C. versicolor slings!

[octanejunkie]

Picked these up from Scott K, MobBurrow on AB, they are 1/2" 3i and should be on their way to 4i.
USPS was 3 days late in getting them to me, and I was a bit freaked out, but they were well packed and arrived healthy and well, raring to go!

I put them in 5.5oz DIY snack cup enclosures, here are a few pics

These guys are part of my Avic project and I will include updates specific to their role in that project thread.

 

[menavodi]

Looking very good!

 

[Arachnoclown]

Nice score!!!

 

[octanejunkie]

All four webbed up the top of their enclosures overnight, which is absolutely fabulous!

I had no choice but to name these after the Fab four, John, Paul ,George and Ringo

 

[menavodi]

...they like their new homes...

 

[Arachnoclown]

Got a nice herd there...

 

[menavodi]

Got a nice herd there...

...and it would be nice if you would ship them

 

[octanejunkie]

Fed these guys on schedule with the breeder and only 1 out of 4 ate, #3 George - the largest of the Fab Four.

Circled back to the breeder and learned that #3 molted before being shipped and the other 3 are in line to molt in the next week or so.

Removed uneaten feeders and did water maintenance on all 4.
And now we wait

 

[octanejunkie]

Decided to try feeding again yesterday and all 4 slings ate.
Mind you, #3 is a 3i and had already molted before being shipped to me so this was not a surprise, but the other 3 feeding was unexpected.

Tonight I found #2 molting, will check on it tomorrow morning.

 

[octanejunkie]

#2 is fully molted out, the exo is below and to the right of the sling

I was watching it during the molt last night with red light, the sling looked white when it first molted out and started managing the exo, it was very interesting to watch

 

[octanejunkie]

Fed these guys tonight.

#3 ate right away.
#2, recently molted, not yet
#1 and #4, yet to molt in my care, did not.

I expect a molt from #1 and #4 in the next few days

 

[octanejunkie]

C. versi #1, codename John (Lennon), molted Saturday night. Caught him/her in the act


Exo on the left, T on the right

Sling #4, aka Ringo, is the last to molt out, which is not surprising... silly Ringo

 

[octanejunkie]

Fed #2, aka Paul, who molted last week but wouldn't feed this weekend. Success!

Now just waiting for #4 to molt and all will be 3i

 

[octanejunkie]

#4, Ringo, finally molted today

The spider is in front stretched out, exo behind it

 

[octanejunkie]

Fed all but #4, Ringo, today since it just molted 2 days ago

 

[octanejunkie]

All these guys were ready to eat. How do I know?
They were all either out of their webbing or at the very edge.

I simply dropped a hatchling roach nymph right in front of the the sling and BAM
Refreshed water dish and sprayed substrate and see you in 3-4 days lol

 

[octanejunkie]

Fed them all again, no delay in feeding response. See y'all Thursday.

 

[octanejunkie]

These guys are eating like champs every 3 days. Very happy with their consistency.

 

[octanejunkie]

It's been a minute since I've updated this thread

All 4 are going strong, getting bigger. #3 just molted and these guys are going to need to be rehoused soon

I have a smaller pair of C versi slings too, much smaller in size but also strong eaters

Just fed them all. They are all in 5.5oz inverted snack cup enclosures (ala Tom Moran) and eat about every 3-4 days

 

[octanejunkie]

Well, My first batch of C versi are now nearing 1.5-2" in size and I decided it was time for a rehouse.

Made up these 2x2x4" inverted amac box enclosures with 2 cross ventilation panels, diagonal cork bark, etc.

I tore out their webbing and transferred some to each enclosure, along with the sling, to make it more familiar, but they will need to get busy decorating, again.

Eventless rehouse, but only one fellow hung out for pics in the new digs.

I have two more 3i versi slings still in DIY snack cups, it will be some time before those upgrade to new environs.