Spiderlings?

[Naython J]

i have never had slings before and i have heard that they die very easily if not loked after correctly,

what is the easiest and most succesfull species to actual rear

all help appreciated

[matthew spooner]

hiya naython, in my own personal opinion brachys are easy to rear, but they are a slow growing little lot. it depends on what you are after

[patsyking]

I'm new to the hobby, only having my spiders for three months now and I have a B.smithi spiderling that is only the size of my little fingernail and he is doing fine but as Matthew said, they are very slow growing.

[Naython J]

thankyou i not 100% sure yet what im after in the sling way was thinking of l.Para since my adult male recently died so would be nice to have a young version lol or even a t blndi to watch it progress but i think ill get a juvi of the t blondi
never had a brachy so i may consider one of those thanks again

[mary walters]

thankyou i not 100% sure yet what im after in the sling way was thinking of l.Para since my adult male recently died so would be nice to have a young version lol or even a t blndi to watch it progress but i think ill get a juvi of the t blondi
never had a brachy so i may consider one of those thanks again

Naython, as I have said on AP in a reply to your post there I will hopefully have some para slings by then, they are real easy to keep, grow like weeds too, come and see me at my table.
I will more than likely have a few more sp that are coming on too.

[Naython J]

thats great mary ill definatlety be looking for your table just gotta make sure i know who u are lol so i can find you hehe

[Colin D Wilson]

You can't miss her Mate, just look for the table with the most slings on it and listen for a west country accent and there you go!!!

Oh yeah grab her autograph as well, she's a TV personallity...isn't that right Aunty M ?

[Kate Arbon]

Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens (Greenbottle Blue) was the first T that I raised from a sling. They are very hardy, heavy webbers and also very colourful, it's really fun to watch their patterns change as they grow.

L. para seem easy as well. I got a 1cm one in the beginning of January. It's buried itself and I never see it but it does a good job getting rid of crickets and has rewarded me with 2 shed skins so far. Can't wait till it gets less shy.

[Naython J]

lol ill be looking listening with my autography book handy lol

i take the l.Para only burrows/diggs as a sling juve i had my l.Para as a mature male and i never saw it digg he was just happy to sit out on display nor did he use his hide to be honest!

[Nicola Dolby]

Hi, if you're looking for something arboreal as well you can't go wrong with Poecilotheria. As long as the temperature and humidity is right you should be ok. Then again Mary should have some Psalmopoeus as well, you could give them a go.

[Clinton Hogben]

lol ill be looking listening with my autography book handy lol

i take the l.Para only burrows/diggs as a sling juve i had my l.Para as a mature male and i never saw it digg he was just happy to sit out on display nor did he use his hide to be honest!

Hi Mate
My 7.5 inch female L para has never showed any inclination to dig or burrow she is happy in full view day or night and like yours never pokes one pedipalp into her log hide no matter what

not sure about slings i imagine they are naturaly more timid as they would make a nice snack in the wild till they get big enough to dish it out

[Kate Arbon]

Yeah I am pretty sure they only burrow as slings, never heard of an shy adult L. para. I guess if I was one of the world's biggest spiders I wouldn't be too shy either! I don't think they even always burrow as slings, just mine has decided he'd rather be a Haplopelma right now

[mary walters]

Colin, it's a BLACK COUNTRY accent, and remember we will be in the black country for the show.............
Yes Nicola, I will have a few, lost a load of nymphs overnight, H mac are going strong though....

[Colin D Wilson]

West....Black.... i live in the midlands, they're both to the left of me on a map

I thought a few other people would have caught on with the location of the Expo, i'll bet half of the visitors have your accent.

Dam waste of good sarcasm that, and i haven't got a lot of it left heh heh

See you at the shows sweetheart.

[mary walters]

West....Black.... i live in the midlands, they're both to the left of me on a map

I thought a few other people would have caught on with the location of the Expo, i'll bet half of the visitors have your accent.

Dam waste of good sarcasm that, and i haven't got a lot of it left heh heh

See you at the shows sweetheart.

Yep but we are proud of our heritage Colin, and yes most of the vistors will talk like me, will be great.

Sarcasm is the lowest form of wit Colin lol.

Are you and Toran going to Kettering??? One of the other cashiers I work with is doing my shift for me woohoo.