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[Richard Simmonds]

Again hi to all. Just got my first couple of slings, and they are very, very small. about 3mm-4mm. Now as a newbie to these little fellows, i wonder if you could help me. Whats the best thng to keep them on,and is it just fruit flies for feeding. Also i have them in little tubs, about 100mm sq.
Is there a limit on how much substrate i should put in. ect ect.
Oh yeah they are A.Geniculata. and A.natalensis.

[Michael Olsinia]

I've got a couple that size. I keep them in small jars with about an inch of substrate for terrestrials and feed them on prekilled crickets. I've never known a sling to refuse prekilled unless its in premoult.

Mike.

[Simon Batten]

I keep mine in film pots when that small, stood up for aboreal lay for terrestrial, a sprinkling of substrate to cover the bottom, and a small ivy leaf for them to web on, I feed them pre squashed crickets

[Robert Farmer]

Film pot or similar container with bout 1" of substrate keeps mine all ok.

You'll find that your slings will burrow at some point (all but 1 of mine have) and I wouldn't recommend feeding on fruit flies alone, I've heard they are not a complete diet for growing spiderlings and can lead to deformed limbs post moult and other such problems.

I fed all mine on micro-crix but found this to be a pain as they die ever so quickly.

What I do now is cut a small/med cric in 4 and feed accordingly, mu slings have no problem eating the dead prey.

Small mist against one side of the container once a week and hey presto, happy slings!

[Richard Simmonds]

ok and i thank you all.