P. Victori not webbing

[HoneyOilers]

I attempted to search the forum for there above topic and had difficulties, so forgive me if I’m rehashing an old topic. I digress however, my female 3.5” P. Victori is currently not webbing. Been in her enclosure for a couple of months now (will post pictures shortly), I keep her in a 12x12x18 Exo Terra, with a maybe 5” half round cork bark, with an upper and lower water dish for drinking and humidity, my temps are between 24-30 in my spider room, mist the substrate every couple of weeks to give my cleanup crew some moisture, and feed once a week. I’m at a loss as to the reason for not webbing, and have recently bought a smaller, tighter cork tube thinking maybe it was too large inside to anchor to sufficiently. Any insight is greatly appreciated. She eats and drinks and ventures out of her hide, and always goes back so she’s using the hide and other than not webbing doing fine.

 

[Mustafa67]

I attempted to search the forum for there above topic and had difficulties, so forgive me if I’m rehashing an old topic. I digress however, my female 3.5” P. Victori is currently not webbing. Been in her enclosure for a couple of months now (will post pictures shortly), I keep her in a 12x12x18 Exo Terra, with a maybe 5” half round cork bark, with an upper and lower water dish for drinking and humidity, my temps are between 24-30 in my spider room, mist the substrate every couple of weeks to give my cleanup crew some moisture, and feed once a week. I’m at a loss as to the reason for not webbing, and have recently bought a smaller, tighter cork tube thinking maybe it was too large inside to anchor to sufficiently. Any insight is greatly appreciated. She eats and drinks and ventures out of her hide, and always goes back so she’s using the hide and other than not webbing doing fine.

Normal, some do some don’t Ts vary

 

[HoneyOilers]

Normal, some do some don’t Ts vary

I’ve read that if it feels secure and that it’s hide is adequate that it may not, but I’m worried about moulting, and my isopods. lol

 

[Mike41793]

Post a Pic of the enclosure. Based on description it sounds kinda large for that size T. A 5in round is too wide for it too. They like tight fitting hides.

 

[HoneyOilers]

Post a Pic of the enclosure. Based on description it sounds kinda large for that size T. A 5in round is too wide for it too. They like tight fitting hides.

I’m just out and about right now, but when I get home, 100%. New phone and no pictures on it unfortunately. I’m greatly considering going down to an 8x8x12 and setting aside the 12x12x18 until my P. Cambridgei needs it.
EDIT: all three photos are of her in the hide on different days, just to check up on her. She’s always moving around in there, and comes out occasionally.

 

[Mike41793]

I’m just out and about right now, but when I get home, 100%. New phone and no pictures on it unfortunately. I’m greatly considering going down to an 8x8x12 and setting aside the 12x12x18 until my P. Cambridgei needs it.

Yea to my knowledge victori don't get that large for psalmos, I think maybe 5in for an AF? In my experience psalmos are fairly nervous and secretive. So tighter would be better. Filling the enclosure with some fake plants, sphagnum moss, leaves, sticks etc. Would probably be appreciated too

 

[HoneyOilers]

Yea to my knowledge victori don't get that large for psalmos, I think maybe 5in for an AF? In my experience psalmos are fairly nervous and secretive. So tighter would be better. Filling the enclosure with some fake plants, sphagnum moss, leaves, sticks etc. Would probably be appreciated too

I’ve got a bit of all of that in there. If I have to rehouse her I’ll be better about the decor I guess . And from what I understand it’s about 6”

 

[viper69]

my cleanup crew

If they are pill bugs- they are just another T snack

 

[HoneyOilers]

If they are pill bugs- they are just another T snack

That’s what I figured but a web barrier between the two would be preferred

 

[viper69]

That’s what I figured but a web barrier between the two would be preferred

Will see!

 

[Ratmosphere]

Ditch the pill bugs, use springtails instead.

 

[HoneyOilers]

Ditch the pill bugs, use springtails instead.

I’ve got both going in there right now if I end up doing a rehouse I might change it up.

 

[sparticus]

I would definitely move into something smaller with more cover to web up. Mine has the entire enclosure covered in webbing, and has always webbed everything up very quickly after a rehouse. This is what his enclosure currently looks like:
You can see his booty and two back legs in the middle of the second pic, and just a couple black toes in the first one.

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

I never had one. But when I had a p irminia it lived in its tube webs. yours should web when it’s premolt.

 

[HoneyOilers]

I never had one. But when I had a p irminia it lived in its tube webs. yours should web when it’s premolt.

That’s my hope lol

 

[sparticus]

That’s my hope lol

I think she's not got enough anchor points inside the log, and it's too roomy. Give her stuff to web on. They like tight spaces to feel secure.

 

[Ratmosphere]

I'm surprised she didn't make a burrow at least.

 

[HoneyOilers]

I'm surprised she didn't make a burrow at least.

Nah she just uses the tube religiously. I’m gonna probably just get an 8x8x12 for her, rehouse and put the little 4” tube I bought in that one after I cut it down a bit.

 

[jennywallace]

I would agree that a smaller and tighter hide would help. Mine has built a great web curtain behind her cork bark.

 

[HoneyOilers]

I would agree that a smaller and tighter hide would help. Mine has built a great web curtain behind her cork bark.

I’m actually going to be downsizing her in the next two weeks or so, both in enclosure size and in cork bark. But I looked today and she may have actually moulted even without webbing so I’m going to let her sit for a minute. Don’t want to disturb her much if she has but I thought I saw some exuvia at the bottom of her hide so?