You need to raise the substrate height to within 2 or 3" of the top, in addition, the top cannot be screen, as that is how the t grasps on falls. Please describe your setup and conditions, and pictures are better, what is your feeding schedule, and the last time your t molted?T hasnt ate in two weeks and shows no interest in crickets or mealworms. I don't know if he's hurt or not because he also sometimes falls from the top of the terrarium to the bottom. please help
Be careful with advice before you know species, size, and setup.You need to raise the substrate height to within 2 or 3" of the top, in addition, the top cannot be screen, as that is how the t grasps on falls. Please describe your setup and conditions, and pictures are better, what is your feeding schedule, and the last time your t molted?
Yeah would not be good, terrible for a MF regalis to only have 2- 3inches from the sub to move around through, my female is big and she has plenty of height in her enclosure. The height is not a worry for arboreals, even a terrestrial could do fine with about five inches of height as long as it's over 2 inches DLS. Depends on the individual size and species, that's why we shouldn't generalize...Also, 2-3" from the top for a 8" LP or a mature regalis could be a little short, don't cha think?
He didn't mention the height of his enclosure, the size of the spider or the type of lid he was using.You need to raise the substrate height to within 2 or 3" of the top, in addition, the top cannot be screen
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@cold blood This was the concerning bit, if it's recurring it could become a big problem, depending how the T is setup.I don't know if he's hurt or not because he also sometimes falls from the top of the terrarium to the bottom. please help
You beat me to it...Be careful with advice before you know species, size, and setup.
I think that it is much better, in the case that he does read this, and goes off and ups the substrate, that two vectors benefit here.Be careful with advice before you know species, size, and setup.
While it's probably a terrestrial species, my MM arboreal stopped "sticking" before he died, my first avic did this when I was putting the poor thing in a swamp, and then of course as you mentioned many terrestrial loose footing before molt.
Also, 2-3" from the top for a 8" LP or a mature regalis could be a little short, don't cha think?
Actually, youre wrong on both accounts, if its an arboreal species, and the tarantula is literally falling, you want to raise that height? Because that is your only vector here sir, i only recommended substrate height, so you only have two options, raise substrate height, or lower it, you want to increase the fall distance for a spider who is already falling? Really now?Be careful with advice before you know species, size, and setup.
While it's probably a terrestrial species, my MM arboreal stopped "sticking" before he died, my first avic did this when I was putting the poor thing in a swamp, and then of course as you mentioned many terrestrial loose footing before molt.
Also, 2-3" from the top for a 8" LP or a mature regalis could be a little short, don't cha think?