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it takes time and multiple feedings, especially if the prey is smaller. The black spot is the urticating hair patch.....when they are actually ready to molt that black spot will take over the entire abdomen and it will eventually look all stretched out and shiny. The first pic you just posted...

I cant figure out what you mean by "they like to come to the top"....but smaller is generally better, especially for terrestrial NWs. The whole idea is to use a smaller enclosure that they can adopt as their burrow, eliminating the need or desire to burrow away, as when they are allowed to do...

when putting it in an enclosure, you want, no, need it to be holding some dampness, this is the onlly way it will tamp down properly Nope, embrace the dampness. I am always surprised at people's fear of a little dampness that lead them to over drying everything in sheer panic....lol. I dont...

Terrestrial species kept predominantly dry do not require a lot or any special kind of ventilation. You could literally get away with 1/4 of whaty you have.

if 5 meal worms are lost in there with a pre molt t, you absolutely need to pull her out and either fish all of them out or do a complete re house....this is what a mistake in not doing that will look like once your t molts.

in all my years I don't think I have ever heard any t stridulate to be honest.... certainly not a Psalmo.

It was a juvie when it died....5cm

First off, refusal of food is a good indicator for a sling...but a bald spot absolutely is not a sign of anything but hair flicking. Lastly, handling is an extremely poor practice with a host of potentially terrible issues and not a single positive for your t. Post a pic of the sling....pre...

If breeding is the point, dont bother with H. mac...theyre the most over bred OW on the planet...this not only makes slings nearly valuless, but also exceedingly difficult to sell...heck, theyre hard to give away for free. S. cal is bred less, but there still isnt a strong demand, so they would...

Not sure what C. maculata is....has the H. mac changed to a new genus?

looks like a gold incei

House them just like any terrestrial species, just add more anchor points. Theyre not...they are terrestrial No, that would be bad. it could perfect Substrate is keepers' personal choice...there are lots of good substrates that can be used from top soil to peat moss to coco fiber or any of the...

there is no "best substrate"....there are a myriad of acceptable substrates you can use from top soil, to peat moss to coco fiber and any of the commercially available concoctions like eco earth, jungle mix, spider life, etc etc. All are fine to use and can even be combined in any manner you...

it will take like 4 minutes to put the t in a catch cup and drill a couple holes.

you will need to drill a few holes down at ground level to promote airflow....not many, just a couple....but its pretty important to do so.

is there ventilation on the lower parts of the enclosure...near the ground?

normal

I dont see what you are worried about

doesnt look pre molt...not really close to be honest