Ravine Trapdoor - Cyclocosmia truncata ?

[Phases]

Door is complete! Was done and cracked when I came in the office this morning. She shut it completely within 5 or so minutes. Now I wonder how long before trying to feed. She had a half a mealworm about a week ago.

 

[basin79]

Door is complete! Was done and cracked when I came in the office this morning. She shut it completely within 5 or so minutes. Now I wonder how long before trying to feed. She had a half a mealworm about a week ago.

The great things about trap doors is that you don't have to worry regarding feeding them. Pop in a cricket and if it's still there in the morning take it out and try again in a few days/week.

 

[Phases]

But I wanna seeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee lol

Ok, so tonight I will try one and find out.

 

[basin79]

But I wanna seeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee lol

Ok, so tonight I will try one and find out.

I've never seen my Cyclocosmia ricketti take a cricket. I've watched for ages, done the tricks but still nothing. Then the morning after the cricket is gone.

 

[Phases]

So do they eat it all, carcass and eveyrthing, or keep in burrow? Do these molt like Ts, and fast first?

I guess I'm curious, how do you know if it is dead vs fasting?

 

[basin79]

So do they eat it all, carcass and eveyrthing, or keep in burrow? Do these molt like Ts, and fast first?

I guess I'm curious, how do you know if it is dead vs fasting?

They throw out the remains and also throw out their moults too when they're able.

 

[Phases]

Here is the most I've seen of it in the 6 weeks it's been in its burrow, just now. I consider myself lucky!

 

[schmiggle]

I'm glad you enjoy...there's a reason I decided long ago that trapdoor spiders are best left to other people

Looks healthy and happy, though

 

[Phases]

I'm waiting for the day, should it ever come, that a molt appears on the surface. Hell I got excited the one time I found a bolus.

 

[Jonathan Stewart]

Wicked find can't believe that was found in Nashville! I'm from here great city but wildlife seems less exotic wish I could find one wicked cool like that

So, this little fella wandered up to our garage last week after a heavy rain. He actually lead to our getting a tarantula. I, btw, only assume this is a 'he', because they are the most likely to venture out.

Comes in at about 1.5" DLS according to my tape measure and the picture of him by my knife. I put him in a container with about 6 inches of substrate. Mostly nice compost, potting soil, and regular soil and moss on top. I created him a tunnel to go down molding some 2 inch insulation, hoping he would go all the way to the burrow I made. But, looks like he's only a couple inches down.

He did take to the hole I started off with my finger, and has covered it. I have no idea if he's eating, I've not seen him since! Wish I'd got better pictures of the rump.

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What do ya think? Here some info on it.

http://bugguide.net/node/view/174732

 

[Teds ts and Inverts]

Yep, Nashville

I'm moving to Clarksville very soon, and was strongly considering ordering a couple of these, but how long have you lived in Tennessee? And have you ever seen wandering Trapdoors more than once? The only reason I ask is because if this is the only time you've caught a Trapdoor in a long amount of time, I will probably just order them, but if you've seen a Trapdoor in th wild on multiple occasions, I might as well wait to move and jus get a WC one. Thx

 

[Phases]

Only one this big.. if you are patient and know how to look for them you might be ok. I've found a few small ones this way but it might depend on the property.

Give it a shot prior to ordering

 

[Teds ts and Inverts]

Only one this big.. if you are patient and know how to look for them you might be ok. I've found a few small ones this way but it might depend on the property.

Give it a shot prior to ordering

I think I'm probably going to just order some slings in the near future, because I have no clue on what to look for with searching for Trapdoors, and plus the CB slings won't have parasites, but thank you anyways And is yours still doing good?

 

[schmiggle]

The time to look for females, at least, is during or after a heavy rain, as I understand it. At that time they get flooded out of their burrow and are forced to dig a new one.

Trying to find one in a hole is probably a lost cause. I had a job finding bumblebee nests, and that was exceedingly difficult; trap doors make similar (extremely well hidden) holes, but they aren't coming and going all day.

 

[Teds ts and Inverts]

The time to look for females, at least, is during or after a heavy rain, as I understand it. At that time they get flooded out of their burrow and are forced to dig a new one.

Trying to find one in a hole is probably a lost cause. I had a job finding bumblebee nests, and that was exceedingly difficult; trap doors make similar (extremely well hidden) holes, but they aren't coming and going all day.

Well I ordered 2 slings back in April and have both molted since, and grown from 1/8-1/4 inch to about 1/2 an inch. These guys are soooo cool. I rehoused them both today (mold), and they definitely looked bigger from 3 months ago, lol. My only complaints about them are that they are a pain to feed while they’re this tiny, and, well, they’re trapdoors, so I don’t see them a ton. Amazing and overlooked species, keep us posted on yours!

 

[Teds ts and Inverts]

Awful quality (sorry bout that), but oh well. Here they are!

 

[Phases]

My girl is still kickin! I rehoued a bit back and she has yet to remake a trapdoor though. So, unsure what's going on. It's been months!