sling ate a pre-killed cricket but left its carcass in the bottom of burrow.

[alexbwkim]

My sling has eaten a small cricket that I killed beforehand. It dragged it to the bottom of the enclosure, sucked out the juices and has left it for some time now. I thought when things get messy the T will drag out the carcass from the enclosure to the surface. The carcass has now completely liquefied and is sitting in a sopping wet heap in the bottom of the enclosure, should I be concerned? Is there any way to remove it without destroying the sling's really fragile looking volcano shaped burrow that it's been working on for like a month now?

 

[TownesVanZandt]

Some tarantulas will leave the boluses inside of their burrows. I just remove the boluses I can easily access with my tongs and IME it is not worth it to risk destroying their burrows in order to get them out. I´ve never had any problems with mites as a result of it.

 

[alexbwkim]

Some tarantulas will leave the boluses inside of their burrows. I just remove the boluses I can easily access with my tongs and IME it is not worth it to risk destroying their burrows in order to get them out. I´ve never had any problems with mites as a result of it.

aight cool thanks!

 

[ledzeppelin]

especially with slings that you dont need to humidify as much it is not a problem. just dont spray water near the burrow and youre fine

 

[Devin B]

You sling should move it out of its burrow eventually. Mine always put it in the same spot in their enclosure. After they do that its easy peasy to clean.

 

[sasker]

Slings normally take good care of their burrows and clean up the mess they sometimes make. Even if it is a wet soup of cricket remains, I think your sling will find a way to clean it up. I always find it funny to see how they rearrange their burrows. He will probably burrow somewhere else or tunnel away from the dirty area if he doesn't like it.