B. Hamorii sling question

[Mason79]

Here's the scoop. I purchased a 1" sling for my daughter about 3 months ago. It has been buried for about 3 weeks now. I assume it's in the molting process. My question is, approximately how long does this usually last? Everyday my daughter asks me when it will come back out, so I finally figured I'd ask. It has been a good eater and appears pretty healthy, so I'm not too concerned about its health. Temps are about 70f in its enclosure. This is the last pic I got of it on March 5th. Thanks. Btw, pay no attention to the pygmy t rex. He's perfectly healthy

 

[Chroma Trigger]

You are unfortunately not going to receive a clear answer on this. There's a good chance that it's going to molt sooner or later, but it could stay in that burrow for MUCH longer. Up to 6 months in my own experience. I have caught some of my slings out exploring at night, but while they are small and vulnerable, they prefer the safety of a burrow.

 

[Mason79]

Ok. Thanks for your reply. Before it buried itself, it rarely came out anyways. We'll just be patient

 

[cold blood]

1" sling in that HUGE enclosure??

In such an over size enclosure a sling may not ever emerge for more than a few minutes every few months.

I would STRONGLY suggest your re-house it to a much smaller enclosure.

 

[Mason79]

It's only a 4x4 cube. Not a critter keeper

 

[cold blood]

A 4oz condiment cup would be a better home for now...at least if you want to see it and have it eat with any regularity.

 

[Mason79]

Regular eating has not been an issue with it before going into seclusion. It was eating 2 small crickets a week like clockwork. I'm not really a fan of the condiment cups. If I had a large collection, I would probably use them though. I'm far too OCD to have little deli cups sitting around. I understand that's for me and not so much for the T. I never minded that it didn't come out often because of the fact it made its burrow where we could see in. I also understand it's the nature of the beast for them to remain hidden while young and vulnerable. Thanks for the advice though. In 2 years when I've gotten in over my head and own 30 Ts, I'll probably resort to deli cups. Lol