My Chaco Golden Knee is digging a burrow, just stays there and won't eat

[Renoxus]

First of all I would like to thank Moakmeister for telling and instructing me how to post a thread (I'm actually a new T keeper and new to this site), ok so here it goes. I got a Chaco Golden Knee sling last Saturday, the seller said it just molted last 2 weeks, now I moved Rakno (My chaco) to a new enclosure (it's a little larger), it has a hide and that hide made out of folded cardboard is where Rakno dug a hole and stayed, I put two roach (the two roaches are half the size of Rakno and i injured the roaches to make things for Rakno easier) but Rakno didn't even touch the roach.

And do I need to mist the enclosure too?
Thanks in advance! XD

 

[Chris LXXIX]

It's normal to see slings (including arboreal) burrow, nothing to worry. Don't worry also if he/she isn't hungry.

Misting? If the enclosure is 'big' enough for having inside something similar a water dish, it's ok that only.

 

[Renoxus]

It's normal to see slings (including arboreal) burrow, nothing to worry. Don't worry also if he/she isn't hungry.

Misting? If the enclosure is 'big' enough for having inside something similar a water dish, it's ok that only.

Ohhhhh! Thank you so much!

 

[The Grym Reaper]

it has a hide and that hide made out of folded cardboard

I would replace this with cork bark asap, cardboard will go mouldy fast.

Rakno dug a hole and stayed, I put two roach (the two roaches are half the size of Rakno and i injured the roaches to make things for Rakno easier) but Rakno didn't even touch the roach.

It's normal for slings to burrow and to not come out or to refuse food, if the abdomen is plump then I wouldn't worry.
How big are the prey items? If they are too big then they might still intimidate the sling, try killing them outright or cutting one up into more manageable chunks and see if that helps (slings will scavenge, I offer pre-killed to any that refuse live prey), if it still refuses then it could be in premoult, slings fill up pretty quickly on bigger items which causes them to fast for longer between moults.

And do I need to mist the enclosure too?

I'd just add a water dish (a bottle cap would suffice), slings won't drown, they don't even break the surface tension of the water so if they do fall in they just float until they reach the side and then climb out.
If you can't fit a water dish in the enclosure then just moisten the substrate in one half of the enclosure, just pour a little water directly into the substrate (just don't overdo it) and then repeat when it dries out, misting is next to useless.

 

[Renoxus]

I would replace this with cork bark asap, cardboard will go mouldy fast.



It's normal for slings to burrow and to not come out or to refuse food, if the abdomen is plump then I wouldn't worry.
How big are the prey items? If they are too big then they might still intimidate the sling, try killing them outright or cutting one up into more manageable chunks and see if that helps (slings will scavenge, I offer pre-killed to any that refuse live prey), if it still refuses then it could be in premoult, slings fill up pretty quickly on bigger items which causes them to fast for longer between moults.



I'd just add a water dish (a bottle cap would suffice), slings won't drown, they don't even break the surface tension of the water so if they do fall in they just float until they reach the side and then climb out.
If you can't fit a water dish in the enclosure then just moisten the substrate in one half of the enclosure, just pour a little water directly into the substrate (just don't overdo it) and then repeat when it dries out, misting is next to useless.

Thank youuuuuu! But do I need to destroy his burrow, Rakno actually made a burrow inside the hide (which is made out of cardboard) and Rakno is really greedy, it loves to drag its food in the burrow and I can't clean it because I'm afraid that I might destroy the burrow. Thanks again!

 

[The Grym Reaper]

Thank youuuuuu! But do I need to destroy his burrow, Rakno actually made a burrow inside the hide (which is made out of cardboard) and Rakno is really greedy, it loves to drag its food in the burrow and I can't clean it because I'm afraid that I might destroy the burrow. Thanks again!

It likely won't moult for another couple of weeks anyway so it'll happily dig another burrow, better to replace the hide with something that won't cause an issue down the line, just be careful when digging it out.

 

[Renoxus]

It likely won't moult for another couple of weeks anyway so it'll happily dig another burrow, better to replace the hide with something that won't cause an issue down the line, just be careful when digging it out.

I immediately changed the cardboard hide with a cut-out deli cup.

 

[Renoxus]

So is this enclosure okay?
Rakno is in his burrow inside that white deli cup (His hide).
And now he's eating a roach.