Nhandu chromatus sling

[octanejunkie]

Got a pair of Nhandus from Casey via USPS today and I could not be happier!

A 4-5" juvenile N. coloratovillosus, in a 4.5" 8oz deli cup and a 1/4" N. chromatus sling in a 5 dram vial. Both animals "walked" out of their shipping containers no worse for wear.

Thanks so much for my first two of this genus and two great additions to my collection!

 

[octanejunkie]

I always wanted N. chromatus and this week I was surprised by a "pay it forward" gift from @Casey K. - a box of spiders including a 1/4" N. chromatus sling!

I have it in a dram vial, just like our tiny LP sling, with a starter burrow and some moss.

Can't wait for it to grow into the beauty it will one day be
Thanks @Casey K. !

 

[menavodi]

Very cool! Congratulations to your new baby

 

[Casey K.]

@Enn49 would you mind moving this and the other one titled N. coloratovillosus to my review thread, please? Thank you, ma'am!

 

[octanejunkie]

Found N. chromatus out of the burrow for the first time since it arrived.

I watered the moss and fed it a freshly hatched, crippled B. lat pinhead.

Took the sling a few moments to find the roach. The sling touched the roach and the roach froze. They both sat there for a moment and as soon as the roach twiched the sling attacked it, hard, then dragged it into its burrow.

So proud lol coz the roach looks so big in the second pic but the sling was fearless!

 

[Casey K.]

Awww I'm glad you are enjoying them! They usually are very good eaters.

 

[octanejunkie]

Awww I'm glad you are enjoying them! They usually are very good eaters.

Very much, YES Thank you again!

 

[Casey K.]

you're welcome!

 

[Casey K.]

@Enn49 ? Is it possible to move this to my review thread, please?

 

[octanejunkie]

@Enn49 ? Is it possible to move this to my review thread, please?

Post #1 is a review, everything after that is a keeper's journal

I already duplicated the review in @Casey K. review thread, see here

Feel free to delete Post #1 on this thread
Thansk!

 

[octanejunkie]

Fed our baby Nhandu today after watering yesterday

Crippled roach nymph stumbled into the Ts burrow but the sling dove in, dragged it out and is now munching on it

 

[octanejunkie]

Two feedings since last posted here and this sling is bold, is at the top of the vial most of the time and doesn't hide when opened. Not sure when it's going to molt next but as long as it wants to eat I will feed it - every 3-4 days approximately. I water the moss every 2 days regardless.

 

[octanejunkie]

Been feed this guy every 3-4 day and today it attached a nymph then ran from it.
Guess I'll mark it premolt lol

 

[octanejunkie]

 

[octanejunkie]

Still growing, still in the same vial

Looks pre-molt