G. rosea not using hide

Robert123456

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My chilean rose had a half log inside her enclosure and she never once went under it, sometimes she stayed on top of it but she prefers to lay on the substrate. A week ago i purchased a Mastigoproctus giganteus ( whip scorpion ) and i gave him the half log my T had, and she looks even more comfortable now with the extra space. My question is, should I provide a different type of hide? If so, what would you reccomend to use as a hide?
 

Ranitomeya

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Give it a deep substrate that can support tunnels and it will make its own hide.
 

BobBarley

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Grammostola rosea/porteri rarely if ever use a hide (generally). Pretty mcuh pet rocks. I've never seen one with a burrow in captivity before, even with enough substrate to make one.
 

pannaking22

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As BobBarley said, they aren't big into using hides. The slings tend to do some burrowing/remodeling, but once they get close to adulthood they seem plenty content to just sit out and relax.
 

Realevil1

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Try burying a round piece of pcv (equal to 1" more than the leg span) tube in the substrate with 1 end sticking out. This may entice the t the make a burrow under it.
@Robert123456
 

woodermeloon

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I have found that many of my terrestrials seem to ditch the hide when they reach adulthood. I have two porteri and neither one uses their hides. With a large porteri I would say you could skip a proper hide and just put some plants, rocks, wood, etc so the animal doesn't feel exposed.

Edit. Venom is right, even my spiders which never hide have access to one. I have a L.kulgi which is always out but every few months will utilize it's hide to molt.
 
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Venom1080

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I have found that many of my terrestrials seem to ditch the hide when they reach adulthood. I have two porteri and neither one uses their hides. With a large porteri I would say you could skip a proper hide and just put some plants, rocks, wood, etc so the animal doesn't feel exposed.
a proper hide should always be provided. even if the spiders rarely uses it.
 

TarantulaTonic

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ive had my g rosea for about two years now and she loves her half log and ive never seen her burrow, so i think it just depends on the personality of the spider.
 

Formerphobe

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My "grandma" porteri has a piece of slanted corkbark for a hide. Over the years she has dug out under it some and customized it a bit. She only actually goes under it a couple times a year, preferring to sit out in the open.
The approximate 5 year old has a coconut shell hide that she molted in once at about 2 inches. Mostly she sits on top of it.
Captive rosea/porteri seem to not use hides too much. Still nice to provide one and give them the option.
 
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