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<blockquote data-quote="Gizalba" data-source="post: 200324" data-attributes="member: 31253"><p>Hi,</p><p></p><p>I have heard that some Brachypelma species grow extremely slow and wondered if the albiceps is one of them? I got my sling Penelope in January (first pic). I know many people keep them in these sling vials when this small but I moved her out as I find it easier to manoeuvre uneaten prey without disturbing the spider, in a bigger pot. </p><p></p><p>Second picture is when she reappeared just as tiny in May <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /> Third picture is last week when she finally moulted <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> nearly 7 months after getting her. As long as she is healthy I don't mind the slow growth, but just wanted to check? I put in a crushed head meal-worm once per week (she seems to ignore live food like beanweevils) and I keep her substrate moist with the water bowl full. I have seen her eating the mealworm sometimes so that is reassuring. </p><p></p><p>I find it interesting how some slings like Psalmopoeus are already 3 times Penelope's size a few weeks after birth, while she looks no bigger 7 months later lol. </p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]59121[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]59119[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]59120[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Gizalba, post: 200324, member: 31253"] Hi, I have heard that some Brachypelma species grow extremely slow and wondered if the albiceps is one of them? I got my sling Penelope in January (first pic). I know many people keep them in these sling vials when this small but I moved her out as I find it easier to manoeuvre uneaten prey without disturbing the spider, in a bigger pot. Second picture is when she reappeared just as tiny in May :P Third picture is last week when she finally moulted :D nearly 7 months after getting her. As long as she is healthy I don't mind the slow growth, but just wanted to check? I put in a crushed head meal-worm once per week (she seems to ignore live food like beanweevils) and I keep her substrate moist with the water bowl full. I have seen her eating the mealworm sometimes so that is reassuring. I find it interesting how some slings like Psalmopoeus are already 3 times Penelope's size a few weeks after birth, while she looks no bigger 7 months later lol. [ATTACH type="full"]59121[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full"]59119[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full"]59120[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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