought it. Now, it is almost 4 inches DLS according to last molt.

 

[Kymura]

@schoolman
Ahhhhh! Your doing it again!

Lol gorgeous T's.

 

[eminart]

My G. pulchra was an inch or less when I got it in the spring. It's 2+ inches now and nearing another molt.

 

[Scoolman]

G pulchra growth:
1st instar to 1" about 1 year
1" to 3" about 1 year
3" to mature about 3 years
Assuming warm temps, plenty of food, moist sub for first two years, adequately size enclosures.

Based on my experience raising over a dozen G pulchra from spiderlings to maturity. Give me another 15 to 20 years and I will be able to provide longevity data.

 

[Tuskedwings]

lol

 

[MassExodus]

I saw all the pulchra pics and had to post one of mine. Here's my 3 inch female, nearing or in premolt. That long Grammastola premolt..even at this size, for 4 months after a molt they have that perfect glossy black color

 

[Kymura]

I saw all the pulchra pics and had to post one of mine. Here's my 3 inch female, nearing or in premolt. That long Grammastola premolt..even at this size, for 4 months after a molt they have that perfect glossy black color
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-grumbles enviously-
I have a nice ten gallon tank waiting for one like her.
she's a pretty little one, and,
There will be one in my future

 

[MassExodus]

-grumbles enviously-
I have a nice ten gallon tank waiting for one like her.
she's a pretty little one, and,
There will be one in my future

I got mine as a sexed female from Nature's Exquisite Creatures in San Antonio. I believe Jerry is probably still breeding and selling them, but his web site is down. Try NEC on Facebook, his prices are reasonable, and he's one I will vouch for. He had some P pulchers too last time..I need to call him..

 

[Kymura]

Thanks @MassExodus
I'm collecting my pennies for one already,
I did look, seem a bit high.

 

[Meludox]

I'd really like to order from Jerry. His inventory is pretty great.

 

[MassExodus]

Thanks @MassExodus
I'm collecting my pennies for one already,
I did look, seem a bit high.

Well I bought her and a female P metallica and got a sexed female 3" albopilosum as a freebie, and he gave me a deal

 

[Kymura]

Well I bought her and a female P metallica and got a sexed female 3" albopilosum as a freebie, and he gave me a deal

Ah! Well working on the G.pulchra and a scorpion enclosure at the moment, so no deals for me in my immediate future

 

[MassExodus]

Ah! Well working on the G.pulchra and a scorpion enclosure at the moment, so no deals for me in my immediate future

Oh? What kind of scorpion? Is it of the whip variety?

 

[Kymura]

Oh? What kind of scorpion? Is it of the whip variety?

Not yet, Hadrurus arizonensis they are on my must have though,
Must haves, G.pulchra,
Hadrurus arizonensis
then, Amblypygi and possibly a Vinegaroon