Chaco golden knee behavior

[cold blood]

Something that I noticed in this pic that I don't think was brought up yet is that it looks as though you're misting your enclosures. If you need to add moisture to an enclosure, you're best off pouring water directly onto the substrate. Misting doesn't get water deep into the substrate, which is what more moisture dependent species need. Because the water only reaches the very top layer of substrate in that scenario, it requires water being added much more frequently.

That being said, G. pulchripes prefer it relatively dry. You could overflow the water bowl every so often to keep a section of substrate moist, but your current setup looks way too moist as is. Slings need more moisture even if as adults they prefer it dry, but yours appears well past the sling stage and should be kept as you would keep an adult.

Also moisture should never be added in cooler temps...damp sub will just exacerbate the cold.....keep your GP 100% bone dry in these cooler temps....there is never a good reason to mist any G. pulchripes enclosure.

 

[PidderPeets]

Also moisture should never be added in cooler temps...damp sub will just exacerbate the cold.....keep your GP 100% bone dry in these cooler temps....there is never a good reason to mist any G. pulchripes enclosure.

I didn't even think of that. I've got a space heater that keeps the room around 70, so I hadn't even taken that fact into consideration. Thanks for pointing that out!

 

[Crone Returns]

Hi

Uhm I was wondering of someone could help me identify the sort of behaviour my T is doing, i got him/her saturday and he is still quite small,

Saturday i took my t out and he was fine, walking on my hand like a normal one

Then sunday came and when i took him out again he walked from my palm to my knuckle and he just froze, with 1 middle leg up and then he moved again and then he froze again with 2 legs up. I’ll ad some pics so you can see, im just curious about this behaviour cause i have never heard or seen it.

She is currently now crawled up in a bundle on her water bowl by the heat pad of the cage and does not move.


Any help or advice will be usefull cauz i really want the best for my T and really want her to be happy.

Regards
Edwin

Stop handling her. Ts don't like/want to be handled .

 

[Garth Vader]

I keep my Ts at about 65-70. My AF Grammastola pulchripes is in a very dry enclosure, I don't mist at all. Mine is very shy and skittish. This is a very lovely species. Enjoy!