Tarantula + cactus = death?

[Tescos]

Would you say G. rosea's DO or DON'T burrow on average?

On average I would say they don't in captivity, but then I would also say that on average I think people (including myself) don't keep them in a way so as to try and induced them to start a burrow. By that I mean look at the temps/substrate you use etc, etc, etc.

If I'm correct, you said to wait till the G. rosea burrows, and add the plants, assuming it wouldn't disturb them.

You are correct yes.

I merely stated I'd never seen a G. rosea burrow, and 'I' don't think its very common.

Nope what you said was...

I've never seen a G. rosea live in a burrow

You said "so what??".

Yes I did say this so? Just because you have never seen this does not mean that they don't. After all if they live in a burrow in the wild they why shouldn't they in captivity given the chance?

I don't know why you came out like that

came out like what?

But in any case, if in your experience they do burrow, then good for you.

Nope not in my experince because I don't keep them correctly I don't think. But a friend of mine does and guess what? It has made a fantastic burrow. I think he even has a catus in there which kind of finishes the setup off quite nice also.


So after all that I am still none the wiser to the..

Thank you captain serious...

comment? Where does that fit in?

Cheers
Chris

 

[ShadowBlade]

I merely stated I'd never seen a G. rosea burrow, and 'I' don't think its very common.

Nope what you said was...

I've never seen a G. rosea live in a burrow.

umm... doesn't that kind of say the same thing? Except I added that 'I' don't believe its very common. After reading many posts here that rosea's don't burrow much... I still assume it isn't common.

came out like what?

"So what?"
To me, that means, "Who cares what you say?"
So I don't know why you came out like that.

So after all that I am still none the wiser to the..
"Thank you, Captain serious"
comment? Where does that fit in?

It's a joke, don't worry about it.

Okay, before this gets any further, lets just stop now. You've seen/heard of G. rosea's burrowing, and think thats fine.
I haven't seen it happen, and don't really expect it to.

Just leave this where it is, and stay cool...

 

[Mr_Baker4420]

my rosea has been in a setup with a two cacti for over two years and it hasn't harmed her at all. sometimes, i catch her perched atop the short stubby cactus, which in fact has the largest and sharpest spines of the two.

 

[pinkfoot]

Artificial plants work wonders

Yep. Exactly!

 

[Scott C.]

my rosea has been in a setup with a two cacti for over two years and it hasn't harmed her at all. sometimes, i catch her perched atop the short stubby cactus, which in fact has the largest and sharpest spines of the two.

Think you could snap of photo of her perched on her cactus, and the enclosure? That would be quite cool........

 

[Potato]

There is at least one cactus that I have which does not have any spines at all, just leaves. I don't know what it is called since I don't own it, though.

 

[Tescos]

umm... doesn't that kind of say the same thing? Except I added that 'I' don't believe its very common. After reading many posts here that rosea's don't burrow much... I still assume it isn't common.

Like I said common in captivity maybe not I don't know? but why shouldn't it be it we kept them better?

"So what?"
To me, that means, "Who cares what you say?"
So I don't know why you came out like that.

Now your reading things that just arn't there! It is a bit like me reading your reply of `I've never seen a G. rosea live in a burrow´ as if you ment.....That wouldn't work at all because I have never seen them burrow which means they don't ever burrow because I have never seen it, So stop talking from your rear end Tescos!
Or is this what you ment lol.

It's a joke, don't worry about it.

If it was a joke please explain it. What is the punchline? I do so like a good laugh. Or was it your way of an insult towards me?

Okay, before this gets any further, lets just stop now.

What get any further? All I see is a disscussion between two people.

You've seen/heard of G. rosea's burrowing, and think thats fine.
I haven't seen it happen, and don't really expect it to.

I have indeed and very nice it is to see also. I don't expect you to see it ever either as like I say I don't think the majority of people who keep this species (me including for the time being), keep it in a manor so as to encorage it to burrow as it would in the wild. In effect I think the most of us keep them (for want of a better word) incorrectly.

Just leave this where it is, and stay cool...

If you don't wish to talk any more fair enough I wont lose any sleep no probs.

Cheers
Chris

 

[becca81]

I've had one G. rosea, provided with about 6" of loose, slightly moist substrate, start a burrow from one side of the enclosure to the other. She stayed there for about 9 months until I took her out and put her in a different enclosure that didn't allow her to burrow, but she just has a hide now.

Is one more right than the other? I don't know - this species seems very adaptable and, although opportunistic burrowers in the wild, will take to using a hide in captivity.

However, I can agree with Tescos that this species does, in fact, burrow - even in captivity!

 

[FryLock]

You could always shoot for something like this for your rosea >atacama< .

 

[ShadowBlade]

It wasn't a problem about not wanting to talk about it, I was just making sure this didn't get too far as an argument.

Anyway, I've seen far more G. rosea's kept incorrectly the correctly. So I can't argue statistics, but I still believe G. rosea's will just as happily hide, than burrow. -Because they only get content, not happy.


And what I was meaning to say in the beginning, (which obviously missed the point- my bad). Is that you said "so maybe wait until the spider has made a nice burrow for itself that it doesn't leave so often, and then plant the catus."

Well, I think the cactus would die before the T burrowed.
I said 'I've never seen a G. rosea burrow', to make the point that I don't believe it happens often.

However, I can agree with Tescos that this species does, in fact, burrow - even in captivity!

I never said they didn't.