T. albopilosum digs holes

[Nradzio]

Hi everyone. As i know T.albopilosum is terrestrial tarantula, do all albopilosums burrow, or it is my fault in containing(maybe too dry)?
Cause my approximately 3-moulted tarantula literally lives under ground.

 

[ladyratri]

Need a photo of the whole setup to get good feedback on a question like this.

 

[Spoodfood]

Pretty much every fossorial/terrestrial sling will burrow. Even quite a few arboreal species will burrow as slings. With the albos I started to really see mine abandon the burrow and sit out around the 2” mark.

 

[Nradzio]

Thanks for answers.

 

[CrazyOrnithoctonineGuy]

Virtually all "terrestrial" tarantulas are actually fossorials; it's just that they're less inclined in captivity to spend pretty much their entire life in a burrow, in contrast to the "obligate fossorials" (Cyriopagopus, Pelinobius, etc), so they're said to be terrestrial.

Incidentally, I have an obligate fossorial (Cyriopagopus schmidti) that spends over half its time out of its hole....

 

[quirinus]

completely normal.
are there stones/rocks in the enclosure?

 

[Nradzio]

completely normal.
are there stones/rocks in the enclosure?

Yes, stone and nutshell

 

[quirinus]

rocks are dangerous, they could crush or wound the sling.
even if on the ground of the enclosure, when it gets knocked over.
i'd remove it.

 

[salytoldgeek]

My sling is always digging and moving substrate around, and so are the siblings that the breeder still has, it's normal.

 

[The Grym Reaper]

Slings tend to burrow more than juvies/adults. I'd ditch the stone/nutshell, just substrate with a hole poked in as a starter burrow will be sufficient (I basically do this and then add a clump of sphagnum moss), keep one half of the substrate damp.

 

[TarantulaMan138]

Hi everyone. As i know T.albopilosum is terrestrial tarantula, do all albopilosums burrow, or it is my fault in containing(maybe too dry)?
Cause my approximately 3-moulted tarantula literally lives under ground.

They tend to burro as terrestrial Ts unless yours, like mine is comfortable in a hide that you provided. This is my "Wednesday"

 

[TarantulaMan138]

Hi everyone. As i know T.albopilosum is terrestrial tarantula, do all albopilosums burrow, or it is my fault in containing(maybe too dry)?
Cause my approximately 3-moulted tarantula literally lives under ground.

I sent a picture of the wrong spider earlier lol, but yes the burrow unless you provide a comfortable hide for them but you will want to provide more substrate for this genus. For one your size I would recommend at least 4-6 inch deep substrate often times tarantula keepers fill terrariums half to 2/3rds full to prevent injuries from falls as they will occasionally climb the sides or rarely the enclosure lid (upside-down). This is my "Samara"