Karifever
Arachnopeon
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- Sep 1, 2016
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I have an arboreal tarantula that, for the most part, stays in a tall, hollow vertical enclosure. I have been primarily feeding it adult crickets. The substrate is Eco Earth coconut fiber and I lightly mist the terrarium once every two days. At a glance, I noticed a few pinhead crickets wandering about the substrate. I have read that it is not good to keep insects in the terrarium with the tarantula outside of feeding, especially while it's molting, which it successfully did 3 days ago. These pinheads will get a lot bigger in a few weeks and inevitably will pose a hinderance for the spider. Will I have to completely replace the substrate in the terrarium to fix this issue before it gets out of hand? I also will most likely not be putting any more adult female crickets in there to lay eggs -.-.
On a side note, I read this morning about putting in a few pill bugs (rollie-pollies) to eat any decaying material, like a bolus that I would have to remove anyway. This may help preemptively fighting off any future mite infestation. I am curious to hear any thoughts ln this idea.
Thanks!
On a side note, I read this morning about putting in a few pill bugs (rollie-pollies) to eat any decaying material, like a bolus that I would have to remove anyway. This may help preemptively fighting off any future mite infestation. I am curious to hear any thoughts ln this idea.
Thanks!