Such a small Chromatopelma Cyaneopubescens

[Tschorm]

Hy =)
Have a few questions again, got a chromatopelma cyaneopubescens and its a pretty tiny sling (DLS 1cm), got her out off that pillbox with the paper and into a little bigger pillbox with real earth and a starter burrow to hide so that this spider feels comfortable, but my problems lay in the size of the spider, wasnt spezific accurate with the size of the spider to the merchant and the sling is now way smaller than I was prepared for, only got crickets and smaller crickets..he was so kind and gave me a couple of very small worms with her, thats what I was feeding her the last days with...was thinking of prekilling one of the small crickets and giving it to her, but they are pretty much as big as her!
But really got no real clue whats the best to feed a sling her size with until she moults one two more times. =/

Another thing is the humidity have read that this spezies likes it more a little bit dryer, but also read that sling´s dehydrate much quicker, should I mist her "encloser" a little more or keep it on the surface dry, got a very small waterdish in there as well, but she isnt interrested in it at all not even sure if she can drink from it because she is so small =/

Thanks in advance!
Tschorm

 

[Nunua]

You can just cut a cricket into pieces and feed your sling like that - I'm usually using cut mealworms when feeding the smallest slings in my collection.

You can keep the enclosure mostly dryer side, especially since you have a small dish there - otherwise you can just drip some water on one side, but not make it damp. And yes, even small slings can drink from the dish and it will use it when getting thirsty. Tarantulas don't show any particular interest in the dishes anyway

 

[PanzoN88]

Hy =)
Have a few questions again, got a chromatopelma cyaneopubescens and its a pretty tiny sling (DLS 1cm), got her out off that pillbox with the paper and into a little bigger pillbox with real earth and a starter burrow to hide so that this spider feels comfortable, but my problems lay in the size of the spider, wasnt spezific accurate with the size of the spider to the merchant and the sling is now way smaller than I was prepared for, only got crickets and smaller crickets..he was so kind and gave me a couple of very small worms with her, thats what I was feeding her the last days with...was thinking of prekilling one of the small crickets and giving it to her, but they are pretty much as big as her!
But really got no real clue whats the best to feed a sling her size with until she moults one two more times. =/

Another thing is the humidity have read that this spezies likes it more a little bit dryer, but also read that sling´s dehydrate much quicker, should I mist her "encloser" a little more or keep it on the surface dry, got a very small waterdish in there as well, but she isnt interrested in it at all not even sure if she can drink from it because she is so small =/

Thanks in advance!
Tschorm

Don't worry about "humidity" as humidity in the air is irrelevant to tarantulas, not to mention it is added stress. Follow what @Nunua said and you will be good to go.

GBB slings do seem to like a bit more moisture in the substrate than larger specimens do. Overflowing the water dish answers most moisture answers.

 

[Jess S]

You can even freeze the crickets (put them in the refrigerator for a couple hours first as it's kinder than just putting them straight in the freezer). Then you can take one out and thaw it when you want to feed.

 

[Whitelightning777]

They'll eat prekilled at that stage, no need for live prey.

A tarantula can't drown in a water dish no matter how small it is.

I'm probably going to get one of these myself at some point. They are dry spiders. Aside from a water dish that stays filled, no extra moisture is required & might even be dangerous.

 

[DreadedNeith]

Hy =)
Have a few questions again, got a chromatopelma cyaneopubescens and its a pretty tiny sling (DLS 1cm), got her out off that pillbox with the paper and into a little bigger pillbox with real earth and a starter burrow to hide so that this spider feels comfortable, but my problems lay in the size of the spider, wasnt spezific accurate with the size of the spider to the merchant and the sling is now way smaller than I was prepared for, only got crickets and smaller crickets..he was so kind and gave me a couple of very small worms with her, thats what I was feeding her the last days with...was thinking of prekilling one of the small crickets and giving it to her, but they are pretty much as big as her!
But really got no real clue whats the best to feed a sling her size with until she moults one two more times. =/

Another thing is the humidity have read that this spezies likes it more a little bit dryer, but also read that sling´s dehydrate much quicker, should I mist her "encloser" a little more or keep it on the surface dry, got a very small waterdish in there as well, but she isnt interrested in it at all not even sure if she can drink from it because she is so small =/

Thanks in advance!
Tschorm

More experienced members have already answered your feeding and humidity questions but I thought I'd pass on a cool idea for a small water dish. A member on here told me that the blister packs that some pills come in work great as a tiny water dish. Just cut out one of the blisters and wash it out really well .

 

[Whitelightning777]

I like bottle caps myself.

 

[Jess S]

I like bottle caps myself.

Bottle caps are great but even the small ones can take up way too much room in the tiniest sling enclosures, such as the little vials.

 

[NukaMedia Exotics]

These guys will usually eat prekilled crickets the same size as them, I have 5 slings about that same size all molting every other week and with only 1 feeding between molts of 1 prekilled cricket. I drip water onto the fake plant and onto one side of the enclosure that they can drink from and repeat every 3-4 days since its hot here and it evaporates that fast.

 

[Whitelightning777]

Jamie's has sling sized enclosures that will accommodate both the smallest of slings and a bottle cap.

 

[Gijs Schuttinga]

i want to buy a tarantula for the first time is the

Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens a good first tarantula?​