Jeff23
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Is there a learned ability to control whether your slings burrow or don't burrow? In the context of my discussion I am talking about slings that do not require a burrow as adults. I don't think it is bad that a T burrows, but it is always better if you can do the right things to keep them in a visible area for maximum enjoyment and monitoring their health. I guess a few things with consequences might be as follows:
1) A hide that isn't sufficient for giving the T security and protection from light.
2) Opening and closing the container often or having a container lid that disturbs the T in a higher degree when it is opened.
3) Temperatures in the external atmosphere are not optimum so the T burrows to attempt to find better insulation from heat or cold.
4) Humidity can be controlled nicely by burrowing to the sweet spot with respect to the moisture.
5) Too much ventilation occurs so the T burrows to escape the higher air flow.
On a couple of my slings, I have started creating burrows for them next to the container wall. I then place some of that 3M removable painters blue tape on the outside of the container so that I can remove it on occasion under limited lighting to see that my T is okay. This has worked for one Eupalaestrus Campestratus and one Grammostola pulchripes T. I have not attempted this on others but I do plan to use the tape in the future since it works well.
EDIT* I failed to mention that I am wondering whether we can control the burrowing aspect versus it just being part of that slings personality to want to burrow.
EDIT2* Added item 5 in list above.
EDIT3* On the sling in the 5 oz cup I was worried about the removal of the tape disturbing the burrow when the plastic moves. To fix this issue I cut off the top portion of a second 5 oz cup. I wrapped the blue tape around it. Then you can simply remove the outer cup to see your sling in the inner cup. Make sure you don't cover any vent holes with the second cup.
1) A hide that isn't sufficient for giving the T security and protection from light.
2) Opening and closing the container often or having a container lid that disturbs the T in a higher degree when it is opened.
3) Temperatures in the external atmosphere are not optimum so the T burrows to attempt to find better insulation from heat or cold.
4) Humidity can be controlled nicely by burrowing to the sweet spot with respect to the moisture.
5) Too much ventilation occurs so the T burrows to escape the higher air flow.
On a couple of my slings, I have started creating burrows for them next to the container wall. I then place some of that 3M removable painters blue tape on the outside of the container so that I can remove it on occasion under limited lighting to see that my T is okay. This has worked for one Eupalaestrus Campestratus and one Grammostola pulchripes T. I have not attempted this on others but I do plan to use the tape in the future since it works well.
EDIT* I failed to mention that I am wondering whether we can control the burrowing aspect versus it just being part of that slings personality to want to burrow.
EDIT2* Added item 5 in list above.
EDIT3* On the sling in the 5 oz cup I was worried about the removal of the tape disturbing the burrow when the plastic moves. To fix this issue I cut off the top portion of a second 5 oz cup. I wrapped the blue tape around it. Then you can simply remove the outer cup to see your sling in the inner cup. Make sure you don't cover any vent holes with the second cup.
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