Growing up with Kyojin!! <3 G.Pulchripes

[SpiderMochi]

So this is my first T <3 i chose the G.Pulchripes because of their "gentle nature" and their crazy gold knees! I do not hold him often cuz he's still so small but he is pretty curious feeling around my hand.
Curious question though...when i got him as a small sling, by the time he had his third molt, his leg came off!! What happened? is this normal??

 

[katiekatelyn]

So this is my first T <3 i chose the G.Pulchripes because of their "gentle nature" and their crazy gold knees! I do not hold him often cuz he's still so small but he is pretty curious feeling around my hand.
Curious question though...when i got him as a small sling, by the time he had his third molt, his leg came off!! What happened? is this normal??

Don't worry too much about it. My a.versicolor sling lost a leg during a molt and grew it back after the next one. It's not very common, but not unheard of either. Just make sure there isn't anything in his enclosure that could be potentially damaging, and feeding him well and making sure there is water and the proper humidity will help a long way during future molts.

 

[SpiderMochi]

Ah I see. I knew they grew back I just dnt know why it came off D: but that's assuring lol

 

[scj0nes]

Great choice in spider! G. Pulchripes was my first tarantula and it's 1.5 inches right now. They're such sweethearts!

 

[SpiderMochi]

How long did it take for you to get it from a sling to that big?? I heard they grow really slow but its only been 5 months and the little guy has had 3 molts already.

 

[SpiderMochi]

I can't wait til its full grown! Should be very rewarding to raise something so small that can get so big!

 

[scj0nes]

How long did it take for you to get it from a sling to that big?? I heard they grow really slow but its only been 5 months and the little guy has had 3 molts already.

I got my Chaco almost four months ago when he was just about an inch, so we are both fairly new to this tarantula. Mine has only molted once since I've gotten it, but I'm hoping for it to have another molt soon. You know, I hear they molt really quickly or really slowly, no in-between. Anyway, I'm exactly with you on the size thing. I can't wait for it to grow up and be massive! This last molt for my Chaco finally showed bright golden knee caps and a dark body to go with it! They're a really gorgeous species!

 

[Tongue Flicker]

I have a 4 inch female who loves to sleep inside her water dish. If you choose to moisten her substrate she gets paranoid and hangs out by the sides til it dries up. Quite finicky lol

 

[SpiderMochi]

Ohhh I think that's what mine is going. Lil guy crawled up the sides of the tank and I'm assuming he doesn't like moist soil cuz he would touch it and be like..."meh"...and crawl back up the glass.

 

[Tongue Flicker]

They normally like it dry but seeks the moisture of a water dish if they feel like it.

 

[Christell Erasmus]

What s super cute tarantula...Great choice. Mine is about 2.5cm and I just love them to pieces.

 

[SpiderMochi]

Thanks christell!! Yea lil guy is a cutie <3 I caught him webbing a little bit around his little clay pot house and it was so cute cuz it looked like he was shking his booty

 

[Christell Erasmus]

hehe yes we call it their happy dance, lol. It is so cute to watch. That is why I love slings, if they do stuff like that it is just uber cute.