Frequency of Juve/Sling Moulting?

[Phototoxin]

I have 3 G.pulchripes approx 5cm head/body length and 1 L.parahybana that is about 1cm overall. I've had them about 6 weeks so far and I'm just wondering what the interval for moulting ought to be. They are about 22-26C and get fed 1/week.

 

[octanejunkie]

Depends...

Individual biology of each specimen, husbandry, temp, nutrition, etc

Some say once a month, but frequency of molt seems most directly linked to feeding schedule/temp
Remember, less is more when it comes to feeding

 

[Phototoxin]

Depends...

Individual biology of each specimen, husbandry, temp, nutrition, etc

Some say once a month, but frequency of molt seems most directly linked to feeding schedule/temp
Remember, less is more when it comes to feeding

OK cool, Is 1 medium cricket a week too much do you think? I let them settle when they arrived before feeding them. Then offered food twice once settled to make sure they weren't hungry and after that its pretty much 1/week (+a prekilled for the sling) and they've never refused.

 

[octanejunkie]

OK cool, Is 1 medium cricket a week too much do you think? I let them settle when they arrived before feeding them. Then offered food twice once settled to make sure they weren't hungry and after that its pretty much 1/week (+a prekilled for the sling) and they've never refused.

I feed slings based on how hungry they look
-are they at the edge of their burrow or hide
-are their abdomens plump or skinny
-when was the last time they were fed and did they finish their last meal (mine always do)

Less is more when it comes to feeding

Underfeed vs overfeed

I am happy to share my observations, and philosophies, accumulated from keeping and feeding tarantulas in re feeding frequency. If you read no further; less is more when it comes to feeding tarantulas. Tarantulas are wild animals, they are not domesticated, and like most animals are...

tarantulaforum.com

 

[timc]

Those two species will have drastically different molt rates, with the LP molting more often and putting on more size than the Grammostola. @octanejunkie has pretty much covered everything else

 

[octanejunkie]

Those two species will have drastically different molt rates, with the LP molting more often and putting on more size than the Grammostola. @octanejunkie has pretty much covered everything else

I think the Grammostola and Lasiodora would be an interesting growth-rate match up

My LP is definitely one of my slowest growers

 

[Phototoxin]

Thank you both @octanejunkie & @timc for your advice. I'll refrain from feeding them until they start prowling about!

 

[timc]

I think the Grammostola and Lasiodora would be an interesting growth-rate match up

My LP is definitely one of my slowest growers

That’s interesting, I’ve raised two and I’m on a third and they’re one of the fastest growers I’ve ever worked with.

 

[octanejunkie]

That’s interesting, I’ve raised two and I’m on a third and they’re one of the fastest growers I’ve ever worked with.

Well, now that my LP is over an inch, and I can see it, things will probably speed up
I got it at 1/8", IIRC

BUT you may have me corrected... A chalcodes is a slow one and may be slower than LP for me

 

[timc]

Well, now that my LP is over an inch, and I can see it, things will probably speed up
I got it at 1/8", IIRC

BUT you may have me corrected... A chalcodes is a slow one and may be slower than LP for me

If your chalchodes grows faster than your LP you have live in bizzaro world lol

 

[octanejunkie]

If your chalchodes grows faster than your LP you have live in bizzaro world lol

A chalcodes is a slow one and may be slower than LP for me

But also