If you've read my other thread you will know I'm doing an assignment on the breeding biology of Brachypelma smithi of which my knowledge is limited to what I have read.

I know that succesful breeding can result in 100's and 100's of slings. But I can't seem to find any info on the best way to house them after they 'emerge' from the egg sac. Are they housed together or seperatley or put into smaller groups??

Any info would be excellent

Thanks in advance

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Kate

2.2.2 - Eublepharis macularius0.1.0 - Sceloporus malachiticus 1.1.0 - Varanus acanthurus brachyurus0.0.1 - Tiliqua gigas evanescens 0.4.0 - Felis catus 1.0.0 - Fat, old goldfish
Lots of tropical fish...

I would tell them to go to the council , speak in a foreign accent and hold out there hands ...........

they would all be in houses within 2 days !!

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individually i'd say, they'll eat each other if not.

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Baby girl born 7-04-08
My Reptiles1.2 Royal Pythons 0.1 BCI
1.0 cornsnake
1.0.1 Bearded Dragons InvertsSAF L parahybanaAF G roseaAF A semanniP regalisH lividum3 B albopilosum slingsN coloratovilosumG aureostriataMaraca horridaWantedPython brongersmaiGTPDogStaff bitch Puppy

Oooh so very PC there

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Kate

2.2.2 - Eublepharis macularius0.1.0 - Sceloporus malachiticus 1.1.0 - Varanus acanthurus brachyurus0.0.1 - Tiliqua gigas evanescens 0.4.0 - Felis catus 1.0.0 - Fat, old goldfish
Lots of tropical fish...

people usually use camera film pots or something similarly small and cheap to house them seperately.

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I have pets...

Cheers for that daikenkai!

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Kate

2.2.2 - Eublepharis macularius0.1.0 - Sceloporus malachiticus 1.1.0 - Varanus acanthurus brachyurus0.0.1 - Tiliqua gigas evanescens 0.4.0 - Felis catus 1.0.0 - Fat, old goldfish
Lots of tropical fish...

daikenkai is right most ppl use camera film pots as most are black creating dark for them also small like a burrow would be although u still put substrate in and basically leave them to it feed every week wait ages then they mature

I feed my slings every day or two, if they stop eating I leave it 5 - 7 days and see if they have moulted. Go get some camera cases from boots or max spielmans (spelling).

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My animals19 snakes (BCC's, ATB, corns, kings, rats, royals, javan retic6 geckos0.1.0 plated lizard 0.1.0 blue tongue skink a good few dozen scopions150(ish) T's6 true spiders[option]1 pede1 Fire salamader0,01 German shepherd bitch1.0.0 Bransholme dog2.1.0 rabbits1.0.0 rat2.2.10 gerbils0.1.0 wife1.0.0 unborn child

WantedMore Buthid scorpsB&W teguAnother reticMangrove snake

Invert rescue: louisfifer69@hotmail.com

For sale, or swap for T's: Male ATB, Female yellow rat snake, and maybe a male BCC

Having bred them before you can certainly get a large amount.

As the others have said individually housed is best ( or you tend to end up with one fat one over a period of time )

Small camera film pots, clear plastic pots that a number of the tarantula supplers sell ( often a bit bit expensive ), have seen cherry pots etc used

Have seen people house them 2 or 3 at a time but only really to cut down on numbers when the trade was flooded with them, not entirely ethical in my opinion, there is certainly not as many about now.

Pots contain all sorts of substrate, vermiculite,peat, toilet paper ( moist )