Best to add it when it's not too dry, but definitely not wet, you could dry it in the oven, if it becomes too dry you could spray it with some water it's easier to tamp down so the T has a firm ground to stand on, you should notice a marked improvement in the T's mobility, due to the fresh substrate, enjoy your spider and see it act the way it should.
Do you always have that light on, or was it just for the picture? Also it looks much better, that looks like a happier T
just for pictureDo you always have that light on, or was it just for the picture? Also it looks much better, that looks like a happier T
Ok, just making sure. Enjoy your T!
They don’t like it wet. Most we get are captive bred so they don’t actually live in those conditions. When I tried to mimic their natural conditions for my girl she didn’t not like it one bit. She climbed the sides and kept trying to get it out. Once I re did the set up with new dry substrate and only moistened the lower layers so she can dig for humidity if she wants, she was 10x happier and more comfortable now she spends all her time on the ground chillingEveryone saying Brachypelma albopilosum like it dry, need to see where they come from.
http://mantid.nl/tarantula/albopilosum.html
OP: Add more substrate, dampen it, make a starter burrow under that pot and make sure you don't have a mature male(pic provided wasn't enough to tell).
