I got my 3" G.aureostriata in last Thursday, and I notice she's been spending a lot of time in one of the back corners of her cage behind one of the plastic plants. Now, she has a hide, but I've only seen her go into it twice and move some dirt around, and she hasn't been in it since.
This afternoon, I came home to see her huddled up in the same corner of her cage, only she's ripped the plant up and sort of tossed it on top of her cork bark. I thought when they huddled it usually meant there was something bothering them, so I'm a little concerned I might not be doing something right. She ate twice this weekend, so her appetite seems fine, but I'm still a bit worried. I haven't tried handling her or anything, and when I opened the cage to take out cricket remains and tarantula poop, I tried to do it as gently as possible.
I do have a ceiling fan in my room, and I've had it on the lowest setting this whole time. The entire top of her enclosure is a screen mesh. Could the air current be bothering her? The fan is 4-5' above her cage, and about 3' over to the side from it.
This afternoon, I came home to see her huddled up in the same corner of her cage, only she's ripped the plant up and sort of tossed it on top of her cork bark. I thought when they huddled it usually meant there was something bothering them, so I'm a little concerned I might not be doing something right. She ate twice this weekend, so her appetite seems fine, but I'm still a bit worried. I haven't tried handling her or anything, and when I opened the cage to take out cricket remains and tarantula poop, I tried to do it as gently as possible.
I do have a ceiling fan in my room, and I've had it on the lowest setting this whole time. The entire top of her enclosure is a screen mesh. Could the air current be bothering her? The fan is 4-5' above her cage, and about 3' over to the side from it.