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[manville]

Hey guys i am gonna buy some t and i wonder whether they would be fine if i left them for a week..without food..they are probably gonna be less than an inch..

 

[Satanika]

As long as you feed them before you leave, there should be no problems. Also, make sure that they have water before you go.

Hope that helps.


Debby

 

[Immortal_sin]

yes, it's summertime and your temps are probably just fine. I'm assuming they are too small for water dishes, in this case, I'd mist well.
I left this summer for a week, and I put all the small containers into a larger one, with restricted ventilation. While I would definately not recommend this for long term, it's probably ok for a week.
I'd also make sure there are no live prey items in with the slings, since you never know when they are going to molt!

 

[manville]

yeah there are so many things to worry bout i think its easier if i bring them..besides its only 6..i wonder whether they would survive the weather though..im going for a camping trip i think..

 

[Code Monkey]

It will definitely not be easier if you bring them. I've left my entire collection for over 3 weeks and that includes plenty of slings. No unexpected fatalities at all.

Feed and water well, leave and don't worry, they'll be fine. Mother nature has engineered these little things to go weeks without our babying.

 

[manville]

Originally posted by Code Monkey
It will definitely not be easier if you bring them. I've left my entire collection for over 3 weeks and that includes plenty of slings. No unexpected fatalities at all.

Feed and water well, leave and don't worry, they'll be fine. Mother nature has engineered these little things to go weeks without our babying.

what would be best mealworms i heard? its better if i mist them right? but if i mist it its gonna dry up and its gonna be without water for a while though i guess that isnt a big issue is it?

 

[Immortal_sin]

here is my experience:
better a bit too dry, than too damp...IMO
They will be fine, and much better off then if you take them camping, I guarantee, they won't enjoy it at all!

 

[manville]

Originally posted by Immortal_sin
here is my experience:
better a bit too dry, than too damp...IMO
They will be fine, and much better off then if you take them camping, I guarantee, they won't enjoy it at all!

shd i use dry potting soil then cuz i only have kindda damp potting soil btw when it says potting soil it doesnt contain anything else that is harmful for the t right? would it die if the substrate is damp? btw if it moults shd i mist it while it is moulting? i dont tihnk it is a good idea but in case when im leaving and it is in the process of moulting shd i mist it or leave it alone?

 

[Immortal_sin]

hmm, I use pure peat moss, I have found when I leave potting soil damp, it tends to mold quickly. Peat moss suppresses mold growth. I have most of my slings in a 6 oz deli cup, with pure peat moss, I mist about once a week or so. It's damp, but not WET.
Burrowers can burrow in it, and it holds it's shape fairly well.
I use a thin layer of vermiculite for arboreal slings, and mist that once a week as well.
Peat moss is as easy to find as potting soil, and if you haven't bought anything yet, I'd really recommend it.
They certainly won't die with damp substrate, just try not to overly keep it too wet.
Periodically, I let it dry out for a couple weeks

 

[manville]

Yeah recently ive seen some white stuff on the bedding of the potting soil is that fungus or mold? im guessing it is and i dont think it would harm my roses...but i tihnk i shd wash it out...it was probably too damp that why...all peat mosses are pure right? there isnt any peat moss that contains more stuff in it is there? is it garden peat moss or special peat moss?

 

[Immortal_sin]

I don't think any peat moss has additives...not that I've seen. Get it in the Garden section of Home Depot, Lowes, or any gardening store. Even Walmart or Kmart should have it. It's really cheap too

 

[manville]

Originally posted by Immortal_sin
I don't think any peat moss has additives...not that I've seen. Get it in the Garden section of Home Depot, Lowes, or any gardening store. Even Walmart or Kmart should have it. It's really cheap too

ok do you you the white stuff that i have on the beddings are molds?

 

[sunnymarcie]

Yes the white stuff is probably mold, change to peat moss
and that should solve the problem.
All of my tiny T's are on peat and seem to be happy.

 

[Code Monkey]

Peat will mold under conditions of high humidty and poor air exchange, remember that. If you ever get peat itself to mold (not counting the spot you left a dead cricket), you either have things too wet without enough ventilation or, as sometimes happens in the smaller volume of sling homes, things are so soiled with organic goo that even the acidic nature of peat isn't doing you any good; either way you need to change things asap.

 

[manville]

I dont think it will die if there is mold in its tank though...it just makes me more dirty...in the wild there are molds everywhere isnt there? isnt this like a natural thing then?

 

[Code Monkey]

Originally posted by manville
I dont think it will die if there is mold in its tank though...it just makes me more dirty...in the wild there are molds everywhere isnt there? isnt this like a natural thing then?

The danger of mold does get overstated in my opinion, but Ts are nonetheless susceptible to fungal diseases. So, just because the mold in the container is not the source of the pathology, if you're keeping things too moist and stagnant such that you have peat molding, you are *asking* for a fungal pathogen to kill your Ts.

In other words, if you've got a moldy bit of cricket somewhere, you're probably ok, but if you've got substrate itself molding, you need to change what you're doing.

 

[manville]

yeah ok i will but its a tiny spot though..ill change it later..