It'll take time for the mould smell to disappear completely, but as we all know, all feeders smell, it's actually a good thing because if they go funky like the OP's then you're aware of it pretty quickly, common sense tells you - keep the bucket cleaned weekly, remove uneaten fruit, veg, I...
I've just re-housed my A. geniculata fortunately there were zero issues, he went straight into the catch cup, then when the new set-up was completed he returned without one single hair flick, not even a threat pose, so yeah they're pretty easy to care for in all departments....
My P. sazimai is a "murder tank" hits all prey items hard, very skittish but once that lid's closed bang.
Don't worry mate, as everyone has said it's acclimating, good luck.......
As long as you've isolated the mould, the roaches are in a new bin, then there are no issues. Your spiders will appreciate them, try to remember to remove uneaten fruit and veg or other scraps within 24 hrs, so yeah go ahead and feed your T's with the prey items....
Room temps, 65c - 72c day/night, dry substrate, with a large water dish, I've had him since he was a sling, 2nd instar, 3 years later he must be 5.5 inches, thanks for you response it's appreciated.
Well S/he finally molted 2-3 weeks ago, still not a MM, I'm so pleased that it wasn't an ultimate molt as it's a stunning specimen, I'll post pics later, far too busy ATM, moving house....
Always sending positive vibes from all over the world, any developments regarding the unmolted exoskeleton?
Fortunately I've not had any issues with regards to molts, good husbandry makes for perfect molting conditions, on the most part....
Your T knows what it is doing, far better than we...
That really must have come as a shock to you, hopefully now you've had time to think about things, you've come to the conclusion that the best course of action. would be to go down the pet shop route, anyways congratulations on what must be the shock of your life - waking up to an egg sac - wow!
Yes, undoubtedly an obligate burrower, though through careful set-up and a good feeding regime you should manage to see her pretty often, as they have a veracious appetite - Enjoy this stunning species.
No, add a piece of cork bark slanted against the side of the enclosure, add a few bits of...
I actually sat and watched her again last night, another sleepless night but hey, I managed to watch her for a good fifteen minutes, I even saw her drinking. I couldn't believe it, she was obviously hungry so she's chomping on a roach as we speak.
You'll have to sneak through to your T room and have a sneaky look, I awoke the other morning around 2am *Bonus - I saw my gorgeous O. schioedtei. It was well worth the disrupted sleep as I never see her (suspected female).
Agreed - I did notice that earlier as well, how slowly she was moving as well, let's hope there's no internal injuries, as has been said try offering pre-killed prey items.
Most keepers try to aim for 70f-75f, my room stays between 68f night / 75f daytime.
A rule of thumb - If you're comfortable wearing a T-shirt where you keep your spiders then your spiders will do just fine at these temps. I hope she's doing better now, keep us up-dated, thanks.
What size is the spider, if it's a sling then there won't be much damage as they're pretty hardy. If it's a larger specimen then monitor her progress, hopefully there's no harm come to the spider!
[EDIT] I just noticed it's a 4" specimen, be aware that internal injuries take time to manifest...
Welcome to Arachnoboards - You'll find out all you ever wanted (or needed) to know about T's....I'm glad you chose the species you did, I thought it was going the P. cancerides route as well.
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