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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Whitelightning777" data-source="post: 135572" data-attributes="member: 26980">I have 4 wonderful Brachypelma Sabulosum slings.  They seem to be doing well.  The first 2 of them are visible but reclusive.  The 3rd is basically a pet hole and I haven't seen it for weeks.  I only know its there because feeders disappear.  The 4th is always out there and fairly visible and is the largest of the bunch.Still, they haven't molted as frequently as they should've been and appear to be growing slowly.  Just how slow do they grow & should I feed them more often?  Typically I feed them twice a week with one very small B lat roach per feeding.  The largest one is still to small to do a disabled cricket safely in my opinion.Would headless mealworms provide more nourishment?  Other then that, they are doing fine.  These guys are extremely calm and don't even react to the feeders unless they go down the burrows or walk over the sling.  Overall, they are a pleasure to keep but don't seem to be thriving as much as some other species I've had, which are listed in my signature.</blockquote>