I was just reminded why C. crawshayi rocks!!!

[gumby]

I was just reminded why C. crawshayi rocks!!! So it was a typical feeding day and I was debating if I should try and feed my 2.5" C. crawshayi. I put a cricket in with her every week and most of the time I pull it out two days later and feed it to something else. I give my African burrows a bit longer to find their meals considering some of them have burrowed rather deep. I noticed that there was a clear section at the bottom of the cage that I could see into and about 1" of soil separating her from the topside so I decided Id drop one in because she will normally eat when the cage looks like this.

So about 60 sec. after I drop the cricket in the cricket has moved right above the clear spot and my C. crawshayi has moved right below the cricket. So of course I have to watch just in case this is my only change to see her eat in the next year :wall: I waited for 20 min. as the cricket nibbled on some web and dirt for who knows what reason. All of a sudden BAM!!!!! my now 3" C. crawshayi shoots through the soil nails the cricket and decided to go topside to eat. I have not seen her in about three months and she got much larger and I got to watch er enjoy a meal for the first time in like 6 months. Cool day.

 

[Teal]

That is awesome! I love when a T you haven't seen in awhile makes an appearance like that.. I bet it was definitely worth the wait!

 

[DeathsPyro12]

Congrats! Very nice indeed. I'm lucky my C.Crawshayi has cleared the bottom of her burrow so I can look in from 3 sides.

 

[Big B]

That is awesome!
I have been considering/wanting a C. crawshayi for some time now.:drool::drool:

 

[Mvskokee]

C.crawshayi are very awesome. Makes the once or twice in a 6 month period worth it

 

[gumby]

OH it was totally worth the wait! I always forget how velvety soft they look. I was about 2secs away from petting her and then remmembered that her 2nd favorite passtime besides hiding is hissing.

 

[Teal]

I was about 2secs away from petting her

and THIS is why I don't have one yet I still haven't convinced myself that C. crawshayi is NOT for petting

 

[Sky`Scorcher]

Nice

Same thing happend to me when I first fed 1" crawshayi slings some dubia nymphs. They flipped them over and bit their heads. Their position was something like an alien latching on top of somebody's head and eating their brains. It was cool, I kept watching for 30 minutes straight.

 

[stryder05]

I tend to put any feeders directly above her burrow and my C.Crawshayi just bolts after them within a few minutes, all depending on whether or not she is near the top anyhow! Still waiting for her to molt too, only been a year and a half since her last one