Lasiodora Parahybana- Salmon Pink- Sling

Lasiodora parahybana-Salmon Pink- Sling

Housing

• Enclosure: A small, secure container such as a plastic vial, deli cup, or small terrarium with ventilation holes is ideal for a sling of this size. The enclosure should be small enough so the sling can easily find its food but with enough room for some movement.

• Substrate: Use a moisture-retaining substrate like coconut fiber or peat moss. Keep the substrate slightly moist (not wet) and about 2-3 inches deep to allow for light burrowing.

• Humidity: Maintain a humidity level of around 65-75%. Lightly mist one side of the enclosure every few days, allowing part of the substrate to dry out between mistings to avoid mold.

• Temperature: A temperature range of 22-26°C (72-79°F) is suitable for Lasiodora parahybana. Normal household room temperature usually works fine without additional heating unless the room is consistently cool.

Feeding

• Diet: Feed your Salmon Pink sling small prey items such as pinhead crickets, flightless fruit flies, or small roaches once or twice a week. Prey should be no larger than the sling’s abdomen.

• Water: The sling will get most of its moisture from prey. You can lightly mist one side of the enclosure to provide tiny water droplets for the sling to drink, but avoid overdoing it.

General Care

• Molting: Your sling will molt frequently as it grows. Before a molt, it may stop eating and become less active. Increase humidity slightly during this time and do not feed until a couple of days after the molt when the new exoskeleton has hardened.

• Handling: Avoid handling as Lasiodora parahybana slings are fragile and can move quickly. If you need to move it, use a soft brush or carefully coax it into a catch cup.

Social Needs

• Lasiodora parahybana are solitary and must be kept alone. They do not benefit from being housed with other tarantulas and cohabitation can result in cannibalism.