I checked the link for those enclosures, but they seem expensive. I think the same shapes and interesting designs could be achieved with frames from the Dollar Tree. Slings are just about the cutest little creatures on the planet. Very interesting video too.
So I rescued a B. Vagans about a month ago, she's eaten twice since I got her. She's been in a burrow against the side of the enclosure so I can see her, but I haven't seen her out of the burrow. I'm assuming this is normal, especially for a vagans? Also, how do I go about providing water? I have a sanitized bottle cap I fill every day with water that's been conditioned, and that seems to be working? tl:dr I'm a newbie with long Rd of questions
What about a juvenile Mexican Red Knee? I'm suspecting my new girl is about to molt, but unsure. Just got her (and three other tarantulas at once -- never owned any beforehand). She's been hiding inside of her half cork bark hude for about a week now, with a thin layer of webbing on both sides of the entrance -- enough to block anything going in or out, and no tunnels dug to come out. I'm pretty sure she's preparing for a molt, but us that normal?
how do you care for them while they are in the molting process? i’ve read that you need to still spray their enclosure with water, but where do i spray it and how much should i spray?
Absolutely make sure they have water. I don't spray any of my spider's enclosures. I keep a full water dish for each one of them. If they are a species that prefers moisture, I overflow the dish into the substrate and watch their actions. If they are favoring the wet spot, I make sure the enclosure has a damp potion of substrate for them. I moved from Nebraska to Utah. My A. geniculata was fine in Nebraska with a water dish only. In Utah, I notices that she was constantly hovering over her water dish. I started dampening half of her enclosure and she began to wander around again and typically has a preference to the wet side. Other than water, they really don't need anything else but to be left alone.
my lampropelma sp. sling has refused its last 3 meals and has been very slow and secretive, tucking itself away in its den or behind a clump of moss. Probably premolt right? Cant really tell if its darker, seeing as they are already pretty dark compared to other species.
I really dealing with Tanya at Fear Not Tarantulas: fearnottarantulas.com. Her selection and pricing is great. I also will sometimes pick them up from a local exotic pet store. I have also purchased slings from breeders on Arachnoboards.
im so nooob. omg My jumping spider was refusing food since 3-4 days, and made a nest. i was worried because it wasn't coming outside its nest, i thought it was traped inside, so i did a small pierce on the nest with a pencil, my jumping spider ran away to bellow of the container like "what the fuck is going on?!!!" (ofcourse he just got his house invaded by a pencil) i felt so sorry because i scared him alot, now i am worried that it maybe was going to molt and i fear that i messed all up with my noobish ;( I wonder if it still can survive after all this stress, i hope so.
I also have a Chaco Golden Knee SPiderling 😳 I don't know if you have any Tree dwelling Tarantulas but do you have any pink toes? Do you know how they molt? Do they come down to the ground and do it or do they they do it on trees?? Non of my Chaco Golden Knee Spiderlings or Pink toes spiderlings have not ate in like a Month or so
They molt to grow. The process of molting is basically the t pushing itself out of their exo skeleton, its kind of like a suit of armor. The exo skeleton is so hard that they cant continue to grow inside of it, they push themself out of the exoskeleton to basically make a new one, they do this by hardening their skin and because when they do molt, their skin and fangs will be super soft and its their most delicate state. So when its very light in color, almost transparent. Their exoskeleton is hardening. This can take a while but with slings it doesnt take that long
I've had a chaco for like 5 days and he hasn't eaten it's a sling and she dug a hole and she's just been chilling in her hole this whole time.. will she eat or die I'd rather give her back to the shop I bought her from cause I don't want her to die
Cheese.420 my Chaco hasn’t eaten since May. Likely nothing to be worried about. How big is it? Does it have a fat abdomen? It is probably preparing to molt. Do not bug it when it is blocked in its burrow. Mine bunkered down for about 3 months once, then molted and came out (this is one of the reasons I have multiple spiders). I have a pink tow that is hiding and hasn’t eaten since June. Make sure it still has a water dish. I hope this is helpful.
My first sling didn’t eat for almost 2 weeks I ended up keeping it in a quiet dark room in my basement and left a pre killed cricket in there and it ate. Some spiderlings are just stressed out from the travel and new home.
@@pakmat1053 How about now? It's a normal behaviour to stop eating before they molt though. Also you shouldn't feed them directly after you receive them because the shipping stresses the Ts. So always wait a couple of days before feeding new tarantulas but make sure they have access to water to prevent dehydration.
What if ur sling NEVER lets u see him? My vietnam blue has created basically an entire tunnel system in the substrate. Has 2 openings on top & has not been physically seen in almost 3mths. I assume she's alive still cuz i dont retrieve any live worms after dropping them in for feeding but then again they could just all be hiding together lol. I dont wanna go tearing apart her home but how can i just check if she's still alive?
TarantulaSam no they are smaller then he is. Plus in the beginning they said i dint have to if my sling showed no struggle of taking the worm down. Which he was an excellent eater in the beginning. Im just concerned cuz i haven't actually seen her in so long.
I made an enclosure out of a golf ball display case from hobby lobby because of your video on it. unfortunately my B. smithi sling has been undergound for about 5 weeks now so its not that interesting
Luckily my sling built his burrow right up against the wall so i still get to see it _lh3.googleusercontent.com/LVOZSg3Et3rd9POMh6H0xgclyq4IxfPJ4P8Ie-PZ_Att1ohyFfPUrcGdR8wKJhF5Yu9b2aSn_
Finally been looking for a video that tells me about the behaviours of premolt not the actual molting process thank you
Glad it was helpful. Here is another one if you are interested: czcams.com/video/35DBIDJ6caE/video.html
My 12 year old daughter is raising a Brazilian black and we found you video very informational. Thank you.
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Super helpful video, thank you!
I checked the link for those enclosures, but they seem expensive. I think the same shapes and interesting designs could be achieved with frames from the Dollar Tree. Slings are just about the cutest little creatures on the planet. Very interesting video too.
Thank you !
you have 2 right hand sides ;)
Nice one, that helped👍
Nice dude shout out to your next video thank you
do slings every walk strangely before a molt? i have an obt sling whos not very coordinated rn and im scared it might be dks
Would my rose hair lay on its stomach before molting?
So I rescued a B. Vagans about a month ago, she's eaten twice since I got her. She's been in a burrow against the side of the enclosure so I can see her, but I haven't seen her out of the burrow. I'm assuming this is normal, especially for a vagans? Also, how do I go about providing water? I have a sanitized bottle cap I fill every day with water that's been conditioned, and that seems to be working? tl:dr I'm a newbie with long Rd of questions
good video keep up the good work
Thank you! I'll keep them coming.
It's bad. Camera doesn't focus correctly
What do you do with a molt of a house spider that isn't a pet?!
my chaco sling wouldnt come out of its burrow , is it possible it is pre molt?
does this apply to wolf spiders?
Hi, where did you get those enclosures?
www.hobbylobby.com/search/?text=display+cases
What about a juvenile Mexican Red Knee? I'm suspecting my new girl is about to molt, but unsure. Just got her (and three other tarantulas at once -- never owned any beforehand). She's been hiding inside of her half cork bark hude for about a week now, with a thin layer of webbing on both sides of the entrance -- enough to block anything going in or out, and no tunnels dug to come out. I'm pretty sure she's preparing for a molt, but us that normal?
How’s it going?
how do you care for them while they are in the molting process? i’ve read that you need to still spray their enclosure with water, but where do i spray it and how much should i spray?
Absolutely make sure they have water. I don't spray any of my spider's enclosures. I keep a full water dish for each one of them. If they are a species that prefers moisture, I overflow the dish into the substrate and watch their actions. If they are favoring the wet spot, I make sure the enclosure has a damp potion of substrate for them. I moved from Nebraska to Utah. My A. geniculata was fine in Nebraska with a water dish only. In Utah, I notices that she was constantly hovering over her water dish. I started dampening half of her enclosure and she began to wander around again and typically has a preference to the wet side. Other than water, they really don't need anything else but to be left alone.
my lampropelma sp. sling has refused its last 3 meals and has been very slow and secretive, tucking itself away in its den or behind a clump of moss. Probably premolt right? Cant really tell if its darker, seeing as they are already pretty dark compared to other species.
All my slings that have refused 3 consecutive meals have always molted within 2ish months.
Know wonder why my small wolf spider is not molting I thought they molt in 1 day
Whom do you buy your T’s and slings from?
I really dealing with Tanya at Fear Not Tarantulas: fearnottarantulas.com. Her selection and pricing is great. I also will sometimes pick them up from a local exotic pet store. I have also purchased slings from breeders on Arachnoboards.
Also what substrate is this? Vermiculite? Does it work well for you? Do you prefer it compared to common coco fibers?
It is a mix of coco fiber and vermiculite. It is what I still use and it has been working well for me.
@@tarantulasam7609 thank you Sam
where do you get the enclosures?
Hobby Lobby. If you like these enclosures, check out my other videos. czcams.com/video/C_FllWfRKCk/video.html
Diane just molted and i just got her
im so nooob. omg My jumping spider was refusing food since 3-4 days, and made a nest. i was worried because it wasn't coming outside its nest, i thought it was traped inside, so i did a small pierce on the nest with a pencil, my jumping spider ran away to bellow of the container like "what the fuck is going on?!!!" (ofcourse he just got his house invaded by a pencil) i felt so sorry because i scared him alot, now i am worried that it maybe was going to molt and i fear that i messed all up with my noobish ;(
I wonder if it still can survive after all this stress, i hope so.
I did the same thing how is your T now
Mine hasn’t ate in 2 weeks
I also have a Chaco Golden Knee SPiderling 😳 I don't know if you have any Tree dwelling Tarantulas but do you have any pink toes? Do you know how they molt? Do they come down to the ground and do it or do they they do it on trees?? Non of my Chaco Golden Knee Spiderlings or Pink toes spiderlings have not ate in like a Month or so
Mo Ali I have 5 tree dwellers. Some make silk hammock's others just molt on the ground.
TarantulaSam I have had my Pink Toe spiderling since December and it not molten until now. I swear Spiderlings molt once every year
what food do you feed them
Crickets, cockroaches or meal worms. My suggestions
My sling just molted yesterday. Why are tarantulas molting?
Tarantula Videos it's a good sign, your tarantula is growing and is healthy : )
They molt to grow. The process of molting is basically the t pushing itself out of their exo skeleton, its kind of like a suit of armor. The exo skeleton is so hard that they cant continue to grow inside of it, they push themself out of the exoskeleton to basically make a new one, they do this by hardening their skin and because when they do molt, their skin and fangs will be super soft and its their most delicate state. So when its very light in color, almost transparent. Their exoskeleton is hardening. This can take a while but with slings it doesnt take that long
I've had a chaco for like 5 days and he hasn't eaten it's a sling and she dug a hole and she's just been chilling in her hole this whole time.. will she eat or die I'd rather give her back to the shop I bought her from cause I don't want her to die
Cheese.420 my Chaco hasn’t eaten since May. Likely nothing to be worried about. How big is it? Does it have a fat abdomen? It is probably preparing to molt. Do not bug it when it is blocked in its burrow. Mine bunkered down for about 3 months once, then molted and came out (this is one of the reasons I have multiple spiders). I have a pink tow that is hiding and hasn’t eaten since June. Make sure it still has a water dish. I hope this is helpful.
@@tarantulasam7609 thank you for the quick response this did help alot thank you my has probably only molted once in her life tsm
My first sling didn’t eat for almost 2 weeks I ended up keeping it in a quiet dark room in my basement and left a pre killed cricket in there and it ate. Some spiderlings are just stressed out from the travel and new home.
Help i buy tarantula sling and they din't want to eat..my tarantula sling have a ball abdomen.
Pak Mat it may be getting ready to molt. Have you tried giving it prekilled food?
@@tarantulasam7609 yes killed food and live food.. Still don't want to eat.. But he look fine
@@pakmat1053 How about now? It's a normal behaviour to stop eating before they molt though. Also you shouldn't feed them directly after you receive them because the shipping stresses the Ts. So always wait a couple of days before feeding new tarantulas but make sure they have access to water to prevent dehydration.
Focus your camera.
Well, I should probably invest in better equipment bc the 4gen iPod tough struggles.
What if ur sling NEVER lets u see him? My vietnam blue has created basically an entire tunnel system in the substrate. Has 2 openings on top & has not been physically seen in almost 3mths. I assume she's alive still cuz i dont retrieve any live worms after dropping them in for feeding but then again they could just all be hiding together lol. I dont wanna go tearing apart her home but how can i just check if she's still alive?
Are you crushing the heads of the worms before you drop them in?
TarantulaSam no they are smaller then he is. Plus in the beginning they said i dint have to if my sling showed no struggle of taking the worm down. Which he was an excellent eater in the beginning. Im just concerned cuz i haven't actually seen her in so long.
Your camera ain't focusin'.
I made an enclosure out of a golf ball display case from hobby lobby because of your video on it. unfortunately my B. smithi sling has been undergound for about 5 weeks now so its not that interesting
Cool, I would love to see it! My A. geniculata went underground for a month once :(
Luckily my sling built his burrow right up against the wall so i still get to see it
_lh3.googleusercontent.com/LVOZSg3Et3rd9POMh6H0xgclyq4IxfPJ4P8Ie-PZ_Att1ohyFfPUrcGdR8wKJhF5Yu9b2aSn_