New addition in laMort's family!

[laMort]

Today I got a new T, brachypelma emilia spiderling! She/he is so tiny and adorable! I've felt a little bit sad lately, and I didn't think something that small could cheer me up so quickly, but it did! Love that itsy-bitsy spider.

 

[Josh]

Congrats on the new addition! She's cute!

 

[laMort]

Thanks! I'm a little bit scared of how tiny it is. Made her a home inside of a deli cup.

 

[Josh]

It's daunting at first. They're so little and fragile. But they're sturdy and active. You're in for some fun!

 

[laMort]

I do hope so!

 

[laMort]

I am really worried about feeding her though, because local pet shops don't have anything smaller than grown mealworms/crickets that are 10 times of her size. They do sell small live worms for aquarium fish, would it be harmless for her to try with these? They look like this http://www.aquamerik.com/photo/chironomus.gif

 

[DalilahBlue]

They should be ok. I fed my first slings pieces of grown crickets I chopped up for a couple months until I found a place that sold wee ones. Just watch the humidity, be wary of mold, and enjoy. They are so much tougher than they look. I don't think I will EVER buy a MF/MM unless I have a breeding project going, or it is another rescue.

 

[laMort]

Thank you so much! You made me feel as a lot more confident sling owner.

 

[laMort]

I wish I could by more slings/juveniles soon, but it's so hard to get tarantulas in Estonia. I was really lucky to get this one!

 

[BigTGirl93]

She is so cute! That would cheer me up! Congrats!

 

[laMort]

Thanks! Nothing to cheer me up like tarantulas!

 

[BigTGirl93]

Thanks! Nothing to cheer me up like tarantulas!

I know right! It is my obsession lol

 

[laMort]

Same haha.

 

[laMort]

I offered her some little worms, but she didn't want them. Could she be in pre-molt? Her abdomen kinda looks dark.

 

[BigTGirl93]

Could be, don't push her if she doesn't want food, I would just keep and eye and leave her be. Could you take a pic of her so we can see her abdomen?

 

[laMort]

Hard to take pictures of such a small thing. Here's one, not the best quality though.

 

[BigTGirl93]

Her abdomen does look dark to me, she could be in pre-molt. But since you did just get her how do you know her abdomen isn't that dark all the time?

 

[laMort]

Well, actually I don't know how dark it usually is. I think I'm just hoping that she's gonna molt.

 

[harleyqueen]

Congratulations on your new baby she is gorgeous.

 

[laMort]

Thank you really much, she really is!