With any trapdoors, keeping them in a proper enclosure goes a long way to making them show themselves more often. I don't see almost anybody outside Australia making significant leaps in trapdoor husbandry unfortunately, if you chuck one in a box of flat cocofibre or peat moss don't expect it to behave naturally. Putting effort into providing an accurate copy of their natural habitat usually lets them feel much more settled and comfortable to come out further when capturing food
With any trapdoors, keeping them in a proper enclosure goes a long way to making them show themselves more often. I don't see almost anybody outside Australia making significant leaps in trapdoor husbandry unfortunately, if you chuck one in a box of flat cocofibre or peat moss don't expect it to behave naturally. Putting effort into providing an accurate copy of their natural habitat usually lets them feel much more settled and comfortable to come out further when capturing food
With any trapdoors, keeping them in a proper enclosure goes a long way to making them show themselves more often. I don't see almost anybody outside Australia making significant leaps in trapdoor husbandry unfortunately, if you chuck one in a box of flat cocofibre or peat moss don't expect it to behave naturally. Putting effort into providing an accurate copy of their natural habitat usually lets them feel much more settled and comfortable to come out further when capturing food
here is what I do it is not be all end all but I see mine every day and it roames for water every night. I received my liphistus 2 days ago. I used jungle mix and clay mix substrate holds the burrow amazingly. My first mistake 1st day it was half way done with burrow no lid yet I threw in a tiny cricket and it was pissed not happy I took it out very next day lid was on and was able to get footage of it eating I keep the substrate damp. Also I put moss on top and wet that twice a week and every night I have seen him or her (only half inch sling) out foraging at night. I check Thailand’s weather to replicate enclosure for the day. But my question I am trying to figure out is how to properly moist the substrate with out causing stress or messing up burrow. I find hard to replicate that in wild cause well it’s in a 7 inch tall deli cup lol. I feed same time as my other t slings two times a week and drip water around the outside of cup I have been staying one inch from den with any water but I feel like I should spray or drip directly on his lid of trapdoor. Moisture is really at this point my only worry the humidity not to worried but the watering since they don’t really take water dish. Or can they I have been asking myself why not a water dish in trap door enclosure ? Thanks I know it’s a lot but want to share hard to find stuff really. First post btw yes I don’t like periods and :;/$”; so ya will work on it thanks.
Also I have to give a shout out to basin79 awesome guy to get to know about trapdoors he actually will respond on Instagram about questions also to Kelly at swiftinvertibrates.com for having some bright arachnids that’s where I just got my liphistus and he she is super smart sling. Will be posting every thing I can with videos also if have questions ask any time thanks. First video out and first time posting on YouTube will get tons better but here is my baby’s lol
here is what I do it is not be all end all but I see mine every day and it roames for water every night. I received my liphistus 2 days ago. I used jungle mix and clay mix substrate holds the burrow amazingly. My first mistake 1st day it was half way done with burrow no lid yet I threw in a tiny cricket and it was pissed not happy I took it out very next day lid was on and was able to get footage of it eating I keep the substrate damp. Also I put moss on top and wet that twice a week and every night I have seen him or her (only half inch sling) out foraging at night. I check Thailand’s weather to replicate enclosure for the day. But my question I am trying to figure out is how to properly moist the substrate with out causing stress or messing up burrow. I find hard to replicate that in wild cause well it’s in a 7 inch tall deli cup lol. I feed same time as my other t slings two times a week and drip water around the outside of cup I have been staying one inch from den with any water but I feel like I should spray or drip directly on his lid of trapdoor. Moisture is really at this point my only worry the humidity not to worried but the watering since they don’t really take water dish. Or can they I have been asking myself why not a water dish in trap door enclosure ? Thanks I know it’s a lot but want to share hard to find stuff really. First post btw yes I don’t like periods and :;/$”; so ya will work on it thanks.
Awesome to hear you've got a trapdoor. However, without trying to sound mean, seeing it wondering outside is NOT a good sign. Leaving their burrows is the most dangerous thing a trapdoor can, if they did that regularly in the wild it would be a heck of a lot easier to catch them than it is. This is a sign that something is incorrect with the substrate mix, any trapdoor kept happily should never emerge to wander around even once after rehousing. If she eventually settles down then it's all good, but if she keeps in up then I'd consider tweaking the mixture a little bit.
Watering is up to you, with clay sub it's best to not to go to heavy on the ventilation so it doesn't dry out into a rock solid brick, and you won't have to spray it down as regularly. It is important thought to have a drainage layer at the bottom and evaporation pillar in one corner so water doesn't build up at the base on the setup and make the bottom of the setup where the trapdoors usually burrow to flooded and sticky
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