B. Boehemi varying growth rates

[timmhawk]

I have 2 B. Boehemi slings that shipped to me several months ago. Both I assume came from the same egg sack and were the exact same size originally. One has outgrown the other 3-1. Is there any explanation as to why this would occur with all other variable.... e.g. enclosure , food , water availability being the same. ( the larger sling has recently received a new enclosure)

 

[Arachnoclown]

Each spider is it's own individual...

 

[ilovebrachys]

View attachment 39797 I have 2 B. Boehemi slings that shipped to me several months ago. Both I assume came from the same egg sack and were the exact same size originally. One has outgrown the other 3-1. Is there any explanation as to why this would occur with all other variable.... e.g. enclosure , food , water availability being the same. ( the larger sling has recently received a new enclosure)

I would think that the one that is growing quicker is male?-usually grow rates and maturity will come much quicker to them but I could be wrong of course- I have found this when ive owned several slings of the same species like @Arachnoclown said every T is different

 

[Arachnoclown]

@ilovebrachys sex doesnt matter on growth rate. I've got 30 hold back slings from a sac I pulled a year ago. Some of the largest in that group are females.

 

[Arachnoclown]

I can post pictures tonight when I get home...huge differences from spiders from the same sack being raised and fed the same way.

 

[Casey K.]

View attachment 39797 I have 2 B. Boehemi slings that shipped to me several months ago. Both I assume came from the same egg sack and were the exact same size originally. One has outgrown the other 3-1. Is there any explanation as to why this would occur with all other variable.... e.g. enclosure , food , water availability being the same. ( the larger sling has recently received a new enclosure)

I like your setups. Where did you get your enclosures?

 

[timmhawk]

Thanks Casey! Those are Hobby Lobby display cases. Small diameter cork tubes for terrestrial hides from local reptile shows .........