Brachy albilosum sling chilling at the water dish?

[Lumina]

I've noticed lately that my Brachypelma albilosum sling has been hanging out near the water dish quite a lot. He/she molted about two weeks ago-has eaten regularly since then so I'm not concerned with dehydration and he/she is nice and plump. But it'll just hang out in and near the water dish most of the day.
I've never seen my sub-adult female B. abilisum hanging out at her water dish before though. Is this a normal thing for albilosum slings?

 

[Greasylake]

Albo likes moist sub, so if your enclosure is on the drier side you may want to pour in a little water. I can't really tell from the pictures.

 

[Lumina]

Albo likes moist sub, so if your enclosure is on the drier side you may want to pour in a little water. I can't really tell from the pictures.

It's somewhat moist. But maybe not as much as it should be. I'll add some more water to the substrate. Thanks!

 

[ccTroi]

Setup and the tarantula’s behavior is normal. I wouldn’t worry too much.

 

[Arachnophoric]

Brachypelma albilosum

B. abilisum

Brachypelma albopilosum.

As stated, B. albo is one of the few Brachys that actually appreciate a little moisture in their substrate. If it's continuously hovering over the dish but not drinking, it may be wanting more moisture in its substrate. Really nothing to be overly concerned about, though.

 

[Nightstalker47]

Its definitely looking dry in there. Your specimen appears to be a large sling or juvie at most, they need to be kept moist during this stage...larger individuals can handle dry conditions better.

Whats with the hide? I would change it with something better, and partially bury it...that way your specimen can burrow and expand if it wants to.

 

[MissouriArachnophile]

My adult b. Albo still appreciates moist substrate, when I had it drier she would wonder alot or sit on the waterside alot, added more substrate and moistened it more and now she spends her time digging or just hanging out in the burrow.

 

[Nightstalker47]

Yeah, constant hovering over the water dish is a clear sign that your keeping it too dry.

 

[Enrgy]

it was thirsty.. when u go to water it, overflow it and get some of the dirt on that side wet and u can leave the other dry and see what it prefers.

 

[Lumina]

Setup and the tarantula’s behavior is normal. I wouldn’t worry too much.

Yea-still eating so I wasn't really worried that it may be a health concern. I just found it odd lol.

 

[Lumina]

Its definitely looking dry in there. Your specimen appears to be a large sling or juvie at most, they need to be kept moist during this stage...larger individuals can handle dry conditions better.

Whats with the hide? I would change it with something better, and partially bury it...that way your specimen can burrow and expand if it wants to.

It's a little cork plank.

 

[MissouriArachnophile]

It's a little cork plank.

Looks fine, reminds me of a lean-to and provides hiding places. Anyways i came home turned on the light in my room where my t's are caught my a. Avic faceplanted in its waterdish with the rest of its body vertical up the glass and legs going wherever. Tarantulas are funny sometimes.

 

[Tenebrarius]

i dont own any of these cause I dont like new worlds, but I've seen a lot, supposedly they like to burrow, so maybe sub is dry, also, the rice crispy you put in there is right on top of the dish maybe the fellow just want to chill under there, but is blocked by hide
TL;DR: water dish blocking Ts space under rice crispy.

 

[Greasylake]

Looks fine, reminds me of a lean-to and provides hiding places. Anyways i came home turned on the light in my room where my t's are caught my a. Avic faceplanted in its waterdish with the rest of its body vertical up the glass and legs going wherever. Tarantulas are funny sometimes.

You mean like this?

A thirsty floof

• Greasylake
• Apr 30, 2018
• 1
• bengal ornamental tarantula drinking miranda poecilotheria poecilotheria miranda

First time I've seen my Male P. Miranda drinking. I guess after trying to eat the stream of...

 

[Greasylake]

How did this post end up here? I had a different thread open.

 

[MissouriArachnophile]

How did this post end up here? I had a different thread open.

Lol ya pretty much. Well I mentioned it here, but it was kinda off topic my bad.