I'm really not sure on a name for the baby B.Boehmei but I have been giving it some thought. I wanted it to be unisex as I have no idea of the gender of the spiderling yet, and won't do for some time. After the killer instinct it showed the other day I came up with calling him/her: Asesino. It's Spanish for "Killer!"
It sounds pretty cool and reflects the spiders Mexican heritage. What do you think? My girlfriend suggested trying the name out and see if it fits, so I think I'll do that. Any alternative suggestions can be posted in the comments section! Sorry Iain, "Polly Jean" just didn't seem to suit her!
Back to the spider itself, last night I thought I'd feed her again. I dropped a cricket in and was a little disappointed that she didn't react straight away again. Maybe she wasn't that hungry. I watched for a while but the cricket wisely kept out of her way. I went to have my dinner, which didn't contain crickets, and on my return little Asesino had fed!
On returning the spiderling pot to the terrarium (I had taken it out too add the cricket) I accidentally jolted the pot a little and the sling bolted to her burrow. I was upset that I'd disturber her, but also quite happy that she new where "home" was and associated it with safety. This is a very natural reaction and I wish to look after her in a way that preserves her natural instincts.
On inspecting the burrow I observed that she had widened it a little, putting her own personal stamp on it. No doubt she will continue to do this as she gets bigger and stronger.
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