Good question any pictures?
How long Ts stay barricaded for a molt?
Edited ; just going to wait and see what happens Because the answer is unknown 😴 .. Do I need to water the burrow I already added a little bit but not much? So far I’ve done as little as possible to not disturb it . I’ve had burrowers before just been a while.arachnoboards.com
It's 3" wide x 5 inches long x 3 inches high. The T is about the size of a quarter.
pictures from different angles further back of the cage would help for saying if it’s too big or small.
Then it is probably hiding due to enclosure size. With that said, my B.hamorii, B.boemei, and B.smithi ALL stayed pretty well hidden until the 2" mark or so. I kept them in 20oz deli cups and then upscaled their enclosures.
Rarely as sling
Mine hasn't eaten in a month either. I don't mind if it hides. I am more concerned on when it's going to eat. It looks healthy.
You'll see a hole at the entrance of their burrow when they are hungry. Drop a dead feeder next to the hole when you see this. Also, even if they don't emerge make sure the water dish is full
Nandhu's also dig Infact most species have a high chance of it. However having more raises the chance of seeing them. Unfortunately I’m slowly running out .. wasted lot of my last money at pet shop, cuz my mom nagged me not to order.. $200 and one of 4 t left . A t albo !
Every T hides. Some way longer than o
For sure. Some are more bold than others. You can minimize some of the issues by not providing them more floor space than they actually need to be comfortable. Use a less tall container so you dont have to fill it with too much substrate (fall prevention). Not saying don't give them the opportunity to burrow, but if you provide too much soil, they will most likely use it. Its not necessary unless they are fossorial. Because most T's will just seal the entrance to their hide if they want the privacy. Minimize feeding. Etc
You should mind.....a sling that hides excessively, eats rarely and grows considerably slower.....a sling that hides constantly is also very difficult to monitor. The best thing you can do for sling survival is getting them past the sling stage asap.
My guess is that it comes out at night or is going through a hidey spell. My Omythymus Violaceopes hung out at the entrance to her(hopefully) hide almost every night for the first month or so after I got her and then went dark for almost 2 full months, only way I knew she was alive is because the crickets kept disappearing then more recently I noticed some renovations happening in her enclosure. In the past week I have caught glances of her and right now she is making a guest appearance which I'm quite happy about.