G.Aureostriata-The burrowing wonder

[hairmetalspider]

I got a G.Aureostriata a few weeks ago. He stayed out for a few days then suddenly disappeared. Assuming he just burrowed, I let it be and threw some food in there in case he came out.

Well, almost two weeks later, still hadn't seen him, so I pushed aside the bedding. I almost emptied it out before I found him, alive and well.

Well, now he's gone again.

Is it normal for a G.Aureostriata to burrow and hide so much? I mean, he's not just burrowing on the side, he's straight down in the middle unreachable.

 

[Moltar]

Yeah, they're pretty diggy when they're little. On the up side, they're very industrious diggers. As it grows it will start completely rearanging the earthworks in there constantly. When not digging though it'll be hiding. That all changes when they get bigger say 2.5"-3" when they calm down and start hanging out in the open more.

 

[IdahoBiteyThing]

perfectly normal

Mine have all burrowed, excavated, rearranged and decorated while slings. Especially pre-molt they've tended to wall themselves off, bury themselves, or generally just be unsociable. They're pretty good growers so they'll be big and on-display pretty soon! Fun T's.

 

[NeitherSparky]

My 1-incher is quite the bulldozer. He's got one main burrow and what appears to be some kind of back-up or possibly a red-herring burrow of some sort.

 

[desertdweller]

Mine is still little, 1.5" and does the same thing. I never thought it was burrowing since its hole is directly under his hide and it is not the typical burrow of say a Haplopelma or my A seemani. Those sps are engineers, my little one's digging is just amateur play.

I too know it is because he is insecure and feels vulnerable when exposed. I figured he show more of himself when he is bigger.

 

[MizM]

You should worry when they don't burrow. It's just doing what Ts do.

I got a G.Aureostriata a few weeks ago. He stayed out for a few days then suddenly disappeared. Assuming he just burrowed, I let it be and threw some food in there in case he came out.

Well, almost two weeks later, still hadn't seen him, so I pushed aside the bedding. I almost emptied it out before I found him, alive and well.

Well, now he's gone again.

Is it normal for a G.Aureostriata to burrow and hide so much? I mean, he's not just burrowing on the side, he's straight down in the middle unreachable.

 

[Xaranx]

Mine is 1.5" and bulldozing like crazy, he was finally big enough to abandone deli cups and vials, so put him in a small KK. He sealed up his hide for a week, then opened a tiny hole and ate, then proceeded to bulldoze and re-arrange his entire container. Made 2 side burrows that branch off into the front and back, and a central chamber that takes up half the KK under the substrate. I need to add more substrate, he loves to dig so much...

 

[penny'smom]

My girl is about 2", and constantly re-arranging the strate. Her original owner had put a silk, purple flower in as a pretty. Sometimes we see it, sometimes we don't, depending on her current decorating whim of the moment. Through it all, she ALWAYS has a chamber/burrow to escape to if needed.

 

[the nature boy]

mine buries the most!

Mine is a female about 3" and she buries (fully to the bottom of the enclosure) ANYTHING I put in there. Hides? She buried three and I gave up. Water dish? All I use now are caps to things--easy enough to replace. Fake plants? gone. It's amazing. She literally has to rearrange the things she's buried at the bottom of the enclosure to make room for more new caps. Strangely, she hasn't dug herself a burrow and hangs out up top when she's not burying stuff.

She's also quite the little eater. The crickets hardly hit the substrata before she offs them. All the calories she burns burying things most make for quite the appetite. She's easily my favorite.

--nature boy

 

[Rochelle]

Mine is a female about 3" and she buries (fully to the bottom of the enclosure) ANYTHING I put in there. Hides? She buried three and I gave up. Water dish? All I use now are caps to things--easy enough to replace. Fake plants? gone. It's amazing. She literally has to rearrange the things she's buried at the bottom of the enclosure to make room for more new caps. Strangely, she hasn't dug herself a burrow and hangs out up top when she's not burying stuff.

She's also quite the little eater. The crickets hardly hit the substrata before she offs them. All the calories she burns burying things most make for quite the appetite. She's easily my favorite.

--nature boy

We are experiencing exactly the same thing with "Phil"; our favorite boy. He's a man on a mission! LMAO
This guy is never still; always re-arranging his "stuff"....
Out of all the sweet T's we have ~ he is the star of the show. We keep his enclosure out front and he's the first I greet in the morning.

 

[MizM]

We are experiencing exactly the same thing with "Phil"; our favorite boy. He's a man on a mission! LMAO
This guy is never still; always re-arranging his "stuff"....
Out of all the sweet T's we have ~ he is the star of the show. We keep his enclosure out front and he's the first I greet in the morning.

Guy Ts will do that... they want to find an exit so they can get to searching for a gal T!

 

[Annie3Ponies]

Wow, just reading this, I have decided this is my next acquisition! I love the one who buries everything.

 

[Stylopidae]

You should worry when they don't burrow. It's just doing what Ts do.

I've had my female for well over a year now...she's never burrowed.

Come to think of it...I've yet to see a moult, either...

 

[Mizerie]

I've had my girl for a year now and she has never burrowed.
I've got to watch her molt three time's now, most recent was the 25th of jan.
She is cool as a fan and calm as could be!

I see no need to worry, She's a very happy T.

Oh i should mention that she was 3/4in. when i got her.