Idiothele mira Sling setup

[jrh3]

Do you use cork bark or hides with them or just let them build a trapdoor? I got a 1/2” sling coming and want to get it setup before hand. Sling enclosure pictures would be nice if anyone has.

 

[viper69]

Neither- they will build trapdoor without a thing

Search my posts I wrote how much sub and head space the container will need over time sorta. In short, give more space between sub and lid than you might expect

 

[cold blood]

Neither- they will build trapdoor without a thing

While this is absolutely true.....giving a hide will give a typical starting point for the burrow....I have given most of mine hides, and most have used them as their trapdoor point....but I have housed without or had them ignore hides and they still make a trapdoor eventually.

 

[jrh3]

So pretty much either way they will build a trapdoor. That was my main concern as I wasn’t sure if they all build trapdoors and wanted to make sure it had a good hiding spot.

 

[viper69]

So pretty much either way they will build a trapdoor. That was my main concern as I wasn’t sure if they all build trapdoors and wanted to make sure it had a good hiding spot.

Yep! The tunneling etc causes the sub height to raise significantly. It’s a fascinating species, one of my all time favs

I’m sure there’s some “gotcha” idiot who can say “mine never...” good, shut up we aren’t talking about exceptions.

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• viper69
• Jul 10, 2018
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• blue foot baboon tarantula idiothele idiothele mira mira

a visit from her trapdoor burrow.

 

[jrh3]

Yep! The tunneling etc causes the sub height to raise significantly. It’s a fascinating species, one of my all time favs

I’m sure there’s some “gotcha” idiot who can say “mine never...” good, shut up we aren’t talking about exceptions.

I. mira - AF- Blue Suede Shoes

• viper69
• Jul 10, 2018
• 1
• blue foot baboon tarantula idiothele idiothele mira mira

a visit from her trapdoor burrow.

Good to know, I saw your other posts on a few I. Mira threads about the substrate. I Left a little more room at the top. This will be a 1/2” sling.

I did add a piece of cork bark with a starter burrow in the corner, hopefully it will dig down the edge and i can remove the cork bark once it settles in. This way I can see it in the burrow if it stays near the enclosure edge. My luck its gonna ignore it and dig dead center.

 

[viper69]

Good to know, I saw your other posts on a few I. Mira threads about the substrate. I Left a little more room at the top. This will be a 1/2” sling.

I did add a piece of cork bark with a starter burrow in the corner, hopefully it will dig down the edge and i can remove the cork bark once it settles in. This way I can see it in the burrow if it stays near the enclosure edge. My luck its gonna ignore it and dig dead center.

I was REALLY lucky, she made a single burrow right against the acrylic and never changed, watched her the entire time.

 

[jrh3]

So the sling decided to use the cork bark and build its trapdoor out the front of it like a cave with a trapdoor. I can see in the den now because the cork bark is against the enclosure.

It just sits with its feet out, such a cool species.

Fed it a cricket and it grabbed it and drug it under.

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