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<blockquote data-quote="octanejunkie" data-source="post: 173063" data-attributes="member: 3872"><p>One Month Update</p><p></p><p>These slings have been with me for just a little over a month and in that time they have pretty much webbed the crap out of their enclosures, all but 1 of them lol</p><p></p><p>Here's #1, <strong>Leonardo</strong></p><p>[ATTACH=full]46129[/ATTACH]</p><p>Good webbing, good eater, but not a hunter</p><p></p><p>#2 <strong>Michelangelo</strong></p><p>[ATTACH=full]46128[/ATTACH]</p><p>Weakest webbing of all, good eater but also not a hunter.</p><p></p><p>#3 <strong>Raphael</strong></p><p>[ATTACH=full]46131[/ATTACH]</p><p>First to molt a few days ago, this guy is a scrappy hunter and have seen him snag prey off the substrate as well as go down to the water bowl.</p><p></p><p>#4 <strong>Donatelo</strong></p><p>[ATTACH=full]46130[/ATTACH]</p><p>Good webbing, good eater but not a hunter</p><p></p><p>Overall these are 4 very different spiders, and I'm learning a lot from this project. I don't expect any scientific breakthroughs but for my own experience this is a perfect way to see the differences between individuals from the same sac as they develop.</p><p></p><p>Regarding the enclosures, also part of the experiment, I'm glad they are not in top openers because it would be stressful for both them and me every time I had to get in there, but a port at the top would be handy... Project 2.1 perhaps</p><p></p><p>The good and bad about these enclosures is they are light, meaning a stiff wind could probably blow one off a shelf lol but they also don't latch shut, so a fall would likely lead to an escape. I have not had that happen.</p><p></p><p>The water bowl in a water bowl (2 cups stacked) makes water changes super easy. The bottom cup is glued to the base and substrate filled around it. Take the top cup out, pop a clean one in and done, water changed.</p><p></p><p>Regarding feeding. I've tried feeders loose, and only #3 will come down to hunt them, so I mostly put the feeders in the webbing. It's actually pretty easy:</p><p style="margin-left: 20px">1. take top off base and set it down upside down (open end up)</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">-let it set for a min or 2 and the T will turn itself over so it's upright</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">2. find opening to web tube (hammock) it will be at one end or the other</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">3. insert feeder into opening of web tube with tongs</p><p>Unless the feeder runs the other way they usually run right into the T and gets nailed</p><p></p><p>Boluses are in the webbing because I've never found one on the substrate nor have they smudged the sides of the enclosures. They are very shy/tidy with their poop, unlike my tapi. That guy is an assh0le, shoots poop on the front door and goes back to it's hide. lol</p><p></p><p>I removed the moss around the base for a few reasons, mostly because I didn't want it to stay too damp in there. I spray the sub lightly each week when I replace the water bowl and I drop water into the top and webbing when I top off and feed. That part is easy, too.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="octanejunkie, post: 173063, member: 3872"] One Month Update These slings have been with me for just a little over a month and in that time they have pretty much webbed the crap out of their enclosures, all but 1 of them lol Here's #1, [B]Leonardo[/B] [ATTACH type="full" alt="IMG_20200521_143649.jpg"]46129[/ATTACH] Good webbing, good eater, but not a hunter #2 [B]Michelangelo[/B] [ATTACH type="full" alt="IMG_20200521_143645.jpg"]46128[/ATTACH] Weakest webbing of all, good eater but also not a hunter. #3 [B]Raphael[/B] [ATTACH type="full" alt="IMG_20200521_143637.jpg"]46131[/ATTACH] First to molt a few days ago, this guy is a scrappy hunter and have seen him snag prey off the substrate as well as go down to the water bowl. #4 [B]Donatelo[/B] [ATTACH type="full" alt="IMG_20200521_143634.jpg"]46130[/ATTACH] Good webbing, good eater but not a hunter Overall these are 4 very different spiders, and I'm learning a lot from this project. I don't expect any scientific breakthroughs but for my own experience this is a perfect way to see the differences between individuals from the same sac as they develop. Regarding the enclosures, also part of the experiment, I'm glad they are not in top openers because it would be stressful for both them and me every time I had to get in there, but a port at the top would be handy... Project 2.1 perhaps The good and bad about these enclosures is they are light, meaning a stiff wind could probably blow one off a shelf lol but they also don't latch shut, so a fall would likely lead to an escape. I have not had that happen. The water bowl in a water bowl (2 cups stacked) makes water changes super easy. The bottom cup is glued to the base and substrate filled around it. Take the top cup out, pop a clean one in and done, water changed. Regarding feeding. I've tried feeders loose, and only #3 will come down to hunt them, so I mostly put the feeders in the webbing. It's actually pretty easy: [INDENT]1. take top off base and set it down upside down (open end up)[/INDENT] [INDENT]-let it set for a min or 2 and the T will turn itself over so it's upright[/INDENT] [INDENT]2. find opening to web tube (hammock) it will be at one end or the other[/INDENT] [INDENT]3. insert feeder into opening of web tube with tongs[/INDENT] Unless the feeder runs the other way they usually run right into the T and gets nailed Boluses are in the webbing because I've never found one on the substrate nor have they smudged the sides of the enclosures. They are very shy/tidy with their poop, unlike my tapi. That guy is an assh0le, shoots poop on the front door and goes back to it's hide. lol I removed the moss around the base for a few reasons, mostly because I didn't want it to stay too damp in there. I spray the sub lightly each week when I replace the water bowl and I drop water into the top and webbing when I top off and feed. That part is easy, too. [/QUOTE]
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