Curly hair spider has been inside burrow for almost 2 months now

[Bob leponge]

Heyho!

Our curly hair spider has been inside his (might also be a girl, but I have decided it's a boy) burrow for almost 2 months now....He has not come out once (as far as we can tell) and we are starting to get a little worried.... He went into hiding about 2 weeks after we got him. We're thinking that he might just be in pre-mold, but is it normal for this species to stay hidden for that long? I've been trying to do some research online, but I can't really find any specific information.
We have also tried to give him some food, but it didn't seem like he actually ate (the cricket was dead, but the wall in front of the burrow seemed undisturbed and the cricket might have just died of natural causes...)
We've been keeping him at a decent temperature and we've been trying to keep the humidity at a decent level aswell...
We have not opened up his little hide-out as it says literally everywhere to NOT do that. But as I've mentioned before we are getting a little worried about him and just don't really know how to check on him/make sure he's still alive...

We appreciate any input as ya'll probably have more experience than we do

THANKS!

 

[TwiztedNinja]

My big chalcodes just came out, after being in hiding for almost 6 months

Curlys do this too. Not sure if for that long, but they sometimes do it

 

[Coradams]

My T. albo went underground last fall and we have only gotten a good look at her twice since then. Sometimes I can shine a penlight into the burrow opening and I can see part of a leg. If it's not in a death curl, I assume everything is OK. Also, crickets disappear when I throw them into the cage so I figure she is eating. She has been sticking her legs out more so I am hoping she will be making more appearances as the weather gets warmer.

 

[Bob leponge]

That's kind of the problem, I don't know whether he's in a death curl or not... I'm a little afraid to open up this burrow because I don't want to disturb him and freak him out or something...
And my cricket was just lying on the ground but it was quite "squishy", so maybe he did come out and killed it?

 

[Jess S]

Just for future, it would be helpful to know the size of this albop and the temperature you keep it at.

It could just be hiding and not hungry or could be going to moult, in which case they will hide for a while until they do moult, then for some time after as they wait to harden up.

Whichever the case, you are doing the right thing by not disturbing it. Just keep the substrate slightly moist, especially if it's a sling. Make sure the water dish is always full.
Don't offer food until it emerges. When your albo gets hungry, it will come out. Even slings can stay burrowed for that length of time.

i do understand your worry though, but rest assured it knows what it is doing.!

 

[MrTwister]

It’s fine. Keep water available and wait.

 

[darkness975]

They will hide for extended periods. Part of why having multiple specimens is helpful.

 

[Andre Pacheco]

I have an albo and she was burrowed for almost 3 months and she didnt molt. She came out one day normally. I think you shouldnt worry and most important dont open and dont disturb her

 

[Thekla]

My first T. albo buried himself away the day after I got him and stayed under for 2 months and then emerged one size bigger.

My second T. albo never buried herself away, not even as a sling.

The difference between those two was the size of the enclosure. I put my first in a too bigger enclosure, while I put the second sling in a small deli cup where she adopted the whole cup as her burrow. The burying-away part occurs especially with slings, but also with young juveniles when the enclosure is oversized.

But on both occasions, they were absolutely fine. Just wait it out, keep the substrate slightly moist and the water dish full, everything else is a waiting game.

Could you post a picture of the enclosure and your T?