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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Chubbs" data-source="post: 61588" data-attributes="member: 1084"><p>Not that hard really. Slings are of course going to be a bit more fragile than juveniles and adults. Avic slings seem to have a higher death rate than other genera, but this is most of the time due to improper keeping conditions. You see with the majority of tarantulas, there are basic conditions that should be met, but due to many species (particularly beginner's species), being more hardy and adaptable, they are less susceptible to death as a result of some of these conditions not being met. With many of these you can sort of "bend the rules" or tweak things a bit more than you can with Avics. Avicularia can be just as tough as any tarantula, but they (at least the slings) can be a bit more difficult for someone who is still trying to lear and apply just the basics of tarantula care in general. This is simply due to the fact that tarantulas in this genus have somewhat more ummm.... specific (?) needs/requirements. The "rules" are not quite as bendable with them. You can tweak things a bit still, but certain things just don't seem to bode well with them. For example,  I have noticed that Avicularia seem to thrive more when given lots of cross-ventilation (and little to no top-ventilation), while being kept on drier substrate. An often fatal mistake that many people make is reading online care sheets which claim that these need lots of humidity (not completely true but for the sake of keeping things simple and somewhat short, I will save that info for later), and keeping the enclosure too moist and stuffy while not providing enough ventilation. This restricts the airflow, resulting in a stagnant and stuffy enclosure, which a lot of times can result in a dead Avic. Slings you can keep a bit more moist, but you should never sacrifice ventilation for extra humidity. This is very vital when it comes to keeping Avics. Really, all they need for humidity is a full water dish, and a small bottle cap will do just fine for even the tiniest of slings. Avics certainly aren't an advanced genus, but they require a bit more attention to certain details than most other "beginner's" species.</p></blockquote><p></p>

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