I arrive home last night to find an empty sling pot! I shone a torch in to the pot to have a good look down her burrow and it does appear that some digging has gone on down there. I am hoping that she has burrowed herself in and not escaped somehow! If she has escaped I have no idea how!
Maybe the lack of eating was a sign she was about to moult and she has extended her burrow to do this in private?
Anyone else had this happen?!
Showing posts with label Chilean Rose tarantula. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chilean Rose tarantula. Show all posts
06 May 2009
21 April 2009
At Last!
Finally I have been able to confirm that my new B.bohemei spiderling will be in his/her new home tomorrow! OK, I haven't had to wait that long, but I've been excited and it's little fun looking at an empty sling enclosure every day!
Tonight I will switch the heat mat back on make all the last minute checks to the humidity and substrate ready for the spiderling's arrival and generally just check that the enclosure is all as it should be. Here is a better picture of the whole set up than I've previously posted:
Before I sign off ready for tomorrow's big day, here's a picture of my G.rosea sitting on her cork bark, waiting for her new neighbour!
Speaking of cork bark, everyone who needs to provide a shelter for their tarantulas should strongly consider opting for cork bark as a material. Not only is this a natural product which the spiders would, i assume, prefer over an artificial material and it looks great, but it helps to support the threatened cork forests which are an important natural habitat that are fast disappearing due to the decline of cork as a stopper in wine bottles. Give your tarantula a good home and save a bit of the world at the same time - can't be bad! :)
Tonight I will switch the heat mat back on make all the last minute checks to the humidity and substrate ready for the spiderling's arrival and generally just check that the enclosure is all as it should be. Here is a better picture of the whole set up than I've previously posted:
Before I sign off ready for tomorrow's big day, here's a picture of my G.rosea sitting on her cork bark, waiting for her new neighbour!
Speaking of cork bark, everyone who needs to provide a shelter for their tarantulas should strongly consider opting for cork bark as a material. Not only is this a natural product which the spiders would, i assume, prefer over an artificial material and it looks great, but it helps to support the threatened cork forests which are an important natural habitat that are fast disappearing due to the decline of cork as a stopper in wine bottles. Give your tarantula a good home and save a bit of the world at the same time - can't be bad! :)20 April 2009
Waiting!
I was hoping to have obtained the new tenant for my currently empty spiderling home, but alas the little fella isn't available yet. It was expected to be the end of last week, but alas it is not to be. Fingers crossed for today.
I definitely want a Brachypelma boehmei (Mexican Fireleg tarantula) so I am happy to be patient to wait for the right spider, there's no point getting a different species just to avoid waiting.
Maybe Arianrhod, my Chilean Rose, knows that a new arrival is imminent. She was doing a little dance on top of her cork bark hide for most of yesterday!
I definitely want a Brachypelma boehmei (Mexican Fireleg tarantula) so I am happy to be patient to wait for the right spider, there's no point getting a different species just to avoid waiting.
Maybe Arianrhod, my Chilean Rose, knows that a new arrival is imminent. She was doing a little dance on top of her cork bark hide for most of yesterday!
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