schmiggle
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...so that you can actually see them . I've never actually tried, but everyone seems to agree that at best they're pet holes that you rarely, if ever, see out in the open.
Allow me to digress for a bit. People keeping ants have a problem because they would like to see their ants inside the nest, rather than just foraging for food. Most people will premake a burrow (which the ants are perfectly happy to use), but another solution is to put two glass or plastic sheets very close together, seal them with wood, tape, etc., and then just put in some dirt. If done right, the set-up is thin enough that the ants are forced to tunnel near the glass, where they can be seen.
Could a similar set up be used for trapdoor spiders? I assume they would be unhappy with a pre-built burrow for the most part, but I have seen at least one that made its burrow partly near glass. With some careful planning, I think that kind of terrarium would make a much more visible trapdoor spider.
Allow me to digress for a bit. People keeping ants have a problem because they would like to see their ants inside the nest, rather than just foraging for food. Most people will premake a burrow (which the ants are perfectly happy to use), but another solution is to put two glass or plastic sheets very close together, seal them with wood, tape, etc., and then just put in some dirt. If done right, the set-up is thin enough that the ants are forced to tunnel near the glass, where they can be seen.
Could a similar set up be used for trapdoor spiders? I assume they would be unhappy with a pre-built burrow for the most part, but I have seen at least one that made its burrow partly near glass. With some careful planning, I think that kind of terrarium would make a much more visible trapdoor spider.