Calommata signata underground

[phidsman]

I just got a purseweb spider the other day, Calommata signata, but as soon as i got it it buried itself underground, without making a clear burrow opening at the surface. Is this normal behavior for the spider? I know it makes a little opening at the surface typically. I want to make sure it's able to eat.

 

[Arachnopotamus Rex]

Pursewebs typically stay in the tube of webbing and bite prey through it once the prey wanders over the web's outside.

If its completely buried, it might be in premolt?

 

[phidsman]

I think premolt is probably right. It was very plump when I got it and completely buried under the soil it was shipped with. I don't want to disturb it if this is the case, so I'll leave it be in the soil.

 

[Brewser]

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