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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Chubbs" data-source="post: 74361" data-attributes="member: 1084"><p>Well what's done is done. Unfortunately all I can really help you with all that much is the care/husbandry part.  Care is pretty much identical to that of all Psalmopoeus species. Arboreal-set up, good cross-ventilation, can be kept more moist than Avics, all they really need is a water dish but if you're really insistent about misting, just don't overdo it and make sure you have adequate ventilation to do so. You don't want wet substrate, even species that truly need moist sub like Haplopelma, Ephebopus, Megaphobema, Theraphosa, and so on still need to have time in between for the enclosure to dry out. I use moss for pretty much all of my enclosures, so that helps. Give slings a few inches of substrate since they will dig a bit, and provide them with a slab of cork bark or something to climb on, and they will usually build a web at the base of it from the ground-up. Admire its looks while you can because Psalmos are pretty reclusive (except maybe for cambridgei), and irminia is probably the shyest out of them all, and will usually spend most of their time hiding. Like many arboreals, they will also attach substrate to the silk for camouflage purposes. They grow fairly quickly. Much like a lot of the Old Worlds, these also don't like lights being shined directly on them, so try to avoid doing that <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue    :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /> Give it some time to settle in for a few days before opening the enclosure unless you absolutely have to.  Species with more nervous and/or defensive temperaments are best left alone for a while after they are first rehoused, and if allowed to start building a retreat, otherwise they're more likely to race up the side and out of the enclosure when disturbed. Good luck with your sling.</p></blockquote><p></p>

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