Cloud (my curly hair tarantula) just started hiding in the corner

[iridescentBug03]

hello! I have a curly hair tarantula and we do not bother them (dont know the sex) other than feeding and giving water AND WE DO NOT handle them though we did feed them yesterday and they ate just fine ??? are they seeking out moisture maybe or are they stressed or in pre molt ???

 

[Andrew Clayton]

So ate yesterday, and you're worried about what exactly?

 

[Brewser]

Found a New Hiding Spot.

Best Regards,

 

[TenebrisAvicularia]

Looks like they might be looking to start a new burrow.

 

[viper69]

Maybe it’s ticked you handled it?! They don’t like to be disturbed by one’s selfish desires.

 

[fcat]

Digging to seek out moisture is an astute observation and my guess too!

Don't handle though, that's bad for them.

 

[iridescentBug03]

Maybe it’s ticked you handled it?! They don’t like to be disturbed by one’s selfish desires.

OH SHIT BRO I MEANT WE DONT HANDLE IT

 

[iridescentBug03]

Digging to seek out moisture is an astute observation and my guess too!

Don't handle though, that's bad for them.

HI I MEANT WE DO NOT HANDLE THEM !!!! IM ALWAYS MAKING TYPOS AHHH

 

[Wolfram1]

patience, enjoy the show

 

[viper69]

OH I MEANT WE DONT HANDLE IT

Quite the typo! I have Ts that go to corners, even when I give them hides.

 

[kingshockey]

its trying to dig out a burrow probably if you didnt give it a hide to use

 

[iridescentBug03]

Quite the typo! I have Ts that go to corners, even when I give them hides.

yeah no!!! i dont want to stress them out so i will never handle them. sorry for the misunderstanding! And good to know im just anxious haha

 

[iridescentBug03]

its trying to dig out a burrow probably if you didnt give it a hide to use

they do have a very nice hide out with cork bark !

 

[Dorifto]

Digging to seek out moisture is an astute observation and my guess too!

Don't handle though, that's bad for them.

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The top layer is too dry, it looks like it's seeking for some moisture.

I'd give a light mist to that enclosure to balance that soil a bit.

 

[iridescentBug03]

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The top layer is too dry, it looks like it's seeking for some moisture.

I'd give a light mist to that enclosure to balance that soil a bit.

will do ! thank you for advice i do catch them in their water dish occasionally aswell,,

 

[Dorifto]

will do ! thank you for advice i do catch them in their water dish occasionally aswell,,

A pleasure! Hoovering a water dish frequently also denotes that the conditions are too dry.


If you accept a suggestion, get a nice topsoil bag, peat and clay based one. It will hold the moisture better and it will spread it more evenly. The coco fiber it's quite inefficient spreading the moisture evenly, as it creates too many air pokets, which acts like an insulator.

 

[iridescentBug03]

A pleasure! Hoovering a water dish frequently also denotes that the conditions are too dry.


If you accept a suggestion, get a nice topsoil bag, peat and clay based one. It will hold the moisture better and it will spread it more evenly. The coco fiber it's quite inefficient spreading the moisture evenly, as it creates too many air pokets, which acts like an insulator.

ohhhhh alright! that makes sense thanks again