So I posted a thread awhile back about having an empty tank. Got alot of suggestion for T and that really spark my interest in them. I still havn't completely overcome my fear of spider but I think it will really help my fear if I can raise a spider myself. So after doing research I've decided i wanted one that will mature to be big body and have no problem coming out to explore. I absolutely love love love the p.metallica, its almost love at first sight. However I'm not sure I want to pay $150 for a 1/2" sling and have it die on me cause of my inexperience.

Having said that I find the price of adults for other species a little hard to swollen. almost all of them even the most common rosea cause $75 and upward for a sexed adult (i live in canada). I think instead of getting an adult I will get 3 slings A.geniculata rose and p.murinus that range from 3/4" to 1 in size and all three will still cost me around $100 shipped to my door, quite a bit on money to spent on 3 very very tiny bugs.

My question is how hard is it to raise slings? keep in mind i have never keep any kind of invertebrates before. I have done my research seems like all i need to go is to find the correct size prey for the sling. keep it at room temperature around 23-30C, give it the appropriate humidity or find a specie that doesn't have picky humidity requirement and keep it in container appropriate to its size. However spider don't strike me as hardy animals.

I'm way over my head trying to raise slings for my first time? or some i just go for and adult?

I can't stop watching video and picture on Ts now I have a feeling i'm getting addicted....