every tarantula should have a water dish?

[Juniorispissed]

I had my doubt until I saw one of my sling drink out of it’s water dish, no more doubt after that.

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Is that an ink Cap?

 

[Carly107]

Yes, I provide water bowls. How else would my LP hide from those big, scary crickets?
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But in all seriousness, yes I think as soon as water bowls can be provided, they should be. They don't always drink from them, but if they really need to, what happens if there's no water bowl? You're putting the tarantula at risk.

I could be wrong, but my understanding is that a common cause for stuck molts is not enough internal moisture. The easiest way to prevent that is to give them the ability to drink to it's heart's content

Couldn't of said it better myself love your little lp such a cutie thank you for posting her

 

[darkness975]

What am amazing picture thank you for sharing with us beautiful animal you have there

Thanks!

 

[Paul1126]

There's just something amazing about seeing pictures of Ts drinking.
I wish I had better pics of my Emilia drinking!

Keep catching the Emilia drinking

• Paul1126
• Sep 19, 2017
• 2

This little one is due a molt anytime now

 

[CyclingSam]

My G. pulchripes has both 6 water dishes and none at all...

 

[Moakmeister]

Glub glub glub

Glub glub glub

• Moakmeister
• Jan 3, 2018
• 2

 

[Carly107]

Glub glub glub

Glub glub glub

• Moakmeister
• Jan 3, 2018
• 2

Wow what a great shot thank you for sharing with us

 

[Carly107]

There's just something amazing about seeing pictures of Ts drinking.
I wish I had better pics of my Emilia drinking!

Keep catching the Emilia drinking

• Paul1126
• Sep 19, 2017
• 2

This little one is due a molt anytime now

What a cutie!

 

[Moakmeister]

Wow what a great shot thank you for sharing with us

Oh, hey. I didn't see you there.

Oh, hey. I didn’t see you there.

• Moakmeister
• Jan 3, 2018
• 2

 

[Carly107]

Oh, hey. I didn't see you there.

Oh, hey. I didn’t see you there.

• Moakmeister
• Jan 3, 2018
• 2

That face what a doll love love love it

 

[Moakmeister]

That face what a doll love love love it

I wish she would hurry up and molt already. She hasn't molted since July ;_;

 

[BoyFromLA]

Just witnessed another sling (Harpactira pulchripes) drinking out of it’s water dish/cup.

 

[Carly107]

Just witnessed another sling (Harpactira pulchripes) drinking out of it’s water dish/cup.

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Just witnessed another sling (Harpactira pulchripes) drinking out of it’s water dish/cup.

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I love him

 

[mconnachan]

Poll and picture post I so often read people saying they never saw their tarantula use a water dish. Also I see big name YouTube video makers keep so many without one.how do you feel about the water dish debate

I was going to start a new "THREAD" - Do fossorial species require a water dish?

But this seems to be a good thread to ask the "Question" - "Do you provide a water dish for your fossorial sp?"

 

[The Grym Reaper]

I was going to start a new "THREAD" - Do fossorial species require a water dish?

But this seems to be a good thread to ask the "Question" - "Do you provide a water dish for your fossorial sp?"

If the enclosure allows for a water dish then they get a water dish.

 

[mconnachan]

If the enclosure allows for a water dish then they get a water dish.

My fossorial species do not get a water dish, simply due to the fact I cannot physically fit one in, however once they're in their final enclosures I will offer one.

 

[Kendricks]

Oh, hey. I didn't see you there.

Oh, hey. I didn’t see you there.

• Moakmeister
• Jan 3, 2018
• 2

I DID NOT HIT HER! I did not!
Oh hai Moak, keep the change.

 

[mconnachan]

My fossorial species do not get a water dish, simply due to the fact I cannot physically fit one in, however once they're in their final enclosures I will offer one.

I do keep their enclosures damp, not muddy, I let droplets form on their webbing, so they tend to drink from there. My terrestrial slings get the smallest upturned Lego pieces, I've also used monopoly houses, hotels etc. Keeping the substrate damp also allows for sucking water from the substrate, that said I will give them (fossorial) water dishes when I can fit them into the enclosures.

 

[Dave Jay]

I'm still new at this, but 2 of the slings I bought used the water dishes within minutes of being released into their enclosures despite me misting and having damp sphagnum moss in there. The other day a larger juvie was drinking just hours after having a cricket, so I'm glad they had access to them. The species is Phlogius sp. 'stents' an Australian burrowing species, but more of an opportunistic burrower than a true obligate fossorial species

 

[mconnachan]

I do keep their enclosures damp, not muddy, I let droplets form on their webbing, so they tend to drink from there. My terrestrial slings get the smallest upturned Lego pieces, I've also used monopoly houses, hotels etc. Keeping the substrate damp also allows for sucking water from the substrate, that said I will give them (fossorial) water dishes when I can fit them into the enclosures.

I'm sure with a little tweek here and there, I'll manage to get small bottle caps in the fossorial enclosures, it should be quite easy as they retreat to their burrows anyway. Thanks for the advice, it was something I was never sure about, I'll get onto it tomorrow.