Jeff23
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I would like to get a clarification on application of moisture to substrate based on burrowing slings.
On several of my slings I was originally doing half and half where I let half of the substrate stay moist and don't touch the other half. However, I now have numerous slings that have burrowed with a blocked entrance (or entrance isn't visible). For most of them I don't know where they are located in the substrate and they haven't eaten in a few weeks. A few have covered their hide with substrate and their hide was in the dry zone. To compensate I have occasionally used my syringe to spray a little moisture down the wall on the dry side of the container. This is not enough to soak the whole substrate but creates extra moisture in the area for a day or two.
Will they search for the moisture under the substrate? Right now I am slightly safer probably because my geographic location is higher than average in humidity anyway. But winter usually brings much lower humidity levels for my area.
Some of my burrowing slings are as follows :
Euathlus Species 'Red'
Eupalaestrus Campestratus
Hapolopus Species Colombia Large Slings (moist side is slightly larger but doesn't get to the hide)
Grammostola pulchripes
All are in 5 oz deli cups except pulchripes (16 oz)
EDIT* I have very high ventilation on my containers (cross and top)
On several of my slings I was originally doing half and half where I let half of the substrate stay moist and don't touch the other half. However, I now have numerous slings that have burrowed with a blocked entrance (or entrance isn't visible). For most of them I don't know where they are located in the substrate and they haven't eaten in a few weeks. A few have covered their hide with substrate and their hide was in the dry zone. To compensate I have occasionally used my syringe to spray a little moisture down the wall on the dry side of the container. This is not enough to soak the whole substrate but creates extra moisture in the area for a day or two.
Will they search for the moisture under the substrate? Right now I am slightly safer probably because my geographic location is higher than average in humidity anyway. But winter usually brings much lower humidity levels for my area.
Some of my burrowing slings are as follows :
Euathlus Species 'Red'
Eupalaestrus Campestratus
Hapolopus Species Colombia Large Slings (moist side is slightly larger but doesn't get to the hide)
Grammostola pulchripes
All are in 5 oz deli cups except pulchripes (16 oz)
EDIT* I have very high ventilation on my containers (cross and top)