Red Eunice
Arachnodemon
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After waiting 2 days for the soil to reach room temperature, I rehoused both of my O. aureotibialis this morning.
Quite surprised when each backed into the transfer container without a threat posture. At the sling and juvenile stage both were defensive at the slightest disturbance of the enclosuses.
The old enclosures were roughly 7" diameter by 4" tall. Not enough sub for adequate burrowing, IMO, so a rehouse was in order. The new ones are providing 7" of firmly packed topsoil, but they may need more depth. Only time will tell. I may, down the road, transfer them to a pair of 14"X10"X10" enclosures I have.
I really lucked out as both are female but not mature for breeding yet. Hopefully after their next molt I'll be looking for a male. They are a beautiful species and on the surface quite often for viewing.
Included a photo of #1 when she was a sling to show coloration from sling to adult size.
Quite surprised when each backed into the transfer container without a threat posture. At the sling and juvenile stage both were defensive at the slightest disturbance of the enclosuses.
The old enclosures were roughly 7" diameter by 4" tall. Not enough sub for adequate burrowing, IMO, so a rehouse was in order. The new ones are providing 7" of firmly packed topsoil, but they may need more depth. Only time will tell. I may, down the road, transfer them to a pair of 14"X10"X10" enclosures I have.
I really lucked out as both are female but not mature for breeding yet. Hopefully after their next molt I'll be looking for a male. They are a beautiful species and on the surface quite often for viewing.
Included a photo of #1 when she was a sling to show coloration from sling to adult size.
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