4 weeks. It's been in the some enclosure since I got it. It hasn't molted for me yet so I'm not sure on that. I put part of a mealworm in its web a couple days ago but he ignored it so I removed it. He did eat a mealworm last week though. (that's been working for me so far but if you have any suggestions please let me know). As far as water goes, I just put a few droplets on the walls about twice a week. He's about 1.25" so I'm worried he might drown in a water-cap sized water dish.
Ahh, okay, I wasn't sure from your wording if you rehoused the sling 4 weeks ago or got it 4 weeks ago.
4.25 tall x 2.5 with a ton of ventilation on top and on 2 sides facing eachother
I don't have a way to upload photos atm :/ But general update: He explored his enclosure for a bit then webbed a very thin silk mat on the bottom (just above the substrate, not touching it) and he kind of tucked himself underneath it and is now in the 'scared tarantula' pose, not deathcurl. Maybe he's about to molt? Should I disturb him and to add a water dish to the enclosure or should I just leave him alone?
What sort of hides/plants/etc are available vertically for the sling to utilize?
I second that. They can't drown!
There's a silk leave that goes form the ground to a log glued to the side. Across from that at the same level is a small stick w/ silk leaves and above that are 2 adjacent mini cork bark things closer to the top. He's silked over most of the enclosure lightly and heavily in his favorite spots.
I'm just not sure if he's getting ready to molt or not :/ I'll probably wait another hour then add a water dish if nothing has changed.I second that. They can't drown!
And if he's not moulting right now I'd add the water dish, no matter what.
water dish added, I'll make sure to get something to put up there soon. Thanks
Unusual, but not impossible. While I don't see a canopy and U shaped tube formed yet, some Avics will in fact use the substrate surface as part of their U shaped tube. I have 2 Avics that do this periodically.
