P Metallica eating something it shouldnt

[Apestabrook]

So I just got a p Metallica, I drilled cross ventilation into its enclosure and did my best to get all of the holes Smoothed out with a file. However it looks as though she's managed to find a piece that I missed and has it in her fangs. It's been just sitting there for a couple of hours, I'm thinking sooner or later she'll just spit it out because it's obviously not food but I'm a little bit concerned. Any thoughts or suggestions?

 

[chanda]

Sigh... kids!

"Get that out of your mouth! You don't know where it's been!"

But seriously - she'll lose interest and drop it eventually. I wouldn't worry about it. At least you know she can't swallow it or stuff it up her nose - unlike human children!

 

[Apestabrook]

Sigh... kids!

"Get that out of your mouth! You don't know where it's been!"

But seriously - she'll lose interest and drop it eventually. I wouldn't worry about it. At least you know she can't swallow it or stuff it up her nose - unlike human children!

Lol!!! I wasn't too worried because it's not like she can suck it up through her fangs or anyting

 

[Darth Molt]

Lol!!! I wasn't too worried because it's not like she can suck it up through her fangs or anyting

Is she holding it with her fangs or is it stuck?

 

[Apestabrook]

Is she holding it with her fangs or is it stuck?

She was just holding it, I came home from work and she's dropped it now though.
Perhaps I'm misinformed but I was told that with P Metallica's you should mist the leaves in their enclosure so they can drink off of them. I'm also seeing information saying not to get their enclosures too wet. Which one is correct

 

[EtienneN]

At that size, I misted mine twice a week, and I did not do it a lot by any means just one or so good squirts and that's it. You could probably get by with doing it once a week. Does she also have a water dish? If so then I'd only mist once a week, nothing special. Mine didn't have a water dish until she was over 1.5 inches.

 

[Darth Molt]

She was just holding it, I came home from work and she's dropped it now though.
Perhaps I'm misinformed but I was told that with P Metallica's you should mist the leaves in their enclosure so they can drink off of them. I'm also seeing information saying not to get their enclosures too wet. Which one is correct

That small I would spray a little never wet just a little spray or add a super small water bowl if it eases your mind

 

[Apestabrook]

At that size, I misted mine twice a week, and I did not do it a lot by any means just one or so good squirts and that's it. You could probably get by with doing it once a week. Does she also have a water dish? If so then I'd only mist once a week, nothing special. Mine didn't have a water dish until she was over 1.5 inches.

No water dish, slightly wet substrate and I misted the leaves twice

That small I would spray a little never wet just a little spray or add a super small water bowl if it eases your mind

Yeah I just did two mists, enough to get some water beads

 

[Beggottenson]

You guys are all wrong... it’s obviously flossing duhhh

 

[viper69]

You really should put that species in a 32 oz deli cup. That vial is too small for a very fast species.

Might have a male

Male P. rufilata

• viper69
• Dec 13, 2013
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The dot indicates male

 

[Apestabrook]

You really should put that species in a 32 oz deli cup. That vial is too small for a very fast species.

Might have a male

Male P. rufilata

• viper69
• Dec 13, 2013
• 2
• dot method

The dot indicates male

Oh, I was told by the breeder that the 50dram vial was big enough

 

[Apestabrook]

You really should put that species in a 32 oz deli cup. That vial is too small for a very fast species.

Might have a male

Male P. rufilata

• viper69
• Dec 13, 2013
• 2
• dot method

The dot indicates male

I think whenever mine fully matures I may offer to let people send their males for breeding.

 

[Apestabrook]

That's its enclosure zoomed out, if that gives you a better idea of size.

 

[Darth Molt]

That's its enclosure zoomed out, if that gives you a better idea of size.

You’ll be fine till next molt

 

[EtienneN]

That's its enclosure zoomed out, if that gives you a better idea of size.

Aww, I remember when mine was that little! Slings are just so cute! My P. subfusca came in a vial like that and I transferred it to a 32 oz. salad bar container once I got him home from the reptile expo. I find it has an easier time to get the lid off without spooking the T. But definitely yours is ready for an upgrade in another moult or so if not sooner. One thing is that at that size it's really fun to watch them drink the water beads off the sides of the cup/vial. My C. versicolor absolutely LOVES doing this now, I need to get some video one of these evenings.

 

[Apestabrook]

I may have put too many holes but the beads don't stay very long before evaporating

 

[Darth Molt]

I may have put too many holes but the beads don't stay very long before evaporating

There’s no such thing as too many holes/ventilation just means you have to water more often

 

[Apestabrook]

There’s no such thing as too many holes/ventilation just means you have to water more often

Can't argue with that logic

 

[Apestabrook]

Tj max $15 has a seal button at the top, could drill some holes and have a nice arboreal enclosure

 

[viper69]

Oh, I was told by the breeder that the 50dram vial was big enough

It's not a science-- w/this genus I give more space.