I got a new sling!!

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Originally Posted by Smulkin

Sling be slang for spiderling

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Really? Huh...I always assumed it was some word used for some group of spiders...like boids to snakes...slings to spiders.

Learn somefin' everyday...

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Originally Posted by Smulkin

Steveo - How big is your salmon pink? I have one I raised from a sling that is ready for its big enclosure!

We also picked up a smithi sling last show for Hunter - our youngest.


This may call for a collective sling-pic thread hmmm

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shes a monster and over 10 years old now :D , for some reason thou she hates bugs , locusts , crickets mealies etc , all she will eat is mice and nothing else her leg span on her last shed measured 8 inches
heres some pics of her taken last year , there the most recent i have atm
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...salmonpink.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...s/DSCF0359.jpg

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Originally Posted by Kilo

What about a blue Cobalt?

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Not recommended at all. While it will not kick hairs (it's old world, it has no urticating hairs), it is an obligate burrower species. If it's not able to create a proper burrow, you end up with a stressed out spider which greatly shortens its lifespan. It will spend almost all of it's time in it's burrow, so you'll never see it. Also, old world tarantulas have stronger venom, are more defensive, and are NOT considered as any sort of handling species. (Some people handle them, but we're talking about very experienced keepers here and generally it's only the arboreals that are handled).

I concur with Smulkin's recommendations. Brachy's tend to kick hair more.

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Originally Posted by Kilo

Is sling a word for baby spider? I'm lost :(

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I'm sorry!! Yes. Sling is a contradiction of spiderling, which became s'ling, and now most people who are into tarantulas don't bother with the apostophe anymore. Just so you know as well, we rarely spell out tarantula, we just say T.

Steveo, that spider is stunning!!!!! Have you ever bred her? I have two, one is about 4 inches and the other is about 2 1/2 inches. I love them. They are great, active, don't hide much, although both of mine are big earth movers, and they eat like crazy.

Kilo, I second the idea of either a Chilean rosehair, I love them, I have 4, or a chaco golden knee, I have 3 of them. The chaco gets bigger than the rosehair, up to 8 inches, and is a little more active. You can't go wrong with either one.

Nope never bred her :( can never seem to find a male , there were none at the last expo i went to and my local reptile store hasnt had any salmon pinks in for ages , im on the look out thou might look online for one.

kilo
i wouldnt go for a cobalt blue if i were you , they are very beautiful spiders one of the best imo but for a beginner there not so good , besides being very aggressive they need high humidity and ample room to burrow , most of time with these spiders it looks like to have a pet hole lol you hardly ever see them , plus there bite packs a punch