Jakob's first T's!

[Jakob]

Got my first T's, after a 15 hour travel back home both of them are safe and sound.
1x B. Smithi
1x L. Parahybana

Both are very small, 1/4". Also picked up a box of pinhead crickets. The smithi immediately started cruising around his new enclosure, the LP is a little shyer, but I doubt it will stay like that for long. I will offer food in a few days when they have settled in somewhat. Just so stoked that they are here!

 

[MassExodus]

Good choices. Just to let you know, slings will eat much quicker than big tarantulas after a change like a rehouse. Try feeding them in a few hours. I bet they'll eat

 

[spidey noob]

two good choices there
u may want to dry out the substrate a bit in the b,smithi enclosure, slings do need higher hummidty than adults but only slightly higher !
an adult b,smithi needs a hummidty level of 50/60%, so u would keep a slings hummidty level at 60%/70%
your substrate looks really wet ! so the hummidty will be higher (80%/90%) witch will be a bit to high for this species

 

[Kymura]

Congrats!

 

[Entity]

Both good choices! I might be a little bias though. have 1 of each. lol

 

[Jakob]

Thanks! Left a couple of dead pinhead crickets in each enclosure, LP has eaten since but not the smithi.

 

[Entity]

Thanks! Left a couple of dead pinhead crickets in each enclosure, LP has eaten since but not the smithi.

When i got my b. smithi it took her a few weeks to aclimate. just be patient and keep offering about every week or so til it eats.

 

[Chubbs]

They don't have to be pinhead crickets just so you know. Especially if you're giving it prekilled.

 

[Jakob]

I know Chubbs, I will be ordering some mealworms as soon as they're available. I killed the pinheads by accident, apparently battling 200 crickets with a pair of tweezers results in some casualties. These little buggers are difficult to manage, I have a method now, I put a small vial in the cricket box and leave it in until a few crawl in and then take it out. I really don't want crickets all over my house. Both have eaten by now, the LP keeps knocking them down as soon as I drop them in the enclosure, keeps cruising around like a tiny eight legged tank. I am in awe, these creatures are amazing, when I picked them up it was actually the first time I ever see a tarantula in real life.

 

[Jakob]

Well all my pinhead crickets mysteriously died, probably because I made the assumption they would just live without any extra care, actually haven't even bothered to find any info on why they died as they aren't available where I live.
I'm ordering some mealworms tomorrow, a few dozen to start a colony. I will be offering them pre-killed.
Moved the slings to better enclosures, better side ventilation, added dryer substrate, the one I had was too moist. Both slings are very active and seem to be in very good shape.

 

[Tarantula-Jessica]

I agree on the great choice! I am following your progress here!

 

[Jakob]

Holy damn, when I woke up this morning I found one of the slings just chilling on the bedroom wall. It must've gotten through one of the airholes. I guess I have to get another enclosure and poke smaller holes. I really didn't expect they could get their abdonems through. I'm just glad the little guy didn't commit suicide by jumping off the desk.

 

[N8tive556]

Holy damn, when I woke up this morning I found one of the slings just chilling on the bedroom wall. It must've gotten through one of the airholes. I guess I have to get another enclosure and poke smaller holes. I really didn't expect they could get their abdonems through. I'm just glad the little guy didn't commit suicide by jumping off the desk.

That is crazy definitely time to do something! That's the thing about T's they can be quite the escape artist! Good luck,

 

[Jakob]

That is crazy definitely time to do something! That's the thing about T's they can be quite the escape artist! Good luck,

I stuffed the largest holes, most of them are smaller, this won't be a problem after the first molt.

 

[MassExodus]

Holy damn, when I woke up this morning I found one of the slings just chilling on the bedroom wall. It must've gotten through one of the airholes. I guess I have to get another enclosure and poke smaller holes. I really didn't expect they could get their abdonems through. I'm just glad the little guy didn't commit suicide by jumping off the desk.

I had an A avic crawl through a small crack in the lid of her enclosure once. I was shocked that she could fit through it. Luckily I saw her crawling across the tops of some other enclosures and scooped her up. You got lucky as well

 

[Fleas]

It's cool you found it, I have 3 different hole poker's for this does not happen when making enclosure ranging from a needle to a wood nail

 

[spidey noob]

im glad your little one didnt get to far i hade an Nhandu chromatus sling escape ! (i never found it )

 

[RedCapTrio]

Glad you shared this about air holes. Better check mine as I have one sling that is pretty small and I'd hate it if I lost that emilia.

 

[Jakob]

13/11/15 B. Smithi molt

I'm watching the B. smithi sling molt as we speak, this is amazing. He's not upside down but kind of on his side, just in the center of the enclosure, he ate just a couple days ago so this was a complete surprise. Do they eat their exoskeleton?

 

[Entity]

13/11/15 B. Smithi molt

I'm watching the B. smithi sling molt as we speak, this is amazing. He's not upside down but kind of on his side, just in the center of the enclosure, he ate just a couple days ago so this was a complete surprise. Do they eat their exoskeleton?

in the wild they sometimes do but a well fed domestic spider hasnt really got a reason to...id take it out when he is clear of it.