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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Konstantin" data-source="post: 200423" data-attributes="member: 30996">HiToma guide is the best and covers things very well.Contrary on the deeper substrate comment above I do not give my small slings chance to burrow deep as they may not come to eat if enclosure is on the large side.I had small slings burrow successfully in substrate 1-1.5 cm deep and never saw them for best part of one year but kept eating well.Deli cups make great enclosures 1oz for the tiniest , then 4 oz for the larger ones and 8  or 16 oz as they get bigger.Always ventilation  both on the side and on the top few holes on both  but don't over do it as you dont want the enclosureto completely dry fast.I find feeding and observation to make sure they are ok in smaller enclosures easier and rehouse as needed every 2-3  moults.Pinhead crickets(hatchlings) are great for smallest of slings and then 1st moult or larger as the slings grow.Often I get smaller crickets ascthey outgrow the spiders if you have only few but then you can chop them up.Some slings are timid and will be afraid of live pray so just pre kill and leave it in for 24 hours.Offering pray 2 times a week is a good rule of thumb but it depends on your spiders.Also if you suspect premoult always pre kill your feders.As water wet ball of moss(or part of substrate but dont keep them too wet)in smallest enclosures or tatoo ink pots  as soon as you can fit them in the enclosure. Hope that helps Regards Konstantin</blockquote>

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