Pink toe tarantula hiding

[Pinkhairybeast]

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I’m sorry because this isn’t really helping, but the same thing happens with the crickets my dolichothele diamantinensis sling eats. She grabs them and eats them, but I never see they’re remains! I think she is hiding them in her web.

was wondering if that’s what he does. Wouldn’t surprise me. I always see him picking up dirt and chunks of who knows what and putting into his web. Don’t know if that’s common, but I thought it was funny.

 

[Ungoliant]

I've merged this thread with the previous thread about this tarantula.

Apologies. Don’t know what happened. I’ll upload again. Update* I did end up rearranging the foliage. The setup is not exact as to what it is now, but it gives you an idea of what is in the cage.

Some feedback on the enclosure:

Healthy Avicularia generally don't spend much time on the ground. I'd lean that log vertically against one side of the enclosure and fill the top half of the enclosure with leafy clutter. They'll use the log as a hunting perch and the leaves as cover and anchor points for webbing.

He made himself a web all around the inside of his wood hide. I added more foliage thinking it might have just been too much exposure that was making him hide, but he still has not come out. He hasn’t eaten in a week, but still no sign of a shiny abdomen. Should I hold off on feeding?

If it's sealed in, leave it alone.

 

[cold blood]

That enclosure is a death trap. Set up is wrong, waaaaaaaaay too big and the enclosure lacks proper ventilation.....move it asap....An Avic on the ground is a bad sign....exactly what one would expect from a poorly ventilated enclosure with too much moisture (there should be no moisture).

It's essentially a temporary enclosure, it doesn't have to be fancy to be good for the t....deli cups can be had for crazy low prices shipped right to your house if you don't have a single restaurant or deli in your area. Heck, a plastic cup can be used in a pinch.

 

[The Grym Reaper]

Apologies. Don’t know what happened. I’ll upload again. Update* I did end up rearranging the foliage. The setup is not exact as to what it is now, but it gives you an idea of what is in the cage.

I'm not sure what you've changed since then but that setup is all wrong, you want to aim for something similar to the Aviculariinae setup pictured below.



The half log hide should ideally be replaced with cork bark but if that's not possible then it should be vertically oriented (lean it into a corner like you see in the P. metallica enclosure pictured below).



The plant cover should be placed around the top of the wood to provide cover/anchor points (cover at ground level serves no purpose other than to provide hiding places for feeders), provide a good sized water dish and keep the substrate dry (if you had an enclosure with better airflow then you could get away with overflowing the water dish every now and again but you don't so don't).

 

[Kitara]

I have been using a large bottle cap. Larger than Gatorade bottle. Almost fits in palm. I used a tiny water cap when I got him but immediately upgraded to the one I currently use. And I feed him at night and will remove whatever is uneaten in the morning! Sorry, seems I forgot to mention it. The thing is, I never see any “shells”. I check the entire cage and there are no dead or live crickets to be found. Don’t know what happens to them. Again, sorry it seems I forgot to talk about this in my post. Thanks for the info!

I never do either. I couldn't tell you what a bolus looks like and I've had my Ts for a year now. The only time I ever find remains is if I feed mealworm pieces. My tiniest slings won't finish off a whole mealworm and they'll leave pieces of it. But crickets and B. lateralis I never ever see any remains.

 

[Swagg]

There are a LOT of different kinds of pink toe. If you could tell us the scientific name and pictures of the spider and enclosure it would be a helpful first step.

My bad, I see you uploaded a picture of the enclosure lol

 

[Vanisher]

Apologies. Don’t know what happened. I’ll upload again. Update* I did end up rearranging the foliage. The setup is not exact as to what it is now, but it gives you an idea of what is in the cage.

Yes as said, the enclosure is way too big for a sling and the set up.is not good. A tall delicup is a better option